In Open Net, another of George Plimpton's inimitable accounts of a fearless amateur braving the world of professional sports, Plimpton takes to the ice as goalie for his beloved
Boston Bruins. After first signing a release holding the Bruins harmless if he should meet with injury or death as their amateur goaltender, he survives a harrowing, seemingly eternal
five minutes in an exhibition game against the always-tough Philadelphia Flyers relatively unscathed. With reflections on hockey greats including Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, and Eddie
Shore, Open Net is at once a celebration of the thrills and grace of the greatest sport on ice and a probing meditation into the hopes and fears of every man.
