The jackets weathered another storm by beating the might San Jose sharks 3-2 in overtime in front of a sold out crowd. Apparently, the place went nuts...not near as crazy as I went I am sure. I screamed, jumped, and then in a few seconds of watching the replay, a tear came to my eye. I was soooo happy for the win, soooo happy for the kid Lacosta to get a win in his first ever NHL start and soooo happy for Backman who scored the goal. There isn't a more unlikley game winning goal scorer than Christian Backman. That was HUGE.
Lacosta was the first star last night and after the stars are announced the first star gets interviewed on the bench. Hitch said he was out there blabbing away like 'war and peace' to the interviewer. The kid was soaking it up and I am so happy for him. A dream come true for sure.
Lacosta will be in the net again on Tuesday to face a hungry and desperate Colorado Avalanche team who have lost 5 of their last 6. It is a big inter-conference game and 2 points (as it stands right now) would vault the jackets to inside the playoff picture.
My favorite days are the non-game days after they win. I can enjoy the memory of the win without having to stress about the upcoming game. Let's hope they pull it off on tuesday and that Mason continues to get rested and feel better soon.
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