Hockey Tournament - Game 2
This morning at 11:20AM we (Green Chili's) played SISU for our second game of the tournament.
We walked into the game knowing that SISU was a good team and that it would be a tough game. Man, were we right. We basically spent the first period playing "chase" SISU. We just let them dominate. We were "wack-a-mole"ing the puck all over the place and they were just intercepting it and taking it to town.
To the credit of our goalie and some great defense moves, we managed to keep them to only one goal in the first period.
The second period we calmed down a bit and started to re-discover our own game. The game was much more balanced, but also much more physical. The hits started getting more frequent and harder. We allowed a second goal to bring the score to 2-0 (i think that was early in the 2nd period, though a lot of the game is kinda mushy in my head at this point) Finally we managed to score a point bringing the score to 2-1 at the end of the second period.
The third period was BRUTAL. The game was fast, close, and intense. At one point myself and what I think was 3 or 4 others ended up in a mess against the boards in our offensive zone. Someone managed to get my feet out from under me and i took a knee in the pile up. The puck eventually got loose of the group but not until after a big swing brought a stick up and into my head. I can't say it hurt... cause really it didn't. But I had trouble getting up, my whole body was shaking, my heart was pounding like nuts and my lungs felt like i couldn't get any air into um. I could not WAIT for that shift to end. I hit the bench and tossed off my gloves and pulled off my helmet and gasped for air much to my teammates concern. But I managed to get my body mostly under control (except for the shaking) just about in time for me to get back onto the ice for my next shift. I managed to finish the game, though I can't say I finished strong, cause I didn't. Thankfully it was already late in the third period.
Sadly, we never did score another goal. So the Green Chili's lost for the first time this morning. But, I must say, it was a good, well fought game that really challenged both teams to take things up a notch, so I'm not toooo sad about the loss. We really played hard.
Some of my housemates, Melody Ruben Elushka and Sophia, came with to cheer us on too. Melody also remarked that this game was much more intense than last night's game.
We got back after the game and I was still shaky. So after spreading out my gear to dry, and tossing the clothes in the laundry I had a mug of hot chocolate and then Oxana tucked me into bed for a nap. I think she was worried maybe I hit my head harder than I thought. But I've had a concussion before, and this wasn't one. *LOL*
Now I'm awake, post-nap. My gear is repacked into my bag, and I'm just about ready to head back out to the rink for game 3. If we win tonite I'm pretty sure that we are in the finals tomorrow. The current prediction is that the final game will be us and SISU again. So it might be an interesting day!
OK.. time to go get my head in the game.
