CONFESSION

I’ve been a very bad hockey fan. Just like Joey Mantia got cocky in skipping the semifinals, I got cocky and thought I could wait longer and fully devote some time to the Men’s Hockey Team after last night’s game, which seemed like a safe bet based on how well we were playing in pool play.

But…I was wrong and I feel bad because I was fully passed out in front of the tv as they heartbreakingly lost in a shootout. I woke up for a hot second in the 3rd period and thought we had it in the bag so just closed my eyes again.

So tonight, I’m going to attempt to stay awake for the Women’s Gold Medal Game and live blog it for accountability. I’ll put myself in the penalty box until then.

CONFESSION #2: There is almost zero chance I stay awake the whole time since 11pm – 2am is the only time of day I can actually sleep deeply. If this game was at 4:00am I would be wide awake and stoked.

THURSDAY MORNING UPDATE

I fell asleep. Missed most of the game. USA lost. I’ll take the blame. This is one of those Olympic situations where Silver is not going to make these games fulfilling for any of the athletes on the Women’s team. They wanted to repeat Gold and they definitely have the talent, just couldn’t bring it all together in the gold medal game.

One thing is for sure, the rivalry is stronger than ever and I’m sure the Women’s team will be coming back in 2026 with a stronger desire than ever to bring home the gold.