The Defending Goal (For Puck’s Sake #8)

The Defending Goal (For Puck’s Sake #8)

Author: Crea Reitan Listening Length: 7h 55m

Not only the net should be protected. Felton I’m a disappointment, a failure, a shit show. Every decision is wrong. None of my accomplishments are good enough. I don’t do anything right. This is what I’ve been told my entire life. For more than thirty years, no one knew. What the world sees is a lie. I do a good job...

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This game is brutal. I try my best not to glance up at the clock as I drop to the bench and Zenia Talmage takes my place on the ice. Minnesota is playing for keeps tonight. With three minutes left, we’re tied 5-5.

My eyes flicker to the board anyway, because I can’t help myself. The shots attempted are ridiculous. Minnesota is at forty-eight, and we’ve attempted nineteen. On the one hand, that means our score vs. attempt ratio is much better. On the other hand, we can’t make a score we don’t even attempt.