"Dom"-inating Shift

Dominic Moore turned in the shift of his life in the third period of yesterday's Devils-Leafs game. He and his fourth-string linemates kept the puck in the Devils end for a full minute. About a quarter-mile of skating, twenty changes in direction, four DM shot attempts and a whole lot of awesome later, Jamal Mayers punched home a rebound of a Moore shot and tied the game with just under 11 minutes to go.

[Impressive. Most Impressive.]

The goal marked the second time of the game that the Leafs were able to overcome a deficit and tie the game up. They rallied for three straight goals after the Devils went up by a pair only to allow the Devils two more. Goals were going in left and right and bouncing off just about anything they possibly could in front of the net.

As a Ranger fan, there's always something special about all those pucks ending up behind Martin Brodeur.

This monster of a shift by Mayers-Moore-Hollweg wrestled the game's momentum away from the Devils and the Leafs were able to carry it shift-to-shift. They went back on the attack and drew a penalty.

Sure enough, 35 seconds later, Ponikarovski beats Brodeur with a wrister from the top of the circle.

The disgusted sigh that the  ever-impartial Chico Resch let out while describing the replay says it all.

The Devils answered right back. Martin fired a hard, low shot that Zubrus deflected. The tip seemed to throw off Toskala and Parise roofed the rebound like the disappointing last hit in a sandlot game of baseball that carried into the mean, crotchety old neighbor's yard never to be seen again. I don't know what that means, but I'm still pissed that guy has all my tennis balls. Give them back!

I was watching the right game here, right? Ten goals is about two and a half weeks worth of Devils games. That was great.

The Shootout comes up and, it must be Christmas, two more goals get by Martin Brodeur, including a nifty one by Nik Hagman who skated in on Brodeur backwards part of the way [almost a la Martin St. Louis] and backhanded the puck home.



Winner, winner, chicken dinner. Drive home safely several dozen fans in attendance at the Rock.

Hats off to former Blueshirt Dominic "Don't Make Puns Using My Name Into Titles" Moore.

[DM: I hate you]