Game 2
On my second shift of game 2 I was scrambling for the puck in front of our net with another player from the other team. He was slightly ahead of me. I lifted my left arm up over him as I went past him when he butt-ended right in the ribs. For those here for a bike blog a butt-end is when a player uses the shaft of the stick above the upper hand to jab an opponent. I don't think the other player meant to hit me, but I went down like a ton of bricks with the wind knocked out of me. I'm not sure if my rib is cracked or just bruised, no way of knowing without an X-ray. From past rib injuries this is by far the worse I've had, no sense in going to the doctor, even with broken ribs they don't do anything for you.
I continued to play, not well. I did have a break away and as I was coming in on the goal the other defense man slid from behind me as I slowed to put a move on the goalie. The defense man took me legs out from under me sending me into the air only to return on my back and head. The impact of course was on my left side which I took the stick into the ribs. Needless to say I had the wind knocked out of me again and the impact with my head didn't feel too good either, but that's why I wear a mouth piece. But hey I scored. I guess when the defense man took me out they also took the goalie into the back of the net. I think the final score was 7-4 for the win.
Game 3
I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to play this game the way my ribs were feeling, but I figured if I couldn't get my skates tied that would be the sign. I got them tied albeit a little loose. I had a few good shifts, but for the most part it hurt a bit, luckily nobody ran into me or took me out. I did have 1 chance where I was off to the right side of the net, I was too far behind the goal to have an angle so I tried to bounce it off the goalie, but it scooted across the crease. Nobody from my team could knock it home for an easy goal. We won the game 7-3, so that puts us in the championship game on Sunday. We'll be playing the team we played in Game 3. Once again if I can get my skates tied I'll play.
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