missing: one jock strap, size small (has zubov written in red ink on the inside)

i saw my first hat-trick last nite as the nashville predators (YOUR nashville predators) beat the stew out of the minnesota dallas south stars (also known as the dallas stars, formerly known as the minnesota north stars).

steve sullivan scored three times, once in the 2nd and twice in the 3rd, and could've had 4 goals had he made the penalty shot he was awarded after getting mugged by a stars blueliner. here's the goal breakdown as i saw it from my seat in sec 326, row b, seat 1:

first goal: made marty turco look "special" with a shot fake, sending him to the ice to cover a low shot and then flipping it up to the top left of the net. thank you turco, may we have another...

second goal: got lucky. was trying to pass across the crease to a waiting and ready paul kariya, and hit turco (hereafter referred to as "the sieve") in the side with the "shot" that wound up bouncing into the net. sometimes it's good to be lucky. he shoots, he scores, you SUCK!

third goal: if anyone sees sergei zubov wandering the streets of nashville looking lost, he's trying to find any shred of dignity that might be left after getting TORCHED and humiliated by sullivan's stick handling as he moved the puck around the defenseman not once, not twice, not THRICE, but four damn times before poking the puck past the sieve (who gave it up more last nite than the easy girl in high school).

the video highlights of the game aren't up on the predators website, but should be later today or tomorrow. here's the link to that section for your viewing pleasure.

clap, clap...clap, clap, clap...let's go predators!!