I'll be the first to admit that I don't have the big shot from the point or some of the offensive numbers I would like. I play D in a number of the Calgary leagues as well, and tend to focus much more on the defensive side of the game.
Even good players can mess up. When you get a pass on the tape and have a split second to get it on net, or ring it around the boards, it can be easy to botch a play. Having said that, how will you ever get better if you don't do it?
You know what bothers me more? The guy who tries to take on the entire play by himself, loses the ball/puck and then slams his stick like a prima donna. Okay, you mess up. Happens to all of us...but what matters to me is that you get your ass back into the play.
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