October 14, 2006... My 37th birthday and we're at the Air Canada Centre to watch the Leafs and the Flames. I had some high expectations tonight as this was my first pick in the season ticket draft.
The night started off great with Julianne buying me a medium Rickards pale before we headed up to our seats. This was my first game of the 2006 season that i've attended so its always fun to catch up with our neighbours.
The Leafs jumped out to a two goal lead in the first period. A two goal lead in the ACC is party time, the beer flows faster, and all the old time ticket holders are all in their happy place.
The first intermission was quite unusual. We stay to watch the timbits play. The blue team's goalie stoned the most talented forward on the ice for about 20 shots over the 5 minutes they play for. I then traversed down from row 18 of the ACC down to the mens room lineup... did my business, got a new medium sized beer and returned to my seat with almost 5 minutes left in the intermission. It was already proving to be an unusual night.
The second period played out like a Hollywood script. The leafs not only lost their lead, but fell behind in the game to enter the final period. In the 3rd, Raycroft somehow crosses the net to steal away an open net goal and Mats Sundin takes the puck down the ice to score and the game is tied. With only seconds to go, a very questionable penalty is called against Darcy Tucker of the home team. Entering overtime, the Leafs are short handed.
With the Leafs in full defense mode, Sundin takes the puck into the Calgary zone and unloads a long shot that beat Kipper. It's a hockey pool dream goal... short handed, overtime, game winner for the Hat-trick which goes down as Mats' 500ths career goal!!!
Happy Birthday to Me !!!
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