Aces Get Monkey Off Their Back

Regular readers of the Black Aces report will of course remember how close the team came last season to perfecting the last-minute collapse. On 2 occasions down the stretch run last year the Aces almost pulled it off, but managed to escape with 2 points in spite of their best efforts to come from ahead.

Well, good news, everyone! The men in black have finally nailed it, and in their first game of the 2012-2013 season.

After a see-saw 44 minutes with the Wyse Guys, the Aces were tied 4-4 going into the last minute of play. A scramble around the net resulted in that elusive late game goal for the enemy, and a 5-4 defeat for the blackshirts, squandering a 3 goal night by newcomer Alex and a 1 goal night by Mike K.

Sad, you say? Disappointing? NO! By finally securing the last minute loss the Aces now no longer have that particular monkey on their collective back. They are free to stop fucking around in their own end as the game draws to a close, free to not give it away in hopes of watching their opponents bury one just before the buzzer, and free clear the puck up the boards instead of dumping it into the slot as the clock ticks down.

Free at last, bitches! Joe, get a shot of this!

The rest of the season should be smooth sailing.