Our 4th round of playoff games went Sunday night at Port Credit arena and our opening game was a doozy, March Madness, Masters and all that sports stuff legends are made of.  Our top seed Islanders struggling desperately needed a win vs the Oilers or would be eliminated from Championship Night and that has never happened in our league EVER!!!!  Before I begin I have to send a shout out to another league member, our 3rd, to join the career 500 point mark.

Thats right the one and only Oiler Mr. Leo Brideau finished the season at 502 career points.  Leo joins Rukavina and McCormick to this club BUT those 2 schlepps did it in 16 seasons and Leo did it in 15.  Give Leo a pat on the back next time you see him, our latest Mr. 500 congrats sir.

Ok back to the wild game that took place on Sunday.  A very tight opening period, Oilers opened the scoring at 3:57.  Islanders tied it up just before the end of the 1st on a short handed marker.  The 2nd period was a gong show for the Islanders as the high flying Oilers could not be stopped scoring 4 times as the Islanders just managed 1.  5-2 Oilers with 15 minutes left on the ticker and the Islanders last hope in playing Championship Night.  New guy Barbosa was seen talking to Moe on the bench and saying “go and do it for us Moe, I know you can”.  Islanders get 2 goals in the first 5 minutes of the final frame making it a 5-4 game.  Oilers on their heels now as momentum clearly was on the blue side.  With 3 minutes to go Moe goes end to end on a power play and ties up the game.  Wow, can you believe it?  With the Oilers now pressing Islanders take a penalty with 1:48 to go and things looked in favour for the Oil.  Short handed the Islanders pull their backstop and make a final push and with 11 ticks left on the clock Islander Guerra buries it past Bobby Ide and the Island win, Island win!!!!!  What a game and life still in the Islander organization.  Oilers go 0-2 on the PP and Islanders go 1-2 and score 2 short handed goals as well.  McKean and Connell with 2 gaols a piece and Ferrin and Guerra with his biggest of the season.  Brideau Mr. 500 gets 2 for the Oilers and the ageless Freeman, Atchison and Spinner Spence get singles.  Islanders award Moe Connell as their player of the game and Oilers give it to Art Senkowski, the Polish Wall filling in for Frank Rispoli.  Just a note we gave Flyers back stop Scott McCallum props last week for his efforts and apparently he didn’t even dress as Art filled in for him so apologies Art.

OK look at new guy Barbosa on Moe’s right shoulder.  “Moe you are the Best!!!!”

I think we had more Flyers in the stands than Boston Bruins on the ice as the Flyers on a night off were out scouting their potential Gold medal opponent.  We gave them a camera and they took more pictures of themselves than the boys playing and many I could not share with you all, nice.  Late game between the surprising 1 and 1 Habs and the 1-2 Bruins.  Another big tilt to determine the Championship Night opponents.  Bruins with only 8 skaters for this one was puzzling but hey you got wash your hands!!!  Habs get the only goal in the 1st period.  Deja vu in the 2nd as the Habs take a 2-0 lead into the final frame.

Baby Danica Rinaldo out with the whole Fam to cheer on rookie Hab David to another victory.  She spent the entire game checking out the Barrett brothers as she could not bear to watch the Habs play.  But hey beautiful turn around Daddy is winning!  2 more goals in the 3rd for the Habs and only 1 for the depleted and exhausted Bruins and a final Habs victory of 4 to 1.  Habs go 0-2 on the PP and Bruins go 0-0.

Here is rookie Bruin Murray Russell asking Brenda “Look at me Brenda I still have my hair!!!!”  Brenda is playing coy.  Bruins get their lone goal from Jay Cummings.  Habs get singles from Thomas, Rukavina, Randa and Robin Chantaj.  Players of the Game goes to Habs Barry Ervin with a monster game and Bruins Ron Cormier.

Habs with their 2nd straight win are shocked and are asking “Did we win again????        WTF????      Shock the World!!!

Hey Murray here how it is done my friend.

 

So with only one more set of games this Friday, April 15 at 8:15 Islanders will meet the Flyers and at 9:30 Edmonton will battle the Canadians.  Bruins get the week off.

Here is what we know.  Flyers are in for the Gold game regardless what happens.  Habs are in for sure but need a win or tie to get to the Gold game, a loss they will play for Bronze.  Islanders and Oilers still could play for Gold, Bronze or be eliminated.  Bruins could only play for Bronze or be eliminated.

 

Lots still to determine should be a fantastic night this week, see you all on the ice!!!