Two quick goals early in the third period erased a New Jersey Devil lead and left the Florida Panthers with an unlikely 2-1 win at the Rock.The Panthers rested all star goalie Tomas Vokoun and played journeyman Craig Anderson and Anderson played maybe the game of his life.
If he played like this more often,he would be starting somewhere!
I hate losing,but it is cool to see guys that aren't that good or don't play much do well.
The Devil goal came in the second period as Travis Zajac slammed home a bouncing rebound that was shot by Jamie Langenbrunner for his 10th goal of the year.
Marty Brodeur and Anderson both made some great,acrobatic saves that could have easily added multiple goals to both teams.
John Madden missed the game due to his slashed ankle and no word on a possible return to the lineup for the Devils game vs Toronto on Sunday....
Bullpen Notes
Noted sports fan Bill O'Reilly (who doesn't talk much about sports) likes the Patriots and Giants to win their games this weekend.
Battlin Bob sends us this link on the death of former Steeler Ernie Holmes.
Holmes perished in a car accident at the age of 59.
Holmes was a defensive tackle on the great Steeler teams of the 70's and briefly wrestled for Georgia Championship Wrestling before quitting.
Holmes also was one of the football players that was recruited to participate in the battle royal at Wrestlemania II and almost turned a verbal confrontation into a physical one in the locker room with Andre the Giant.
Thinking about that Wrestlemania,wonder why former Falcon Bill Fralic,who also participated,never entered wrestling?
He certainly seemed to have the promo part down and seemed to be a natural..
Former Wake Forest basketball coach Dave Odom will be retiring from his current employer South Carolina at the season's end.
Odom never seemed to fully turn the Gamecocks around,but the quiet Odom did an excellent job at Wake Forest.
Speaking of Wake,Hope Ryan and Battlin Bob are ready to find the Wake campus bookstore or least a Deacon shop on this years trip!
Nevada holds their Democratic caucus today.
Looks like a tight race,but we think Barack Obama will squeeze out a tight win..
In tonight's battle of the faded boxing stars,we like Roy Jones with a middle round knockout of Felix Trinidad.....
Our friends over at Bag of Health and Politics have done some good work this week,plus he has written a book that you can download an excerpt,so check them out..
Until tomorrow
Photo Credits
Hockey-Norman Lono-Getty Images
Fralic and Holmes -Topps
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