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Harv’s Diner SPORTS MURPHY’S SPORTS LAW

THE BREAKFAST PLACE WORD By David Murphy

brings you SEARCH “Livin’ the dream!” That’s the quote most of us use when people ask,
“How’s it going?”. 42-yr. old, part-time Zamboni
Family driver David Ayres really was “livin’ the
dream” when he got to lace up the pads
S J G B V X C U R L Y T C C H O H and play goaltender for the Carolina
Hurricanes against the Maple Leafs
S E S S A L G J H D M I Y R T S A in Toronto on Saturday, February

U Y N I H C J B L O N D E B U H I 22nd. We’re all familiar with the
story. Ayres’ 15 minutes of fame
R U O L O C H C U B J D E W O A R has grown to about an hour by
now. While it’s a great feel-good
S X P N A E B S P I L A A J M P A story for the NHL and it’s left

B T O A A V T R K U R V S Q R E L Ayres with the story of a lifetime,
that game could’ve just as easily
K S R D R A O P O D Y C H E E K U gone off the rails and we’d be having
a much different conversation today.
E C A A C T W H A W E I O F Q E G Imagine Ayres suits up, lets 8 of the

S P A H I E S H U R N R R C C F N 1 0 shots he faced go in, and the Leafs win the
game 11-6, resulting in the Hurricanes missing the
S L E L C G A D I D T S T A R E A playoffs by one or two points. I was once told each NHL playoff games
means millions in revenue for the home team. That game could’ve cost
E L K F B T H R I T D I F E R Q I Carolina.

L N C G S X S T S B E N C A S A R Don’t get me wrong - I’m happy for Ayres and wouldn’t mind meeting
him someday to hear the story first-hand. But you wouldn’t see a fan
P B E A U T Y S P O T K U U C F T coming out of the stands to catch in an MLB game. You wouldn’t see
a diehard line up at centre to take a snap in the NFL. You wouldn’t see
M M A M Y S Z F W G L Q S O L E Q a fan toe the line for a couple of potential game-winning free throws in

I W D L E G R E Y E S V D N R A R the NBA.
The NHL must have a contingency plan to have a minor hockey
D H E Y G L C T S H W G N O L A R league, college, or junior goalie on stand-by should both regular goalies
on a team get injured during a game. It is a rarity - but it has happened
Z S E R U T A E F O G L E N G T H where an emergency call-up back-up goalie has suited up for an NHL
team about a dozen times since 2005. Some have been goaltending
coaches who were former NHL or pro players, while others had at least
BEARD BROWN LONG a few lines on hockeydb.com having played at least Junior A if not at

FEATURES HAIR STRAIGHT higher levels (Ayres now has one line on hockeydb.com). Imagine if
PARTICULAR SHAPE DIMPLES this was a Stanley Cup game!?!?
At the end of the day, even winning a Stanley Cup won’t diminish
BEAUTY SPOT CHEEK MOUSTACHE the jokes about the Toronto Maple Leafs losing to a Zamboni driver.
FRECKLES HEAD SHORT STYLE $70 million in firepower couldn’t beat a $500 rent-a-goalie. Credit the
Carolina Hurricanes who played a very tight defensive game once Ayres
PARTS CHIN EARS MOUTH
was in goal. Let him bask in the well-deserved spotlight, but let’s not
BLACK LENGTH TRIANGULAR do THAT again.
GLASSES SHOULDER EYES NOSE That’s Murphy’s Law.

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619 Pitt Street, Cornwall 7:00 a.m. - Noon
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