Where can I start with this game.

How about Cam Ward? He does this thing we call “Cam Ward shutouts.” After giving up a goal early in the game, he plays lights out the rest of the game…he has lots of these on the year. Major props to him for  being able to stay focused when he was only tested 17 times.

Then there’s this guy who was pretty good tonight, Joe Corvo. You know, that dude that they called “Uh Oh” in Ottawa. The only person saying “Uh oh” tonight was Gerber when Corvo put the puck past him 3 times tonight! Joe is the first defenceman since Ozolinsh in 2001 to score a hat trick.  The look on his face after the 3rd goal is something I will keep with me for a long time.   “What can you say?” Corvo said. “If I got to write a storybook ending, this would be it.” He just seems so genuinely happy to be here and for the way he has been welcomed by the team and the Caniac nation.

I have to mention Eaves too, because since coming back from the injury he has worked hard every shift and it FINALLY paid off today with his first goal as a Cane. Hopefully the flood gates open for him now that he has made his former team pay.

And Eric Staal continues to be one of the best players on the ice. 25+ minutes of ice time today and 3 assists. Sergei Samsonov too…2 assists.

Now remember this 5-1 win is after calling up Joe Jensen and Pat Dwyer since Matt Cullen is unable to play (joining Whitney, Brookbank, LaRose, Williams, Tanabe and Brind’amour in our press box)….against a fairly healthy Ottawa team.

Now unfortunately for the ‘Canes the Panthers and Capitals won today so our lead on the SE stays at 5 points. 8 games left. Oh I hate when the NHL season begins to draw to a close, especially when the playoffs are not 100% for us.

PS: As a side note Marty Gerber was vicious to his former teammates today. He got in Staal’s face for no reason and was yelling at him, to which Staal said “Get the f–k out of my face, Marty” and Marty kept running his mouth at him. The entire arena, which is usually pretty friendly to him since we remember what he has done for us in the past, then turned 180 degrees on him and began booing him and taunting him with the goalie chant. So much for souther hospitality!