Strange yet true

March 29, 2008   ·   Derek Felix   ·   Jump to comments

San Jose washed up veteran Jeremy Roenick is tied for the league lead with Alexander Ovechkin in game-winners (10).  NO! This isn’t a misprint people!!!!!

IT’S ACTUAL FACT!!!!! That old guy has notched 10 of his 14 goals for winners. And the Sharks aren’t exactly a team which scores a ton. Though they’ve been white hot for the past month in pulling away from Anaheim and Dallas in the Pacific to within five points of tops in the conference Detroit.

The 38 year-old loquacious Boston Massachusetts native hasn’t fared too badly for a guy who at one point retired only to change his mind for the 9,367,235th time signing with the Sharks after failed stints with LA and Phoenix the past couple of seasons.

He has posted 30 points (14-16-30) including half those goals coming via the man-advantage. If you’re keeping track, that means JR has three more while on the power play than Jaromir Jagr. Will wonders ever cease?!?!?!?!?!

How is that possible? Nevermind.

In games which mattered today, the Bruins shutout the Sens 4-0. The Flyers cameback twice to tie the Islanders before taking it in a shootout 4-3 on Daniel Briere’s backhand deke. The Canadiens lost to the Maple Leafs 4-2, remaining just a point up on the Penguins for the East’s top spot with them playing host to the Rangers early this afternoon after a zillion and one Sidney Crosby promos (while their best player Evgeni Malkin gets no air time-what a country).

The Flyers’ win ties them with the Rangers for sixth. The Capitals won yet again this time blanking the Panthers 3-0 with Alexander Ovechkin getting No.62 and Viktor Kozlov also tallying. They are just two out for the Southeast because somehow, the Hurricanes lost to Tampa Bay 2-1. They’re also two behind Boston and suddenly trail both the Blueshirts and Flyers by three.

I already said they’re running the table. So the teams in front of them would be wise to get to 95 points or their could be trouble.

In the one big game out West, the Oilers and Flames are scoreless in the third. An Edmonton win would tie the Canucks and Predators for the final spot with all having 86 points. It’s a must!

And with that, I’m out.

Peace.