Down to the wire. . .

After the most spectacular performance by a goalie in NHL playoff history, Jaroslav Halak, with his 53 saves on 54 shots by the highest scoring team in the league, forced a decisive game 7 tonight in Washington D. C.

As the 8th seed, the Montreal Canadiens limped woefully into the playoffs, requiring 4 games to collect a single point during the last game of the season against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Against all odds, the Habs won the first game against the high-flying Capitals. Down 3-1 in the series, the beat Ovi and his crew to tie up the series and force a do-or-die 7th game tonight.

Monday night's game was unbelievable. And tonight, the entire province will be watching on TV. It doesn't matter if they find out that both Elvis and JFK are still alive, or if London gets nuked tonight. Nothing, no matter how important an event, can make the front page of tomorrow's papers. Win or lose, today the sun rises and sets with the Canadiens. As it should be in the Métropole. . .

I wasn't a believer this year. I put Washington in 5 games in my playoff pool, and most people thought that the Habs would be swept in 4 games.

But this is game 7. And anything can happen. . .

Go Habs Go!=)