Muse back!
January 31, 2010 / Sunday
Pfft
Well, that was a bit of a letdown.
After MLK, everything has been. There was nothing in today's Blue game that said, "Skate your heart out, you *have* to win." I mean, aside from the game itself, what is there to win? There is no greater goal. There are no playoffs; winning a game doesn't earn us anything past the final buzzer. There is no big tournament we have to win, no bigger tournament we want to earn a spot in.
That's not to say it wasn't fun. Hockey is almost always fun. I just felt a little deflated without that on edge, must win feeling. (On the other hand, that's one of the things that keeps the NCWHL a friendly place to play, and I certainly do appreciate that.)
I didn't feel it in Vegas, either. Vegas was fun, and though I definitely worked hard out there, I missed that sense of urgency.
I'm a little torn. "Must win" makes me play even harder than usual, but it's not a comfortable feeling.
That said, this is exactly what I expected, and it's what I want. I want to be uncomfortable because I want to improve. Push. Push more.
As for the game, we started with 7 skaters, felt out of sorts, grew to 9 partway through the first period, and never quite got clicking. It was good exercise, at least. Final score: 2-4.
10:07 PM | B3/W2009:Lady Sharks