They played....Finally

Wow. Last night's game was exciting. I was literally on the edge of my seat most of the game. A couple friends and I watched the webcast of the game down here in IA. From start to finish the boys actually played like they wanted to win. They didn't wait until they got behind by a couple goals. Finally. Our forwards were always pressing the puck, the defense was making smart plays by pinching at the right times, other players were covering and dropping at the right times. Finally. We have a goaltender now too. Eidsness played amazing with some huge saves at crucial times. Finally. The Sioux weren't always looking for the perfect shot, they just got the puck to the net. Finally. I was even surprised by Hakstol, he showed some emotion and talked/yelled at the players. Finally.

One downside...I see Corey Fienhage sitting on the bench tonight. Yeah, he's young but he made too many mistakes last night. Multiple times he turned over the puck in bad spots or missed assignments on players. We're luck that only the one behind the net ended up a goal. It could have easily been more.

Anyway....looks like the Sioux are waking up and it's not even January yet. :)