Defensive Play

Declan

Practice ended, and Coach gathered us all up at center ice, the kind of pep talk that was supposed to fire everyone up for tomorrow's game but mostly just sat heavy in my chest like one more thing to carry.

"Tomorrow's a big one Dragons," he said, scanning the group. "Canada's not gonna make this easy. I need everyone locked in. Heads clear, hands to yourselves." His eyes flicked to me on t