she did know he’d been on the ice, however. i quickly pointed out to her that he was caught pinching, then lost any semblance of coverage as he tried to backcheck, we laughed, life went on. then he took that penalty and i almost lost my mind.however, this was a grinding late-december road win that we’re all supposed to forget about later. so let’s do it, 52 included. i’ve seen like 99.6 percent of their season, and i’ve decided that if they can stay healthy, maybe even add a piece***, and not upset the hockey gods, we got a better shot than usual.

* note: i didn’t even know he was on the ice when i walked back into the room. it just smelled like a shitbox.** a quick learner
*** or honestly, maybe not, unless it’s a guy with size (front or back) who can actually play. no dustin penners, etc., please!