If you were sitting on your deck in Edmonton around 10:00 last night you could have heard a faint yet audible collective gasp of disbeleif as the city of Calgary reacted to the goal by the Tampa Bay Lightening 30 seconds into the second overtime period. After a neck and neck battle for four periods all hopes for a quick resolution to the series and the chance for the home town crowd to revel in the cup victory were dashed in a split second. It was a gasp heard all acoss Alberta and for that matter Canada, I'm sure. This of course forces the series to game seven, so all hope is not lost for the Flames but it gives the Lightning one more chance as well and, fortunately, on their home ice, so even if Calgary does take the series tomorrow night, the fans will have to rejoice from a distance. Not that that's a bad thing but victory last night would have indeed been a sweet thing.
Many have criticized Edmontonians for rooting for their long time rivals, the Calgary Flame,s but the honour of the country is at stake here and for one breif moment, fans and non fans alike in this here burg can put away our rivalries for a moment and say "Go Flames Go!"

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