No Way Jose

The NHL Playoffs are unlike any other postseason out there. You don’t have to be the best and most talented team to win games; the Washington Capitals continue to prove that year after year.

What it takes to win in these 7-game-series is to out-physical/intimidate your opponent, have a steady goaltender and DON’T let me root or even watch your team. No matter what you do, do NOT sit me down in front of your television and let me root for your team. JUST DON’T.

In Game 5 of the Red Wings-Sharks series something bizarre happened. (I can’t make this sort of stuff up.)

So I was watching the game, I usually don’t watch the NHL games because I’ve had my share of bad-hockey-viewing this year with the Smavalanche. But I turned this one on at about 7:15PM on the night of May the 8^th. The game was in the Shark Tank in San Jose and the Sharks were in complete control. They had a comfortable 2-0 lead in second period so I decided to let my good friend, and sometimes smack-talking comrade, that I was watching the game and liking the chances of his team, the Sharks, over the Red Wings (I was a little biased already, but this is beside the point of the story)

7:36 PM …. ANDY… ‘The Sharks are looking so good right now… I can’t believe I’m kinda rooting for them’

7:36 PM ….. Red Wings GOAL. 2-1

7:36 PM …. ANDY… ‘I’m gonna shut up now’

Okay, that was a fluke. Within 30 seconds of me sending the text Detroit managed to pull the game back in their favor, pure coincidence.

But wait, I flipped channels as they went to intermission and turned the game back on and in the matter of minutes had missed two goals. Now the game was 3-2, and again the Sharks looked to be in control… and only needed to stop the inevitable surge by the Red Wings midway through this final period.

8:05 PM …. ANDY… ‘Just cant give up another easy one’

8:05 PM …. Red Wings GOAL. 3-3

8:05 PM …. ANDY… ‘What did I say’

8:06 PM …. MATT… ‘Your texts have bad timing’

The Red Wings went on to score another goal in that 3^rd period and win the game by the score of 4-3. Surviving to play another day. Oops.