The Prague train station
We were in such a hurry on the way there that I didn't get a chance to take a picture of the train station. The train station is beautiful, with a fresco inside, statues and ornate architecture visible only outside. Unfortunately the city doesn't have enough money for maintenance of the building, so it stands dirty, unlit, and falling apart. I will post pictures once I get some good ones.
In the train:
On this train, there is light at the end of the tunnel:
Tournament games
We won our first game against Karvina this weekend 3-2. I feel like I played well through, it was a fast paced game, faster than I thought, even after watching their first two. No points for me, just a pretty good plus minus. We lost our second game against Karvina, 5-2, it was a disappointing loss.
The Karvina arena:
Offensive vs defensive play
Here, at least in Kladno, forechecking is really stressed. I was taught, at least in Wasilla, to play much more defensivly than I'm being taught here in Kladno. For example, when your defensive partner is on the blue line with the puck, with someone on them, especially if they're in a battle, I was taught to fall back to between the red line and the blue line, in case they loose the puck. I have been told that I should be on the blue line ready for a pass from the defensive partner. This to me feels very offensive, and leaves room for break aways. However, in defensive play, I've also had games that were scoreless, or very low scoring that could have benefited from a little forchecking. I suppose I need to be a smarter offensive defensemen, so that I don't have to be so far back.
Karvina accomidations (I think it was an old school put to new use):
The morning walk to the pre-game breakfast:
At the Karvina train station on the way back to Prague Sunday afternoon:
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