Yet I don’t despair. Both games ended in overtime which means my team still received a point and they made their opponents work harder. In the long run, every point matters. When early April rolls around, these overtime results may make the difference between going home to Canada or playing a little longer in a quest for Calder Cup.
The funny part about last night was the opponent being Houston, the AHL team for the Minnesota Wild who were also facing the Dallas Stars. Both games went to overtime with the scores being tied at 3-3. Dallas succeeded which mattered more. The Pacific Division is super tight. The current champs are separated from the chumps by only several points unlike the Atlantic with the Islanders already thinking about next season.
Tuesday will be the last game for a while. I’m looking forward to seeing the Moose come to Austin again. It’s one of the few times I get to hear the Canadian national anthem. Half the time, only the music is played because I doubt many know the words, including myself.