We get our butts handed to us when we play the Sharks, the Kings, and the Ducks. This is where I highly doubt that we're in contention for a Cup. G'd forbid we win that stupid President's Trophy; that was the beginning of the end of Quenneville in St. Louis. I guess it could be the smog...
Update: Ankle stings a little, but movement isn't terribly compromised. By no means it feels great, but definitely an improvement over yesterday. I am a very lucky man.
In my game of shinny today, I played defence. Well, many danglers would easily move around me. Well, I end up blocking a shot. I took it in the ankle in that nether region between shin pad and the skate. Needless to say I screamed like a wounded hound. I kept it clean despite how I normally speak...
Naw- just moved him off of me. If it would have been the Hallmark Movie channel version (like their version of the Mr. Hockey story), he would have went down with a broken neck and blood gushing from his nose. I merely moved him from the top of my body.
We were behind the net. He was grabbing, clutching and slashing for the puck. He got up on my body, and darn the luck my elbow came up on his head. I think a healthy respect is coming between us... Of course I was tied up on the boards and hand passed the puck, as well. Guess I am a dirty player...
I was lucky I only ended up with minor abrasions on my thigh and light bruising. I am okay with incidentally blocking slapshots with my shin pads or even an errant puck to the head. I just don't like cheap shots. @Rink Rat I will definitely let him know, as I am back on both Wednesday and Thursday.
This is where the wannabe NHL-er in all of us enters. I have to put that guy back deep within so he doesn't come out. If he trips me again, there will be a stern conversation. The way he laced the stick between my legs DEFINITELY said trip, by the way.
@goalnut3133 Never fear- tHe one thing I think would have happened was his sweater would have tied up his arms. And of course 9/10 times nobody is wearing a fight strap. The fight strap actually is an advantage in keeping the sweater from immobilising the arms.
@flyercanuck Yes, I skated after him. After I muttered "that's a trip!" I skated after him, gave him a few cross-checks. When he had the puck, I went full speed into him. next time I see him, I will make certain he wears the opposite sweater and I will make his life a living hell. I guess the competitive spirt is back!
I got a stick between the legs which resulted in my face on the ice. I ran after him, cross-checked him a few times. I was ready to cross-check his head and pound the crap out of him. I did make certain to tie him up a few times and even cross check him on the wrists a couple of times... I guess it's all starting to come back to me.