title: Game 3: Bay Area Bulldogs vs. Enforcers
category: hockey
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    <p>The third game of the season was a loss, 3-5.  We still
    don't know how to play with a lead, because we're just not
    used to the concept yet.</p>

    <p>It was said that the Enforcers are a somewhat more physical
    team.  That assessment is not totally inaccurate.</p>

    <p>First period bummer: the Enforcers earned a goal at the end
    of the first period.  From my point of view it was too close
    to call.  If I toe the party line, I have to say it shouldn't
    count.  But we don't have video replay in this league.  And bad
    calls happen once in a while.  Learn to live with them.</p>

    <p>I spent a major penalty in the box for a teammate's infraction.
    After I tripped over someone going for the puck near the
    Enforcers' net, I was trying to get back up when their goalie
    took exception to something one of our players had done.  The
    goalie basically slashed at him.  He responded with a flagrant
    high stick to the head.  Goalie got two minutes, our forward
    got five and a pink slip.  It's not so bad because we ended up
    scoring short-handed after their minor penalty expired.</p>

    <p>At a later point in the game I got some actual penalty kill
    experience.</p>

    <p>Observations:</p>

    <ul>
        <li>A well-timed meal helped; I wasn't as tired at the end.</li>
    </ul>

    <p>Statistics:</p>

    <table border="1">
        <thead>
            <tr>
                <td/>
                <td><strong>GP</strong></td>
                <td><strong>G</strong></td>
                <td><strong>A</strong></td>
                <td><strong>P</strong></td>
                <td><strong>S</strong></td>
                <td><strong>+/-</strong></td>
                <td><strong>PIM</strong></td>
            </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
            <tr>
                <td>Game</td>
                <td/>
                <td>0</td>
                <td>0</td>
                <td>0</td>
                <td>0</td>
                <td>-2</td>
                <td>0</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>Season</td>
                <td>3</td>
                <td>0</td>
                <td>0</td>
                <td>0</td>
                <td>2</td>
                <td>-2</td>
                <td>0</td>
            </tr>
        </tbody>
    </table>

    <p>The usual plug: If you feel like following the team, look
    for the <a href="http://www.bayareabulldogs.org/">Bay Area
    Bulldogs</a> in <a href="http://www.pha.goalline.ca/">Conference
    D</a> of the <a href="http://www.playpha.com/">Pacific Hockey
    Association.</a></p>