(Umm, it's not that kind of fic, so don't get any ideas.)
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Anyway, just watching that was worth going to the game for me. It seemed for 2 periods that it was all I was going to get from the game, LOL. But then Niemi got pulled, so I got to watch Stalock's NHL debut! He is so very adorable and scuttles around like a little crab. ♥ (Aww, and his parents were at the game!)
We were down 3-0 at this point, but I was pretty happy with just getting to see the ceremony and Stalock's debut and
This is the Nolan Schaefer effect, where when someone dubious/incompetent is placed in goal, the team kind of wakes up and goes OH SHIT WE HAVE TO PLAY HOCKEY NOW and become very fearful and play really hard.
[ Edit: My favourite play of the night? Not Wellwood's coordination goal, or even Patty's short-handed goal. It was Devin going down to block a shot with like 20 seconds left in the game. Devin. Blocking a shot. *cries* ]
Anyway, I'm so tired right now, but this was such a great day.