ANN ARBOR– “Worst. Morning. Ever!” Words uttered by anyone feeling the sting of the 2-2 tie that left goaltender Paul Sholtis bruised and battered after some chippy moments with Ruination’s rival Black Bears Tuesday night. “Guy (Lafleur) came in hard on Paul with his stick well after the puck was covered,” explained winger Ricky Winowiecki, “So I jabbed him…”
Sholtis is shocked by unsolicited visit from the Toaster Strudel “Boy”
The play involved Black Bear William O’Brien (sarcastically referred to as Lafleur by Winowiecki), who allegedly made an extra poke at the puck after Sholtis covered it, prompting Winowiecki to take exception. Referees called Winowiecki for the slash– a “really (bleepy) call” at a “really (bleepy) time.”
Not even goals by defenseman Anthony Ciatti and Jon Roklen could cheer up the home team, especially following the after-game aches and pains.
But, suddenly everything changed.
Sholtis, slumped in pain and disappointment, reportedly saw a “blonde, Bavarian boy or possibly girl” spontaneously appear before him, offering a Pilsbury Toaster Strudel. “Toaster Strudel?” he or she offered.
Upon tasting the morning confection, Sholtis’s day was literally transformed to the “best morning ever,” prompting the boy (or girl) to say, “hot, flaky, doughy… toaster strudel.” Sholtis admitted he wasn’t sure if the comments were in reference to himself or to the breakfast treat.
Sholtis added that he wasn’t sure about much but admitted that “that hermaphrodite served up one tasty pop-tart!”