NHL Thursday: Bruins extend Lightning win streak to ten

Somewhat ironically, three NHL games played into a shootout on Thursday, the same night that we saw the best argument for a proposed change to regular season overtime yet.

That should be the message sent from Thursday. Even though nobody did score, the possibility was obviously there. There’s no chance the league will make a decision based on one game, and nor should they. But just imagining a full season with 3-on-3 hockey events sprinkled in is just tantalizing.

Then something even more embarassing happened in the second period. Versteeg found himself all alone in the offensive zone with a loose puck sliding his way. All he had to do was skate over, pick up the puck and he’d have a breakaway.

It didn’t quite work out that way.

Wait until winter time, Kris. Maybe Mike Smith Bear will be hibernating by then.

Then he looked to his left and A LARGE MAN SUDDENLY APPEARED.

The man’s name is David Backes. That’s why you always look before turning left.

Up until now, all of his bloopers haven’t hurt his team. On Thursday night in Florida, he changed that when a blocked shot attempt when horribly wrong.

Oh, Adam. We hope you have an incredibly long career. Keep those bloopers coming.

Seidenberg got up, leaking a lot of blood, but managed to return to the game. Garrison served a two-minute penalty for cross-checking.

Hockey players don’t usually dive in hockey unless they’re blocking a shot or their name is Dustin Brown. Diving head-first to score a goal is ridiculous. This isn’t baseball!

Then again, if that was a designed play then the Florida Panthers are geniuses.