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In the backwards-movie of Roy’s life, he never, ever makes such a vain mistake again. He comes back the next year even better than before and wins the Cup, and after a run of solid playoff performances and another ring, he demands a trade back to his hometown. There he is welcomed with joy and exultation, immediately ending the longest championship drought in franchise history. He inspires a generation of young local goaltenders, and then, finally, at 20 years old, leads the team on one last miraculous playoff run, brings the Cup home, and retires in triumph to play road hockey for the rest of his days. Seen in reverse, it’s the story of a brilliant goalie who learns the importance of humility and getting along with people.

Some stories are better backwards.

Patrick Roy has transcended the mundane positional errors and puckhandling miscues of ordinary goalies.

At the other end of the ice, Hasek swoons to the ice like a Victorian matron on her fainting couch every time the puck goes near him, and every shot you think, man, if they’d just lifted that two inches more…

This was also her first experience of pre-lockout obstruction rules, and it was painfully noticeable to her. She live-tweeted her watching it last night, and was surprised at how dominant Detroit was in this game. Of course, Colorado was trying to win four games against a team with Hall of Famers on their 4th line without Forsberg.... it was definitely going to be on Roy's back they'd do it.