Tales from the beer league part 2

Monday night we played the same damned team again, still undefeated and again they beat us by one goal, 2-1. We carried a lot of the play and honestly deserved the win. The pisser of it all is again the game winning goal came when I forced their best player wide, he shot from below but outside the dots, our goalie blocked it straight up, and it came down on his back and rolled in. It was a bit demoralizing and it again happened with about 130 to go in the game. I did manage a rush right after that but I was so dog tired all I could do was get off a quick wrister that I thought would handcuff him blocker side but he managed to squeeze down on it. I did get our sides only goal to tie it up, wrap around that I swear never works i managed to open my hips up and actually get out in front of the net and it felt amazingly easy. It also helped that the D had crashed into the goalie when I went around so there was nobody waiting far post to blow me up.

One more game to go with this team and then I really have to decide what I'm going to do. Tough decisions but we'll see how it goes.

We lost a closely skated game Sunday. Score was 2-4. I didn't think I was going to play, because I got sick a little before I was to leave the house. My gear was already in the car, so I went to the car to retrieve it, but instead hopped in and drove to the rink. I felt a lot better after the skate, so, at least in this case, hockey is the best medicine. It was a close, competitive and fun game to skate. The other team seemed to play us a little physical, but nothing out of control until near the end when one of their guys kept jamming on our down goalie after the whistle. Our captain picked up a double minor for his reaction, but I think he did the right thing to stand up for the goalie.

I got a few terrible shots off, generally skated well, and caused a lot of havoc, but the big takeaway for me, probably, is that I nearly crushed some girl a third of my size, probably literally. She was playing D, coming out with the puck from behind the net, and I was coming hard on the forecheck. I mainly was trying to force her into making a bad pass, but she kept the puck until I was right on her. It was not a hard collision, but the size difference was palpable. I had stopped, so she did not go backward, just straight down, but she stayed down for a ten count before getting up. She was okay, but it was still a little scare.

If it makes you feel any better I had my own scare where I got on a contested breakaway and a dude dove behind me to swipe at the puck, I got my skates tangled up there but thought I had it under control, lifted a backhand and immediately realized I had no skates to turn with and plowed the goalie right in the chest. His head went into the center bar and it was scary for a moment. I asked the guys back on the bench what happened and they all said the goalie poke checked my legs right out.

The other scary part of the game for me was transitioning back on D I hit a rut cutting back and sliced my own damned leg with my skate. It was just a scratch but my socks a goner.

Tonight at 850 on a ****ing tuesday! We have a do or die game. Its a must win if we trying to play in the final we currently sit in 3rd place with 1 point and 2 games left. Need to win both to advance. Looks like we are also gonna be short a few players and we are playing a team that isnt great but isnt bad so its gonna be a toss up. Hope we get the W. Plus im still scoreless hope today that changes.

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If it makes you feel any better I had my own scare where I got on a contested breakaway and a dude dove behind me to swipe at the puck, I got my skates tangled up there but thought I had it under control, lifted a backhand and immediately realized I had no skates to turn with and plowed the goalie right in the chest. His head went into the center bar and it was scary for a moment. I asked the guys back on the bench what happened and they all said the goalie poke checked my legs right out.

The other scary part of the game for me was transitioning back on D I hit a rut cutting back and sliced my own damned leg with my skate. It was just a scratch but my socks a goner.

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Ouch for the goalie, and ouch for you! Sometimes, I'll find some slices in my socks. No cuts yet from blades, but my skates will gash my calf pretty deep if I don't wear Kevlar skate socks.

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Tonight at 850 on a ****ing tuesday! We have a do or die game. Its a must win if we trying to play in the final we currently sit in 3rd place with 1 point and 2 games left. Need to win both to advance. Looks like we are also gonna be short a few players and we are playing a team that isnt great but isnt bad so its gonna be a toss up. Hope we get the W. Plus im still scoreless hope today that changes.

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Good luck!

:/

well, I have dropped down a level this season....to the newly-created D7 at Pano....so far my team is 0-2 with me playing, although last week we came back from being down 5-1 at the end of the first period to pull ahead 6-5 with 7 mins left. Gave one up for the tie late in the game and lost in the shootout (no OT in this league) because our goalie had BROKEN HER ARM in the first period!!
This week I was assigned to be the #2 winger....yes, sad but true, that is where I would place myself on this team as well. Had several good chances, including a great SOG at the end of the game, but we just couldn't get any momentum and lost 3-1. Next game I'm getting a goal!! (I've been playing D for the past year, so not quite used to hanging out around the net)

Tough loss last night. Game as usual against this team was tight and it came down to SO this is the 3 time out of 4 games we have gone to SO against this team. The goal karma worked slightly as i had some great opportunities 1 clear shot went right behind the the goalie. I was to parallel left post side and hoped for a bounce of his back but it went right to the other side. https://media4.giphy.com/media/YLgIOmtIMUACY/200.gif Now we are out of the Final picture unless 1st place team loses in regulation next game and we win our final game. It would tie us for 2 and we own the tie breaker. Its been a fun season with only 2 more games to go ill def be back next season. Being on the ice constantly has helped me greatly. I still need to work on my stopping and skating with a good knee bend https://media0.giphy.com/media/fhPWUsN6JGaAw/200.gif

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Originally Posted by xLAxKingsx

Tough loss last night. Game as usual against this team was tight and it came down to SO this is the 3 time out of 4 games we have gone to SO against this team. The goal karma worked slightly as i had some great opportunities 1 clear shot went right behind the the goalie. I was to parallel left post side and hoped for a bounce of his back but it went right to the other side. Now we are out of the Final picture unless 1st place team loses in regulation next game and we win our final game. It would tie us for 2 and we own the tie breaker. Its been a fun season with only 2 more games to go ill def be back next season. Being on the ice constantly has helped me greatly. I still need to work on my stopping and skating with a good knee bend

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But did @Peggy_GKG drop the gloves?

In all seriousness, bummer about another SO loss. That is crazy how many times you guys have gone into the SO with that team!