don't get me started.. my team rolled through the regular season. Finished tied for first place in points, scored 30more goals than the next best team.. outscored the top teams 20-8 in head to head match ups, had the top three scorers...
and lost in the 2nd round of the playoffs.. why? idiots of whom I don't recollect playing with decided to show up for the playoff games.. FIVE count em FIVE guys who played no more than a fifth of the season leaving us with essentially 2lines all season showed up (and by the way they were the worst skaters with absolutely zero hockey sense).. fair's fair so we put them in.. of course the OTHER team pretty much rolled two lines of their best players over and over... my line with the leagues top three scorers became one of FOUR forward lines (so you can guess how much ice time we got) In the end I lost my mind at being behind to a team we'd destroyed in three games this season and demanded to be switched to defense.... the result? two assists to bring us close (5-4) but in the end we still lost...
2nd straight season of killing the entire league then getting ********d in the playoffs by the SAME idiots showing up all eager and s***** during playoff time.
I broke every single stick I had (except my new vapor XXX of course... I'm not THAT crazy) screamed at the entire team and quit right there (in the locker room)
No one even dared approach me as I changed...
I was pissed cause I've worked too hard this season to get back in shape after dealing with thyroid cancer and the inevitable toll it took on my body (hell there was a point where I could barely walk right) Dealt with radiation, surgery, ate right, worked out when my brain and body asked for a break, played my ass off for 4months, skated at every scrimage, stick and puck and public session I could find in order to get my hands, legs and lungs back, dealt with dizzyness and near fainting spells,... still played. Didn't really give a crap about my stats (though it was nice to see my linemates shred teams for about 4-5goals a game)...only to be ********* ROYALLY by a bunch of out of shape, idiots living in the glory days of their youth...
One of the few things that put a smile on my face during all the health struggles was the thought of getting back on the ice and once I felt better I figured why work so hard in the reg season if you don't intend to take it all the way?
sucks
But somehow I'll live
thanks for letting me vent though