Game Day, Game 5:  Wednesday, October 8, 2003 v. the Flyers

 

What's going on?  We could have had two goalies for this game as both Sue and Liz were available

to play ... but, in the end our long lost Walter found her way back into the net.  She played great

(well, the warm-up looked a little shaky, but after that she was her usual Hasek-like self).  She did,

however, look pretty tired at the end of the night.  We managed to get more goals than them and

won 3-2, with Petra, Maija, and Wilke doing the scoring.  Unfortunately, there is nothing funny to

write about for this game, instead I have to say how sad the whole team is that Val broke her upper

arm.  The enthusiasm was taken right out of us during the game, and afterwords in the dressing room

everyone pretty much realized how important Val is to us, not just her hustle and leadership on the

ice, but also just her being around makes it soooooooooooooo worthwhile coming to the rink, with

her infectious laugh, social skills, and all round "wonderfullness".  I know that all the players will be

missing something without her around, as her absence will be so noticeable.  Val, buddy, what can

we say except think positive, find some motivation to overcome this, and no that we will be thinking

about you every Wednesday and Sunday when we play.  We miss you already.  Love the Lightning. 

The end .. except maybe this will at least make some of us smile: Men are like a fine wine. 

They start out as grapes and it's up to women to stomp the sh-t out of them until they turn into

something acceptable to have dinner with :).