I like shootouts

Their last three games, the Stars have come from behind, tied it in the last minutes, made it through overtime, and then won in the shootout. I don't like the whole having to come from behind thing, but if it works...and teams do still get two points for a shooout win.

Saturday's game was crazy, the opening minute being littered with nonsense penalties and then several really stupid ones called throughout the game. Then, they finally get to the shootout and the Stars win with their first two skaters as is their norm, right? Credits are rolling, TV cuts away (incidentally, I'm listening to the radio with the TV on mute as this is a national game) BUT the games not over yet...the (insert your choice of word or words here) referees have called Turco for throwing his stick--he lost his grip, he didn't throw it, it didn't even come CLOSE to the skater. In fact, it was going completely the other way...but no harm, Turco still won the game for us on the next skater. Good thing, too; it was his penalty that the Wings scored on to take the lead in the game to begin with.

Also, Jussi Jokinen is now 8 for 8 in the shootout, as are the Stars as a team...