One More Day

I find it hard to concentrate on anything other than this weekend right now. I've tried. But all I can think about are the games this weekend. This week has flown by, faster even than other weeks; the practices have been fast-paced, short, and a lot of fun. I'm ready to go. I feel like I've improved even in the last week, and I don't want practices to end. We have to come out determined to win because this is the point of the season where you win or you go home. And I don't want to go home yet. I'm just starting to find my groove. We keep hearing about last year's first round playoff loss to a team that wasn't as good as the Idaho Junior Steelheads. I don't want that to happen again this year, and I think the loss is still fresh in people's minds who were on the team last year. We have to come out and play our best hockey, play with an edge and show that we are a better team because right now, according to records, we're not. Every team has a 0-0 record in the playoffs right now. The regular season accomplishments don't matter.

One more day of practice before our game tomorrow night. I'm excited to get on the ice today, and I can hardly wait for the game tomorrow. I'm ready to play at my best.