MIRACLE AT MSG?

For New York Rangers fans, it's probably a good idea not to watch tonight's Game 3 Rangers/Devils game, even though it's the first playoff game in MSG since Gump Worsley was between the pipes. If they win, then it's about time, now maybe they can tie it up Saturday. If they lose, then the series is all but wrapped up. Jagr said it would take a miracle for him to play tonight. I still think Messier is going to push him out to the ice in a wheelchair and he's going to score the winning goal in the final minute tonight, with the play-by-play by Al Michaels, naturally. Anyway, Henrik should be back, so stay tuned. (At least John Davidson won't whine about how far they had to sit from the ice in the CAA, as he did during the 2nd intermission at the Devils game, when the Rangers were losing 3-0; a rare case of unprofessionalism on his part).

I meant to mention this: after John Madden scored his hat trick in Game 2, Chico Resch revealed that a fan threw his toupee on the ice. No shit. I'm thinking the staples got caught up in the hat the fan chucked out there. Devils fans, there's nothing quite like them (thankfully).

Speaking of Gump, I saw something about him on OLN (when the Ducks game was mysteriously blacked out), and he's got some great quotes. Early in his career with the Rangers he was once asked, "Which team gives you the most trouble?" His reply? "The New York Rangers." He was also the second to last goalie to play without a mask, justifying it by saying, "My face IS my mask." Gump's like the Yogi Berra of hockey.

As for last night's contests, there seems to be an epidemic of double OT games, with Edmonton taking two extra frames to beat Detroit last night, in a 4-3 stunner. Since I missed it, here's Rob's special report: "It was 3 – 1 and the Oilers were cruising, I fell asleep and when I woke up it was over, but I missed the best part." Nice work, thanks for the update! The Flames, Sharks, and Sens all took care of business, and each lead their respective series 2 games to 1.

I don't have anything interesting to say, so here's a couple of videos. First up is A-Rod "cleaning his stick" during the Orioles game last Sunday. This is one at-bat ritual that I pray to god doesn't catch on. Rob dubbed it "M-V-Me Time".



This is why I can't watch baseball anymore.

The last one is a promotional video from Calgary Flames 1987-1988 team. Forget the mullets, it's good to see that the 70s porn mustache was alive and well in Western Canada in the late 80s. Holy crap, that's BRETT HULL!



YOU CAN'T TOUCH A FLAME WHEN IT'S RED HOT! RED HOT!
I have to go lie down now.

LATE UPDATE: I was this close to calling Jagr a little European sissy-boy . . . but apparently he WILL BE PLAYING tonight for the Rangers. What did I tell you . . . ?