Oh Captain My Captain, what a steal

This is playoff hockey, you rarely see teams win road games like the Stars did against the Ducks in round one, games are won by very close margins. In all evenly matched series the winning teams normally have their goalie steal a road game, at least one, and Marty picked a good time to steal it. Game one was about Marty, he kept the Stars in the game the whole night and the Stars took their chances. Marty still could be better but he stole this game. Marty seems to have established himself as something we do not need to worry about anymore. Hes gonna have some good games he will let in the occasional softie but I am no longer afraid having Turco as my goalie. To be honest that changed after the series against the Canucks, three shutouts in seven games should earn him the benefit of the doubt. Hes not Eddie, but then again Eddie’s name is on the cup no how drunk he is in Sweden right now.

Now a word for the man who I center my prediction of this series around. I don’t care what sport it is, how old he is Brenden Morrow can be my captain any time. He does all the things you want in a captain and more. Hes the first one in the corners to fight to get the puck back, he does not take stupid penalties, he is the first one down to block shots, he give up his body for the team, he plays at 100 percent no matter the score, and if you mess with one of our guys you have to answer to him, and he makes you pay. Oh and there’s this other small thing, he leads the team in goals. And he’s the guy who scores the big goals. He takes the pressure off of Modano and all the other big guns because they can look to him and whatever the team needs Morrow gets it for you.

Watching all the great captains of the NHL, and other sports, you have to put Brenden Morrow up there with Iginla, Mark Messier, Jason Varitek and well Jesus.