My one and only goal for the night was to have fun. I didn’t
care if I scored a goal, played well, skated well, won, etc. If I had fun, the
night would be successful for me. I had a great group that wanted to play, so I
was fairly confident it’d work out.
I stepped on to the ice, which was soaked, and made sure
that the things I focused on toward the end of the season were being done. Things
such as bending my knees, staying low, and keeping my balance are were key to
my improvement.
Surprisingly, I felt good when playing. I expected to be
gassed, unstable, and slow. In reality, I felt as if I didn’t take any time off.
This is strange because I have rust if I don’t play for a week, and not playing
for a month I figured it would be exponential.
I think that my passing could have been better, and so could
have my timing. Multiple times, I was told that I had more time than I
realized. Thinking there’s pressure on you when there isn’t will cause you to
make bad decisions. I find myself in those situations often. I believe it is a
confidence issue.
Where I did well was putting pressure on others – especially
if they had the puck. I was strong along the wall as I usually am, and I made
sure no one got anything easy.
Anyway, everyone had a blast at the skate, including me. It
was a success. I would like to set up another in the very near future.
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