Folks, we have us a shootout!!! No Zamboni action, just a little squeege action, so here we go. The only thing happening fast in this game. Kotalik: Goal!!!! Christensen: No!!! Miller gets a leg in there. Connoley: No! Conklin makes the save. Letang: Goal!!!! Backhand and roofs it. He almost loses the thing, but a…

Folks, we are going to overtime. And this is what we in Tapelegland call “Free Hockey.” Why? My first live NHL game didn’t happen for a while. Sadly, money on being on the road for six years on tour didn’t allow me much opportunity. The first one was a tilt between the two bottom dwelling…

Third Period It was mentioned that the Penguins may be putting Vaseline on their sticks. Huh????? Sam Roberts is going to be playing during the intermission. Who? But if I were at the game, I would be running around the concourse, trying to keep my feet warm. Third song is being shown on the CBC.…

Second Period Back to the game… The CBC showed the pile of skate guards the players were using for the long walks between the rink and the dressing rooms. Ar we going to see those up for auction on NHL.com? Buffalo GOALLLLL!!!!!!! It looked like a Sabres powerplay, with the Penguins standing around watching the…

First Period Some more from the Classic… If the slow ice conditions are affecting anything, it’s the power play. The Sabres had a hard time clearing the puck, but half of the clearing attempts would have been successful if this had been a regular indoor game. The extra few feet taken from the neutral zone…