I was ready to ask questions, but he had a few for me. « Are you Eileen Blass » Yup, I said. « Are you flying out on Delta? » Uh huh. « Did you check a large black bag? » Yes. Then I heard my heartbeat in my head. Andrea and I looked at each other. Huh? This was my entire fault?

I stepped outside to catch my breath. Oh…my…God…the media had arrived. Live TV trucks, a reporter doing a stand up, video being shot, a still photographer walking around, a man carrying a reporter’s notebook. It was « breaking news. » Watching the scene unfold, I felt like I was watching my own funeral. It was creepy.

That is funny, except when you are the onw involved, I guess!

Baie-CommeauBaie-Commeau Drakkar’s goalkeeper Marco Cousineau watches the puck fly

Remparts de Québec vs Drakkar de Baie-Comeau Baie-Commeau Drakkar’s Kalin Paul (left) and Benjamin Breault gives Remparts’ Darick Ste-Marie a rought time in front of their net

Kevin DesfosseesRemparts’ goalkeeper Kevin Desfossées waves to the crowd as he his selected the first star of the night with his second shootout in two night.


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