after brian mccabe handed the game to buffalo in the dying seconds of overtime on monday there's been a storm a-brewin' amongst leaf fans... i fear a lynching in the near future...
but hey, it's only the beginning of the season and things can only go up from here, right?
let's take a step back and examine some other famous foibles...
Chris Philips, Ottawa Senators
Scored what would go down as Anaheim's Cup-winning goal in Game 5 of last June's Stanley Cup final, the defenseman losing the puck off Senator'a goalie Ray Emery's skate as he wheeled out from behind his own net.
Jonathan Woodgate, Real Madrid
Welcome to the Bernaneu, Jonny: an own-goal header AND a red card in his debut for Real in 2005.
Anders Escobar, Colombia
Tragic figure whose [own-goal] propelled host United States into knockout round and shuffled favoured Colombia out of the 1994 World Cup. Ten days later, he was shot and killed [!!!] outside a Medellin nightclub.
Staf van den Buys, Germinal Ekeren (Belgium)
Patron saint of own-goalers scored an astounding hat trick into his own net during a 1996 Belgian League game against Anderlecht.
Steve Smith, Edmonton Oilers
His pass from behind the net went off Grant Fuhr's leg into the net during Game 7 of the 1986 playoffs against Calgary, sending the dynastic Oilers out of the playoffs and denying them a third straight Stanley Cup.
Chris Nicholl, Aston Villa
Scored all four goals in a 2-2 draw against Leicester in 1976.
Jim Marshall, Minnesota Vikings
Recovered a fumble and ran 66 yards the wrong way for what he thought was a TD but went on the scoreboard as a safety against San Francisco in 1964.
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