I'm pretty excited right now. I got an assist in our game tonight, which we won 3-1, and I played well. I played a smart game for the most part. I still made a few little mental errors, but nothing too serious. They are mistakes that I can correct pretty easily if I think about what I'm doing on the ice every shift, every play. I've learned so much in two weeks here, and it's pretty cool to see myself using the new things I've learned. Just little things like body position when I catch a D-to-D pass behind the net, finding the seams on the power play, and shooting the puck off the ice. I'm starting to use the things I learn, and that's just a cool feeling.
I got some power play and penalty kill time tonight, which was fun. I made some mistakes on both, but I'm learning, and I know I will only get better the more I play. Our second goal was a power play goal and I was at the top of the umbrella. I shot the puck about a foot off the ice and our team just crashed the net and pounded in the rebound. It's what we've been told our power play is all about: shoot the puck on net, and crash for the rebounds. On the penalty kill, I made a mistake because I gave up a 2-on-1, but I'm learning the new system, and it might take a little time for me to fully learn it and feel comfortable with it, but overall, I did fine on the PK also.
Two more games this weekend, and we can't let up. I have to refocus to have another good game tomorrow night. I'm starting to move in the right direction I think--I know I will only get better with more game experience--but I still need to approach every game as a big game. I can't take a shift off.
It was fun watching you play! Will be watching again tonight.
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