Due to the lack of my teams extending their seasons (ehem.. Oilers. Last. Pats. Almost Last). I will be shifting the focus for a little while to talk about the teams that are continuing on to the playoffs beginning with the Caps and Habs series that came to a thrilling close on Wednesday night. After winning the first game of the series the Habs then fell three straight to Ovechkin and the Caps. To most, it would seem as though the dominant Caps would finish off the struggling Canadians in an embarrassing fashion, but the Canadians came back swinging. The Habs then turned the tables and won 2 straight games forcing game 7.
The Canadians struck first and second in game 7 and eventually came out on top by a score of 2-1. However, the series wouldn't be complete without a little controversy. Ovechkin scored what looked like a goal to tie the game at one a piece, but referee Brad Watson immediately waived off the goal. Watson believed that Halak was interfered with on the play, which if you watch the replay in slow motion he was... but just barely. But, it doesn't matter how small or big it was, the slight skate on skate contact that was made with a Cap's defensemen still affected Halak's ability to make the save.
The number one seed in the NHL has been knocked off in an upset that was comparable to Matt Serra vs GSP I. Now the Hab's look to derail Sidney Crosby and the Penguins in the second round of the playoffs.
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