This afternoon's first game was a bit of a shock after last night's; we basically played the same game we did yesterday, but instead of winning 3-1, we lost 6-0. We'd gotten to know each other's playing styles a bit better, but that didn't really help... it seems that none of us trusted that anyone else would get the puck, so we tended to swarm. :-/ Al also noticed that Felicia and I tended to both go for the puck at the same time; I'll have to tell her for the next game that from now on I'll let her have it, and just try to get open for the pass.
Aside from fighting over the puck, Felicia and I actually play pretty well together. She's very good at getting control of the puck at the blueline and skating it in, while I can use my speed to go in with her and crash the net. We manage to pass to each other pretty well, too. Marlene made a great linemate for both of us, and while we didn't score any goals together, we certainly had some chances (hmmm, sound familiar?). I hope I get a chance to play with both of them at a future tournament.
On the downside, I remarked to Al that I felt like I was having to do it all in this game, and I'm really not a good enough player for that. He replied that from the bench, it looked like *everyone* was trying to do it all themselves—that was the problem. We were all playing well, but we weren't really playing like a team. Hopefully we can fix that for our next game, which is only a couple hours away.
Posted by Lori in Vancouver Tournament 2003 | May 24, 2003·06:23 PM