Yup, they're playing that music from "The Karate Kid" when Ralph Macchio starts beating the pulp out of the Cobra Kai. Nothing says Game 7 like that, eh?
There are people scalping tickets outside. For an International Hockey League game. Nuts.
Larry Sterling will be in net for the Port Huron Icehawks tonight. Nick Boucher for the Komets.
By the way, I'm still baffled by an e-mail I got from a reader claiming I had some bias against Kevin Reiter because I've given Boucher some praise. Flabbergasting. It's Game 7 and Al Sims is going with Boucher. Doesn't that tell you something? Anyway, for the record, I think they're both outstanding goalies.
The referee will be John Searle.
And I poked around about the Playoff MVP award. That will be decided by commissioner Paul Pickard and vice-president of hockey operations Brad Jones, with a little input from other people who don't include me.
Hopefully, they do a better job than Richard Brosal did in 2003. Brosal came along and polled all of the media before making his choice. Very few, if any, picked Tom Lawson who ultimately got the award. He had a great playoffs, but there were others who played better.
Anyway, Pickard played, coached and general managed in the game. I expect he can make a solid choice. Jones played and coached, too, so I expect he can, too.
If the Komets win, and were I to pick now, I'd go with Konstantin Shafranov. That could all change in a matter of hours, though.
-- By Justin A. Cohn, The Journal Gazette
LAAAAAAAAARRRRYY!!!! LAAAAAAARRRRYYYY!!!!
LAAAAAAAAARRRRYY!!! LAAAAAAAARRRRRRYY!!!
Wooooohooooo!
Let's get to rocking the Jungle!!
Posted by: aHomco | May 12, 2008 at 07:06 PM
I feel like I am the only one that didn't make it to the game :( Let's GO KOMETS!!!
Posted by: Haley | May 12, 2008 at 08:18 PM
Justin,
Tell Komets PA to keep RR part 2 on queue. The place would go NUTS if he plays that after a goal.
I know, the past is the past but that is the all time best goal scoring song. I've been to several areans (NHL as well) who still play it but don't have the chant afterwards.....
Good first period, we missed some good scoring chances but kept play at their end of the rink. Need two more periods of that!
GO KOMETS!!!!
Posted by: Paulsy | May 12, 2008 at 08:21 PM
Haley... your not the only one not at the game. My son had a baseball game tonight (the other team did not show up) and it was to late to get any tickets.
I am B2ing it tonight except it keeps buffering and freezing.
GO KOMETS!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Melissa S | May 12, 2008 at 08:34 PM
How about Hodgman for MVP
Posted by: Zach | May 12, 2008 at 08:41 PM
Melissa and Haley, I also missed the game as I have a 25 page research paper that I have to work on. I also thought that I was the only one to miss the game.
Justin, do you think Hodgman might get some consideration for MVP?
Posted by: Iceman2415 | May 12, 2008 at 08:42 PM
oh, it sounds electric in there!!! i am so happy we scored first!
Posted by: Haley | May 12, 2008 at 08:43 PM
I hope that Chaser doesn't have a coronary, he's getting way to excited!
But, who wouldn't for a game 7 that we are just dominating!
Posted by: Iceman2415 | May 12, 2008 at 08:45 PM
where is pence?
Posted by: aHomco | May 12, 2008 at 08:46 PM
Pence is hurt, he got blasted in Game 6 and hurt his ribs.
Posted by: Iceman2415 | May 12, 2008 at 08:48 PM
2-0!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Haley | May 12, 2008 at 08:55 PM
most important shift of a game is the one right after a goal and unfortunately we had a let down :(
Posted by: Iceman2415 | May 12, 2008 at 08:58 PM
I have Shafranov first, Hodgman second, but I might swap those depending on if the Komets win and how. I get the feeling from up high that Chaulk is their front-runner and Boucher is getting consideration, too.
Posted by: Justin Cohn | May 12, 2008 at 09:04 PM
I know that I may got ostracized (if I haven't already) for this comment, but do you think that an Icehawk would win the MVP, if they lose?
Posted by: Iceman2415 | May 12, 2008 at 09:08 PM
GO KOMETS!!!!!!!!!
My MVP vote would be Hodgman. For such a younster, he is awesome! Would be nice to see one of the "original" regular season boys to get the MVP.. Chaulker?
GO KOMETS!!
Shame on the people that did not show up for the game and took all the tickes! Looks like there are some seats open.
Posted by: Melissa S | May 12, 2008 at 09:11 PM