"Maybe this is the year." We've said it a lot in seasons past. Always on the eve of the first playoff game. You know, the first round game where the 3-11 Red Army faces the 9-5 Cryptic Stench? It's the same story each year. Maybe the scrappy group of comrades can pull of an upset. Maybe, just maybe, the bounces go their way. Yet, something feels different tonight, a mere 18 hours before face-off. What could it be? Is it because the Red Army is a completely different team from years past? Is it because they no longer endure losing streaks that span weeks? Is it because the Red Army is actually favored tomorrow? Put simply, it is because they are good.
Mother Russia has to play her style and take the game to the competition. No more playing scared. Loose pucks need to be chased down and rebounds fought for. To keep things brief, there are three simple keys to tomorrow's game.
1: Skate hard every shift.
-Simple, generic advice. Keep your shifts short and you'll have legs. Keep the pressure up and good things will happen.
2: Shots, shots shots.
-Throw things on goal and good things tend to happen.
3: Stay out of the box.
-We're a much better team when we have four skaters out on the rink.
So there it is. The Red Army has a legitimate shot at winning tomorrow. They have a legitimate shot at winning on Sunday. They have a legitimate shot at winning on Tuesday. And they have a legitimate shot of winning two of the next three games that week. They could win five more games this season. For now, one at a time. Go out and get it done, Comrades. Cause maybe, just maybe, this is the year.
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