What’s more exciting than watching a team pull their goalie and try to tie the game up? The only thing that I can think of is when they actually pull it off! Check out Kyle Wellwood’s effort in last night’s (October 19) game in Edmonton. It might not have counted—but it doesn’t get any closer than this!
I’m guessing the Oilers breathed a huge sigh of relief considering they blew an empty net just 30 seconds before Wellwood’s last second dramatics! Here’s how close the game was to going to overtime…
Matt Reitz is the Editor-In-Chief here at ViewFromMySeats.com and former NHL Writer for ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports. When he’s not shoving a mic in the face of NHLers or explaining why home teams should wear white, he’s usually trying to figure out what song to play next on his iPod. It’s a never-ending job.
