Unsung Hero

The Carolina Hurricanes start the second round series Friday night in Boston against the Bruins. Last night while the Canes were making their last three minute domination of the game there was a small play made that if it doesn't happen they Canes probably never score in the last two minutes and lose 3-2.

The Canes were applying pressure with about 1.30 to go in the game when New Jersey kicked the puck which looked as if it was headed past the blue line and if it does the Canes must reorganize and time would be a wasting.

Tim Gleason who was in the right corner next to the blue line dived after the puck, was able to get to both knees swipe at the puck and in doing so made a great pass to Joni Pitkanen who in turned found Jussi Jokinen. It was Gleason who made the pass to Eric Staal who made the shot heard around the NHL. What a great 90 seconds for Tim Gleason.

Game one is on Fox Sports The Carolinas Friday night and game two is a Versus game.

Bt the way Fox is showing game seven with New Jersey Thursday night at 7:30 as an instant classic. If you gave up last night and did not see the finish you can see it then. It is worth seeing a hundred times, it's so unbelievable. Even the last twenty seconds as Jersey was applying pressure to Cam Ward was awesome.

Rocky Mount and Northern continue the baseball wars Thursday night with each having to take care of business to stay with the other. Rocky Mount is home to Southwest Edgecombe while Northern travels to Southern Nash. Nash Central who right now is in the drivers seat for 4th place plays Fike.

Once again last night the Gryphons pitch a shut out. In seven conference games they have allowed four runs. Despite that first place is up in the air.

This Swine flu thing I just don't know what to make of it. The State of Texas has suspended all high school sports until at least May the 11th.

In the NBA Houston is still playing against Portland. Dallas has a couple of days off waiting until round two. There is no talk of the NBA doing anything as drastic as public safety concerns.

BY The Way: Did you know Cam Ward set a NHL record last night? No other goalie in NHL history has ever won their first three games sevens. Ward won two game seven in the 06 run for the Stanley Cup and then last night.