Scooter Chronicles

Another hockey game, another missed first period. Marcia and I didn’t realize the game was on. We have been getting too caught up watching Jeopardy! lately. (Though this is a good thing.) The Flyers were down 1-0 when we tuned in and were nearing the end of the first.

A few minutes into the second period Alexander Mogilny put the Devils up 2-0 and were looking quite good, while the Flyers looked to be struggling like they did on Wednesday. But finally things started turning their way. Peter Forsberg led a charge in on one play and set up Simon Gagne, but was stopped by Brodeur. However, on the ensuing face-off, Forsberg set up in front of the next and after a couple of shots the puck rebounded to Gagne who put it in.

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Last night, thanks to Comcast’s bogus schedule information, I missed the first period of the Wings and Blues second game of their home-and-home. The on-screen guide said the game started at 9:00. I thought it was wrong, but waited until then to tune in. Should have trusted myself.

Wings’ Tomas Holmstrom sets up shop in front of Blues’ goalie Patrick Lalime.

The Wings were up 2-1 at that point already. They looked pretty sharp from what I saw, but the Blues were much improved from the night before. Especially in the third period as they rallied to close the deficet with a couple of quick goals. But the Wings...

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