Wow. The San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights played game 7 in their playoff series last night, and it was crazy. For context, the Golden Knights had been up 3 games to 1 in the series, but the Sharks won the last 2 games to even the series at 3-3. In last night's game, the Golden Knights scored a goal in the first period, another goal in the second period, then another goal in the third to make it 3-0 with about 10 minutes remaining. Then one of the Knights got a 5 minute major penalty. In the NHL, when a player gets a 5 minute major, the other team gets a power play during which they can score as many goals as they are capable of, where in a normal 2 minute penalty if the team on the power play scores, the power play ends. 6 seconds into the major, the Sharks score. 55 seconds in, they scored again. 3 minutes and 40 seconds in, they scored again to tie it at 3. 4 minutes and 8 seconds in, they scored AGAIN to take a 4-3 lead. I've seen quite a few 5 minute power plays in the NHL, and I don't ever remember seeing a team score 4 goals during one. Actually, I'm not sure if I've ever seen a team score 3 goals during a major power play. As if that weren't enough, the Golden Knights pulled their goalie late in the game and scored with 47 seconds left to tie it at 4-4. The game went to overtime, and the Sharks scored with 1:41 left in the first overtime period to complete their comeback win in the game and the series.
I'm not a fan of either team, and the game doesn't really matter for my team (the Islanders), because it's in the wrong conference. It was just an incredible turn of events, really exciting stuff.
We're going to ARRRRR -kin - saw. Leaving early in the morning so probably will be off line until late afternoon or evening if we even feel like dragging out the computers even then. I haven't mastered doing USMB on my phone.
