The playoffs. A game of extra effort, inches, and a major contribution

[mmonk]

on a given play from unusual suspects. If Tim Gleason doesn't make this pass from his knees past and over a lunging Devil to Pitkanen, do the Canes beat the Devils in game 7? It's what playoff hockey is all about.

[Forkboy]

1. All sports have those little moments like that that go unsung.

That's the beauty of sports. It's not manufactured drama like a tv show or a movie. It's history unfolding right in front of you.

That play there is the play of the game in my mind, and perfectly illustrates Carolina's hunger and resolve.

[mmonk]

2. Yep. Everyone remembers the goal scorer here or there.

But they start by a hit here, a save at the blueline there, a sacrifice of the body on a shot and other small details that turn a game to its final outcome.