Sue is usually in bed when I watch my hockey games, or at least she is for the part that goes beyond 9pm.
Being a considerate sort of fellow, I keep the noise down. When a dramatic last-minute goal seals the win for my Montreal Canadiens, I have been known to simply pimp my fists and issue a silent scream.
But I yelled and whistled on Thursday night, when Cole Caufield, scored his 50 the goal of the season. No Montreal player had accomplished this feat in 36 years, and only 6 others Canadien payers have scored 50 goals in their 117 illustrious years.
There aren't many 5'7" players who can survive in the extremely rugged NHL, but Caufield has thrived after being passed over by 14 teams in his draft despite setting goal-scoring records in college. Good for him.
Noteworthy on that historic evening was our prime minister, Mark Carney, in the stands. And he was, indeed, in the stands and not hidden in a luxury box enclosure. Although a couple of seats around him remained empty, he seemed to be sitting amongst ordinary people and not surrounded by twenty secret service agents.
As a tallish sorta guy, I am happy to report that I was able to respect and admire two diminutive but stalwart men in one single evening.
I'd have pimped my fists, as well. I'm not a hockey person, but great excitement.
ReplyDeleteWell done to that young man. It's good to see the PM enjoying life, too.
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! Here's a weird take on our hockey fandomship. We are Oilers fan's, probably one of the few that live south of the border.
ReplyDeleteI love that! A huge accomplishment! And Carney picked the right day to be at the game. I like that he appears to be relatively unguarded (unless those two fellows are security incognito!)
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