WFH, The Force Awakens trailer and New York Rangers blank the Flyers

It was a bit of impromptu WFH today as Zoe told us last night that she has an INSET day today. We knew she had one on Monday which was in  our calendar but the school had craftily snuck another on in. Not a bad working day over all but not as much was accomplished as had been planned by the team.

BIG highlight of the day was finally getting to see the Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens trailer.

Talk about emotional, it brought a tear to my eye. I am so excited now, only a year to go before the film actually hits the cinema! If you haven't seen it yet then here it is:

Due to it being holidays in the good old USA there were lots of matinee ice hockey games so we got to watch New York Rangers v Philadelphia Flyers at 6pm rather than midnight! Rangers started with Cam Talbot in goal giving Lundqvist the night off as presumably he will be starting tomorrow night in New York. The game started with a lot of pressure from the Flyers which was a cause for concern. Rangers went on the power play and Dan Boyle made it 1 - 0 with a wicked slap shot. Almost immediately afterwards the Flyers were on the power play but the Rangers killed it off. Rangers then failed to take advantage of another power play opportunity. There was lots more pressure from the Flyers but the Rangers defended well. First period ended with the Rangers winning 1 - 0. Shots on goal were NYR 10 and PHI 8.

Second period started with the Flyers putting on the pressure again. Rangers successfully killed off another Flyers power play. Martin St. Louis then scored his 1,000th career point as he extended the Rangers lead to 2 - 0. There was then a surge from the Rangers seeing them really start to dominate the play. Period ended with the Rangers still leading 2 - 0. Shots on goal were NYR 11 (21) and PHI 7 (15).

Third period started well until the Rangers gave up a stupid high sticks penalty resulting in a four minute penalty (due to drawing blood). I was worried but I needn't have. Rick Nash popped in a beautiful short handed goal giving the Rangers a 3 - 0 lead while on the penalty kill! The Rangers were good on defence and and the end ended with a fantastic Rangers 3 - 0 victory and shut out for Cam Talbot. The Flyers fans booed their team! Shots on goal were NYR 3 (24) and PHI 11 (26)

After the hockey it was time for kebabs and How To Train Your Dragon 2.