title: Game 5: Ill-Gotten Gains (Bay Area Bulldogs vs. Enforcers)
category: hockey
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    <p>The good news:</p>

    <p>Game 6 was a win, 5-2.  It was our first win of the season.
    We came out strong and never trailed.  Heck, we were never
    tied.</p>

    <p>Highlights for me: a couple semi-decent chances at the net;
    more than one compliment from teammates on the bench about my
    shifts; being on the ice for a short-handed goal; when I want
    to skate fast, I can almost do it. <strong>:-)</strong></p>

    <p>The bad news:</p>

    <p>Our bench was not short.  We had four players we hadn't met
    before, and all of them were better than 90% of the regular
    team.  I hear some of the Enforcers were making a fuss about
    "illegal players."  We'll see if it gets brought up with the
    league.</p>

    <p>But ultimately...</p>

    <p>I played pretty well, regardless of the score.</p>

    <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>