As a former netminder, I love these rare backup #Goalie stories, and even rarer cases when they actually get called into action. I could dream of sitting in the stands of Maple Leaf Gardens in the mid 80s. Two freak injuries to the home team goalies prompts an announcement, "Is there a goalie in the house?" I slowly stand up and yell, "I'll do it."
I then proceed to shut out the Oilers for the rest of the game, including 3 breakaways by Gretzky. He shakes his head slowly after every unsuccessful attempt.
Hey... it coulda happened...
#NHL #Hockey
Dave Nozzolillo, a beer-league goalie and banker, forced into emergency backup duty for Chicago Blackhawks | RMNB https://share.google/JVJVmGlaNZHL3gYJT