I'm going to Hamilton to explore the city because I have no idea what it's like. I will pay for a tour guide to drive me around to all the sights and will also pay for some souvenirs from local shops. Of course I want to check out the local food so I'm gonna go crazy at restaurants, probably even being that guy that orders the most expensive dish on the menu. I'll order tons of sweets maybe even go to a bakery. I'll stay at a crazy nice expensive hotel in a massive room. Maybe even like a penthouse suite just go crazy I'm not paying for it after all. Order a bunch of food in the room too, room service. And then I'll get a bunch of souvenirs from the game even though I'm not a fan of either team because why not I can resell them on Amazon and stuff.

The teams are partnering to help get more kids into hockey and have more access to the sport especially in cities that don't have big hockey teams or hockey programs. Everyone wants to grow the game and reaching the youth is how to do that, so the teams are donating money to the cause and to giving equipment to schools, recreational centers, and lastly they are planning to help build more ice arenas in their local areas. Everyone is very excited about what this will do to get more people involved and have a new line of both players and fans. Kids that dreamed of playing hockey now will be able to much easier without having to drive all over the place or worry about crazy equipment costs. Everyone was once a kid just getting started and they're glad to be paying it forward to the next generation of rising hockey stars.

Both goalies are out and now the coach decided to stick me in net. I wouldn't have any idea what I was doing but I am very observant on the ice so he thinks I have the best chance of copying what the goalies usually do. I'm very quick and I have good reflexes so I can react fast enough to make saves. I have good hands for when I carry the puck up ice and now those good hands and that puck handling skill might help me with catching pucks and using my glove to snatch slap shots before they end up in our net. And since I'm observant like I mentioned earlier I can hopefully read shooters as they're closing in on me and predict their moves and decisions. Timing and reaction are everything for goalies and my coach would hope that I could translate that to be successful in net.

The cup finals are a wonderful celebration,
Of the finest teams and the greatest players,
They make excitement sweep the nation,
And the coaches say their prayers.

In seven games a winner is decided,
A new champion will be crowned,
It can be a battle or one-sided,
But the Cup will always be found.

It's the stuff of hopes and dreams,
To what every player aspires,
To raise the Cup with one of his teams,
To do so before he retires.

And once you win you can never,
Lose this moment you'll have forever.