On Saturday, I placed an order on Amazon for cat food. I just got paid and was running low. If not, my cat would've killed me in my sleep. The package was supposed to arrive on Sunday.
Sunday arrives and the time says 2:00 PM. That's when the package was supposed to arrive. 2:00 PM comes and the package hasn't arrived. Instead, it changes to 2:30 PM.
2:30 PM arrives. No package. My cat's dish is literally empty and the arrival time says 3:00 PM.
I'm wondering when my cat's going to start crying loudly. I start panicking.
What's a cat dad to do? Let his baby starve? That's like burning your best Golden Knights jersey.
First, I tried cancelling my Amazon order. I couldn't do that since it was already in transition. All sorts of expletives were flying in my head since I didn't know if my package would arrive the next day.
So I placed an order for cat food through DoorDash and the arrival time was 3:30 PM. Telisia was the Dasher name and she was quick and efficient. She communicated with me at every turn, ensuring that she'd get there on time.
She got to my place 15 minutes before my Amazon order. Now that's a five-star review right there!
So, what does this minor event teach us about panic? What can we, as Golden Knights fans, learn about handling stressful situations?
How to handle stress, Golden Knights edition
I'm sure you've dealt with the stresses of being in a Stanley Cup playoff game before. That's especially true when those games go to overtime. The thrill and suspense of winning a pivotal game has fans feeling a bit like this:
Yeah, man. I know how you feel. It doesn't help when you lose two straight games in overtime. That's what the Florida Panthers were facing in the Stanley Cup Final.
One goal was the difference between a commanding lead and an actual series. Luckily for Florida, they had a rat.
Brad Marchand scored two goals in Game 2, including a game-winner on a breakaway. Believe it or not, a trade deadline acquisition was the difference. What a world we live in.
But that's not the reason for panicking now. Alex Pietrangelo's status for 2025-26 remains uncertain. Losing a top-four defenseman for the entire season isn't the best news you want to hear, even if he had injury issues.
Now? That changes the offseason plans, which is both good and bad. The good news is that it could become LTIR money that will make everyone's head shoot off like a firework on the Fourth of July. The bad news? You're down a key player.
Regardless, fans should not panic with both their hockey team and life. Trust the process, as they say. Kelly McCrimmon always has a plan.