Contrary to the boring score sheet with no entries under either the goals or the penalty column, this was not a boring game. In fact, it was a helluva game with mucho end-to-end action. The Grinders had 27 shots on goal, not including two or three posts and one disallowed goal (it was in). With a short bench of 10 skaters it was absolutely necessary that we took decent shift lengths, minded our partners health - Gord being with flu and Jason being child (and I thought it was Fran that was pregnant) - and forechecked like the Dickens (thats my one and only Christmas reference).
Peter played stellar in net stopping 17 saves on the night, more than a few of them on the breakaway. He has earned a well deserved 2 weeks in the Philippines. (This guy goes on more over seas tropical vacations than anyone I have ever known - must be single).
Fun hockey all around, even when their cheap bastard #2 started to get lazy and hacking, we just kept coming after them and ignored the crap. It put is on the offense more than not, it gave us the better chance to win the game. But alas, a 0-0 tie is what we have to settle for.
But as promised, with a stellar effort and clean game I present to you, a half naked Grinder Girl. May I present: Peaches.
Do I hear an “I’d hit that”?
