The March 20th version of Gator Hockey was a refreshing 8:45pm start.  The unrefreshing part (cause my thing is point - counterpoint if you hadn't noticed) was that it was the rubber match against those 'Why aren't you doing your stretches' / 'look at me being fitfam' / 'oooooh, I'm soooo into taking care of my body' elastic band using exercise donkeys from Optimize Physiotherapy.

I'm projecting anger only because I got lazy in net and they got a couple of goals that they would have never potted otherwise.  I'm sure they're good people... (pause for a sip of coffee) Nah, they're physio's.  Physio's are generally mean.  Plus they're our competitors.  They're not good people, I hate them.  They probably also lie on their taxes, and eat Kale, and donate to charity. Pricks

I'm probably foreshadowing a unfavorable result so I may as well lead with it.  We lost 6-5 in a shootout.  It was a pretty decent back and forth game, Optimize started with a 2-0 lead in the first.  That actually got erased by the end of the first with goals from the "Ironman" Travis Overton and an absolute bullet from Brady VanThuyne

Second period the Gators took the lead off another Brady goal.  Optimize clawed back a few minutes later then Scrads and (until a better nickname is discovered) Toothwork scored a couple quick ones to finish the period with the Gators chomping at a 2 goal lead.

The third saw a weird pinball-esq play end up with an Optimize goal.  Part of the initial anger of this episode.  Added to this was the game tying goal that much like last game was a bank shot from a low percentage area.  Angry, sooooo angry.  Game went to a shootout and Optimize scored on their second attempt and the game was over.  Damn them and their health and wellness.  This is BeerLeague ya whipper-snappers. C'mon!!!

Brady was flying around the ice making plays and being all athletic and crap, plus he remembered beer so he gets #GatorOfTheGame

Other Gator News:

Perry came for a skate, activated the "PerBearStare" a few times

The PerBearStare isn't intimidating, but more of a determined focus to dangle one's opponent and attempt to 'bingo' repetitively

Kevin got a newer science phone to ease the pain of a 30 save loss

Spencers super power is the ability to both create and eliminate 'Boat Orphans'

Brock had some form of mid-body rot going on. 

Nebs got 10min for standing up for himself again 

We actually do have really good defense.  Our goalie is old

Eric actually is on the IR list.  #PrayForEricsGroin