Holy @#%^, the Sharks Win!

That's not a typo. The Sharks won it! They still have a chance in the series. The Sharks did play their game for the majority of the game. They were physical, they controlled the puck, and they punished the smaller but faster Avs team.

The win covers up a lot, but it doesn't change the fact that Nabokov is going to have to step up his game by about 100% for the Sharks to take the series. Anderson let in 6 goals, but faced 46 shots and, by my count, didn't give up any cheap ones. On the other hand, Nabokov let in 5 on 22 shots. Maybe, MAYBE, 3 of them were legitimate.

In any case, it's a win, and the Sharks have the momentum going back to Colorado. The Avs had to feel like the game was theirs to win; all the breaks went their way, and they were 30 seconds away from taking it. Anderson couldn't have played any better, and Nabakov couldn't have played any worse. But, the series goes back now tied, with nobody in control, but the momentum pointing the Sharks direction. I think that the series hinges on the first playoff game in Colorado. Whoever wins that game should take it.

Hopefully, I'll actually be able to watch the game.

On a side note, Versus just went from Hockey, to Whacked Out Sports. Yay Versus!