Game 2, 07-08: Tigers Orange 0, the University of Chicago Maroons 7
No Save, No Goal, Went Wide
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My worst game so far this season, but I shook it off. Although U of C had plenty of skaters that were about the same level as most of ours, they had a few big guns who scored most of the goals, though I did stop some of them!
Since the season began, I’ve used a different stick for each practice and each game, but I’ve finally found one I like. Maybe they would have scored less if I’d kept my blade on the ice more; maybe not. It’s something for me to concentrate on, anyway. I know I tend to lift my stick when I go down, sort of halfway placing the paddle (the wide part of a goalie stick) parallel to the ice, which I used to do, but not quite doing so anymore because I’m trying to keep the blade on the ice — what I was taught to do in the Instructional League I attended over the spring/summer.
At this point, we’d only had one practice and played in one game all season, so we’re still trying to come together as a team. Overall, considering what we were up against, we were satisfied with our performance. 
Brian’s Goalie Summary
First Period: The first goal was scored by #2, one of their best players, on a breakaway. She recovered the puck from us during a line change and skated it in from center ice. Unfortunately, none of our defense was out yet and she skated it right in. On their second goal, I made a nice blocker save on a high shot, but a Maroon was there to score on the rebound. The third goal happened during a scrum in front of the net and went right through my 5-hole (probably didn’t have my stick on the ice!). Goal 4, scored during a penalty kill, was blocked by one of our defensewomen, but she went down on the ice to do it and a Maroon cleaned up the rebound. The last goal this period was also scored during a penalty kill. I thought the first shot went in, but it hit the post and I didn’t realize it, so a Maroon easily put the loose puck into the net. NOTE TO SELF: listen for the whistle.
Tigers 0, Maroons 5.
Second Period: The sixth goal was scored on a breakaway. The player skated towards my stick side, deked, and scored low on my glove side. The Maroons’ seventh and final goal was scored on a one-timer after #2 set up a teammate right in front of the net.
Tigers 0, Maroons 7.
Third Period: Shutout.
Final Score: Tigers 0, Fighting Squirrels 7. (Note that Brian’s stats may not match those reflected on the scoreboard, but since it’s Brian’s summary, I always go by his stats. Besides, most of the time, the scorekeeper doesn’t keep track of the players’ shots on goal.)
Goalie Stats
For stats abbreviation key, see below.
KEY
GP: (# of) games played
GA: goals against (shots I let in)
GAA: goals against average (GA divided by GP)
S: shots against (how many shots I faced)
Sv %: (S minus GA divided by S)
W: wins
L: losses
T: ties
W %: win percentage (W divided by GP)
SO: shutouts (when you don’t let in any goals at all the entire game–or like in the 3rd period when I didn’t let in any goals, that’s considered a shutout period, but don’t count in stats)
