LL Cool J said it best......this one is for you man.Dont call it a comebackI been here for yearsRockin my peers and puttin suckas in fearMakin the tears rain down like a mon soonListen to the bass go boomExplosion overpowerinOver the competition Im towerinWreckin shop when I drop these lyrics thatll make you call the copsDont you dare stare, you betta moveDont ever compareMe to the rest thatll all get sliced and dicedCompetitions payin the priceThat of course is from the song "Mama Said Knock You Out", which is one of my favorite rap songs of all time. Sure it may show my age a little bit but it is all good. Tonight there were some nice comebacks indeed though. I counted three of these in one night. Sorry I am not counting Pittsburgh or Phoenix even though they did score all of their goals in the third period.What I am talking about here is snatching victory from a much more certain form of defeat. First up....in Boston....Boston was up 2-0 on Toronto and face it that almost means certain death for Toronto usually...right?? WRONG! Goals from Mike Van Ryn and then Nik Antropov tied it at 2 after 2. Then Anton Stralman of all people nabs the game winner in the third. Niklas Hagman adds the empty netter and you get a 4-2 win for Toronto that was unexpected.Next up....Buffalo Stance! Not many remember Neneh Cherry's powerful anthem but I certainly do and now the Wild will as well. Brent Burns put Minnesota up 3-1 when he tallied on the Power Play but with just a few minutes left...Adam Mair and Thomas "Clutch" Vanek score goals just 46 seconds apart to tie the game and send it to OT. Derek Roy ends the game quick just 44 seconds into the overtime and leaves the Wild crowd stunned (4-3 Buffalo). Ryan Miller held down the fort long enough with 30 saves and that was the difference in the end. Just when you think it is enough...sometimes it really isn't.Flames rally from 3 down in stirring win.Then there was this craziness. The Calgary Flames were down 3-0 to the Nashville Predators and it looked bleak...real bleak. Jason Arnott, back from injury scored the third goal just 8:10 into the second period for Nashville but after that Calgary turned the game. Jarome Iginla would score once later in the frame to make it 3-1. Then Iginla would score again to make it 3-2. After David Moss tied it just 73 seconds later...Michael Cammalleri scores on the PP for the GWG with just 7:29 remaining. Jarome Iginla would complete the hat trick with an empty netter and Calgary truly steals one 5-3 over the Predators.So this was indeed something else tonight. Just imagine what Friday and Saturday have in store for everyone. Get the beer and snacks ready and remember to watch the whole game...because you never know -- you may miss something!!Source
Monday, January 19, 2009
Don't Call It A Comeback: Wait We Did!
LL Cool J said it best......this one is for you man.Dont call it a comebackI been here for yearsRockin my peers and puttin suckas in fearMakin the tears rain down like a mon soonListen to the bass go boomExplosion overpowerinOver the competition Im towerinWreckin shop when I drop these lyrics thatll make you call the copsDont you dare stare, you betta moveDont ever compareMe to the rest thatll all get sliced and dicedCompetitions payin the priceThat of course is from the song "Mama Said Knock You Out", which is one of my favorite rap songs of all time. Sure it may show my age a little bit but it is all good. Tonight there were some nice comebacks indeed though. I counted three of these in one night. Sorry I am not counting Pittsburgh or Phoenix even though they did score all of their goals in the third period.What I am talking about here is snatching victory from a much more certain form of defeat. First up....in Boston....Boston was up 2-0 on Toronto and face it that almost means certain death for Toronto usually...right?? WRONG! Goals from Mike Van Ryn and then Nik Antropov tied it at 2 after 2. Then Anton Stralman of all people nabs the game winner in the third. Niklas Hagman adds the empty netter and you get a 4-2 win for Toronto that was unexpected.Next up....Buffalo Stance! Not many remember Neneh Cherry's powerful anthem but I certainly do and now the Wild will as well. Brent Burns put Minnesota up 3-1 when he tallied on the Power Play but with just a few minutes left...Adam Mair and Thomas "Clutch" Vanek score goals just 46 seconds apart to tie the game and send it to OT. Derek Roy ends the game quick just 44 seconds into the overtime and leaves the Wild crowd stunned (4-3 Buffalo). Ryan Miller held down the fort long enough with 30 saves and that was the difference in the end. Just when you think it is enough...sometimes it really isn't.Flames rally from 3 down in stirring win.Then there was this craziness. The Calgary Flames were down 3-0 to the Nashville Predators and it looked bleak...real bleak. Jason Arnott, back from injury scored the third goal just 8:10 into the second period for Nashville but after that Calgary turned the game. Jarome Iginla would score once later in the frame to make it 3-1. Then Iginla would score again to make it 3-2. After David Moss tied it just 73 seconds later...Michael Cammalleri scores on the PP for the GWG with just 7:29 remaining. Jarome Iginla would complete the hat trick with an empty netter and Calgary truly steals one 5-3 over the Predators.So this was indeed something else tonight. Just imagine what Friday and Saturday have in store for everyone. Get the beer and snacks ready and remember to watch the whole game...because you never know -- you may miss something!!Source
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