Huh.
They do gender reveals on the ice.
Is there one for like…couplereveals?
Maybe like purple?
Or…green?
Green implyin’ they’re related to a team member?
Would that be weird?
Sounds weird.
Even for me.
What is surprising about our current ice sitch?
The setup.
It reminds me of one I haven’t seen since Pee-Wee.
Wait.
Mini mites.
“Welcome home, boys,” Blanc warmly greets us all from where he’s standing beside the equipment position at the faceoff circle. “Surprised to see me, aye?”
The collective murmurs are happy.
Even mine.
Yeah, this was not what I had in mind for the morning and smelling like his sister in the best ways possible just became even less of a good call now thathecan probably smell me, but in general?
I like Coach here.
He watches out for us.
And he’s easily sixty timeslessterrifying than Hot Rocket.
“Well, despite this being nothing offic’, I’mma start this sesh, the way I think matters most.” His eyes begin gradually scanning the crowd. “Most of you know our motto – as it trickles down through the ranks – but for those that don’t, prepare tolearn it.” He momentarily pauses to make heavier eye contact with a couple of the new callups. “Andlive it.” Blanc spreads his attention around. “You will see these words. You will hear these words. You will taste, smell, and touch these words in this barn andforthis barn.” The small shift on his skates assists in keeping him balanced. “You will say them. You will believe them.You will be them whenever you lace up regardless of if it’s offic’ or not. Am I making myself clear?”
“Yes, Coach!” gets barked back.
“Cap,” he effortlessly calls on Alexeyev who has positioned himself on the other side of Snowman. “Tell the boys what those words are.”
“Work hard.”
“Ra!” we roar out in tandem at the same time we pound a single fist against our chests.
“Play hard.”
The gesture is instantly repeated.
“Fuck hard.”
One more repeat of the action is executed prompting Coach to take control back afterward.
