| | Devils win again!
Current mood:  contemplative
Category: Sports Saturday night the devils took an early lead against the Flyers, but just as quickly lost it again, and before we knew it, we were down 2-1. The devils made a slow and steady comeback to win it 3-2. FUN! Great game, but that's not the most exciting part...
I GOT TO GO ON THE ICE!
I was selected to play in the Lincoln-mercury Score-O contest! Basically you get 2 shots to try to make a goal through this little 1 foot wide hole in the goal from the center line.
The walk from my seat to the ice was interesting... I saw the devils locker room and the glove heating machine! LOL
Then standing waiting for the period to end.. I was 5 feet from the glass.. watching the game... when the devils tied it back up.. it was awesome, the guy behind me Hi fived me, and everyone was screaming and jumping up and down.. crazy!! When the period ended, and I was within inches of the devils, they walked right past me to go to the locker room.. awesome!
4 people were selected to play.. I was 3rd in line. The first guy, hit his first shot RIGHT in! the crowd went CRAZY... next up was a girl whose shots both went wide. My turn...
I didn't notice the crowd, the officials, N.J. Devil, the car we were trying to win, the camara men filming me, or even the scantily clad devils girls, I was focused.. just me, my stick, the puck and the goal... it was a little surreal. Now mind you I never in my life shot a puck on ice. And it has been 12 years since I hit a hockey BALL in gym class.. needless to say my first shot was about 6 feet wide. didn't even hit the goal blocking thing.. .it was way off... and I GOT BOOED! 10,000 people booing me... imagine...
LOL, I shook hit off, learned from my mistake, and lined up my second and final shot, I slowly slid the puck off towards the goal... I could see it was off, but nobody else could... fans started cheering, I heard the anouncer say THIS COULD BE IN... but it was off by about 5 inches to the right... Then everybody was "AWWWWW" from boo's to sympathy that quick..
I was not disappointed, I tried my best, and did OK... if I ever get selected again though.. I'll be ready... hehe.
The walk back was equally exciting I saw the guys sharpening the skates, the zambonis up close and personal, and we all got goody bags! A T-shirt, Hat, Puck, Pennant, Tiny replica Stanly cup, and a insulated mug! So I didn''t walk away empty handed at all.. Of course the guy who got it in got a ~$500 movado watch, and a chance to come back for the last game to try for the SUV.
I will definately put my name in that little box again.. I might just get out there again!
And here are some pictures!
First N.J. Devil was dancing around pre game just feet from us, and he posed for this picture for us!
Here is me cheesing it up on the ice!
And my second shot....
good times...
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