Running 2007 NHL regular season thread

I hope Flash has her eyes somewhere other than the Canucks-Flames game right now. Terrible showing by Calgary, last I checked it was 6-2 Canucks early in the third.

 

Pens-Rangers at MSG tonight on Versus. If Pittsburgh wins, they clinch the division.

 

Only one shot on goal in the first period for the Pens, but it's still scoreless. Frustrating to watch so far, but it's early.

 

One shot? The entire period? Jesus.

 

Long delay in New York. Refs and the Toronto war room are reviewing a Jagr 5-on-3 PPG.

And after the review, Rangers lead 1-0.

 

It's a shame that as well as Fluery's played tonight, a fluke own goal essentially -- Scuderi slapping the puck off Fluery's mask, bouncing into the net -- made it 1-0. Rangers still dominating shots on goal 17-4.

 

Pens get a point, but the Hockey God scores in OT for the Rangers.

Oh, and how sad is this. Lightning's last home game of the season is not televised locally. Probably just as well, since they got shut out. By the Thrashers.

The NHL Draft lottery awaits......

 

Yeah, didn't like that. I would love to see the Penguins secure home ice through the Eastern Conference playoffs, but if it doesn't happen, so be it. So long as they clinch the division, it's wide open for anyone to take in the East.

 

On Drury's game-winner, it's amazing what happens when people are in front screening the goalie.

 

And when nobody tries to block the shot.

 

And when Jagr skates on the PP.

I'm torn about the Rangers' chances. When they play well, they're tough to beat. But if they're back to scoring one and two goals a game, the Rangers are not long for the playoffs.

 

Huge Canes-Craps game tonight. Carolina clinches the Southeast Division with a regulation victory and that also would, I believe, clinch a playoff spot for the Rangers.