Gotta love a game 7 in hockey
OK Panthers, here’s the deal for tonight...
Have a great hockey showcase of back-and-forth action and spirited chances.
Oilers will carry a 3-2 lead deep into the third period. Panther fans are worried and feeling down. Canada is going wild.
Panthers pull the goalie – and score! with 10 seconds left in regulation.
Place goes nuts. Game heading into overtime. The entire Cup run coming down to last one final goal.
One minute into overtime, Panthers score! Place goes into orbit. Oilers are deflated but gracious in defeat. Warm handshakes all around. Panthers all breathe a huge sigh of relief for not letting this get away from them.
Florida needs to do it tonight. For the last two seasons they have played way deep into the hockey season. After this season they will exhausted and not able to make another strong Cup run next time. And some guys will be playing in new places.
Tonight’s the night. In the immortal words of a great South Florida Sunshine music group from the ‘70s...
“Do a little dance, make a little love
Get down tonight, get down tonight!
Do a little dance, make a little love
Get down tonight, get down tonight!”
And by some chance if you DON’T get it done... well, you’ve still got way better beaches in Florida than Edmonton’s got. And better oranges, too.