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It is with great joy that I report that hockey with the Russians resumed today. \o/ And, in fact, that I played (I think) quite well, except that I left my water in the locker room (derrrr) and was flagging hard by 10:15 (at an 8:50am start). I stopped a lot of shots and did a much better job covering the puck than I usually do - I felt like I really knew where it was and where it was going. I even stopped ones that I usually miss (things like "not squeezing myself tightly enough against the post" goals). A couple bounced off my stick and in (one off the paddle, which is dumb, and one off the shaft, which is frustrating and dumb). Moving well considering I only just got back to the gym yesterday after more than two weeks of not going and also I sort of ... might have partially dislocated my kneecap yesterday? I don't know, the patella went where it wasn't supposed to, but popped right back, and it was uncomfortable and it's a bit sore but nothing seems to be actively wrong with it. Sent an email out to the orthopedist about it. At any rate, I was definitely frustrating the other team, which pleases me. No existential crisis today. There was this: Me: *letting in a goal* "Dammit." New Player: "Aw, you can't blame yourself for the ones from in front, we're supposed to help you out." Me: "I can too blame myself." Older Sasha: "No! Don't do that." Me: "Just watch me!" But all in fun.

I got these new NYI Stadium Series team stock AX1's off Sideline Sports on Tuesday for $120, and what made it even better was that the seller was right up the freeway from me and I got them the next day. Really happy with this find, I am in love with the colorways.

I have always used lacrosse elbow pads while playing. I read a bunch about how much the STX Surgeons felt like lacrosse pads finally decided to try them out. The mobility in these are far better than any hockey elbows I have ever tried on before.