And they were having a good year. . . a very good year.
They made the playoffs and things were going well. But a collision course was coming up. . . .game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals and High Adventure for the older young men in our ward. (White River rafting!!!!)
Without hesitation, Paul chose to go with the young men. HOWEVER, I was left home to cheer his team on.
It’s not that I don’t like hockey. . . I did not grow up watching it as he did. . . but we did go to A LOT of hockey games when we lived in Utah
Salt Lake Golden Eagles
which I thoroughly enjoyed (though our snacking schedule might have played a part in my enthusiastic participation. . . don’t judge. . I was pregnant).
But I graciously agreed to watch what I could (I myself needed to get down to the church to fulfill my calling in Young Women’s), but I did what I could.
I armed myself with appropriate eats. . .
and turned on the *big* screen. . .
and texted updates as needed. Happily I had good news for him!
(and yes, that is a Toronto Maple Leafs blanket below. . . which Jennifer incorrectly believed would be an ideal souvenir for her dad as a missionary memento!)
On wikipedia, it reported this:
In the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Bruins became the first team in NHL history to win a 7-game series without scoring a power-play goal, as they eliminated the Montreal Canadiens in 7 games, and also won their first playoff series after trailing 2 games to none. . . .The Bruins lost the first two games of the series in very close contests, 1–0, on a goal with less than 19 seconds left in regulation, and then 3–2 in overtime. Game 3 did not start well for the Bruins either, as they lost Nathan Horton to injury at the 5:07 mark of the first period following a late hit by Canucks defenseman Aaron Rome that left Horton prone on the ice for nearly 10 minutes. Despite losing Horton to a devastating hit, the Bruins defeated the Canucks, with 4 goals in each of the second and third periods, twice scoring short-handed goals, and going on to win, 8–1. It was the highest score by one team, and largest winning margin, in a Finals game since 1996. Game 4 saw the Bruins defeating the Canucks in a 4–0 shutout. The home team continued to be the winner, with Game 5 in Vancouver going to the Canucks in a 1–0 shutout, then Game 6 going to the Bruins, who staved off elimination with a 5–2 defeat of the Canucks. The Bruins set a new record for the quickest four goals ever in a playoff series game, scoring in only 4:14 of game time in the first period of Game 6. Game 7, which was played in Vancouver on June 15, was the first time the Bruins have ever played in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Bruins shut out Vancouver 4–0, winning the sixth Stanley Cup in franchise history and breaking a 39-year Cup drought. The 2010-11 Bruins were the first team in NHL history to win a Game 7 three times in the same playoff run.
What a great example Paul is. He gave up watching live something that meant a lot to him for something even better!
