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"Do you think I did it on purpose?”
Matt wants to know the answer, maybe more than anything else he’s here to do. It doesn’t change anything about the past. He still wants to know.
Leon sighs just loudly enough that Matt can hear it across the space between them. “Welcome to Berlin, Matt.”
Or: Matt ships himself over to Germany at the end of a cupless career with the Flames and winds up with his ex as his coach. They both figure out how to handle it.
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16 Dec 2023
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It’s not his fault. Not entirely.
He blames a lot of things, certain people in particular.
In order: Sebastian Aho, his own “heteronormative presumptions” (his sister’s words), Kimmo Timonen, and Finnish cultural norms.
Apparently he can’t blame Valtteri for being “forward minded” or whatever.
Sami Kapanen is on thin ice though.
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03 Oct 2023
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Leon expects a snarky, asshat response from Tkachuk. Instead, he listens to Tkachuk over footage of himself playing with his mouth open in shock.
“I think he’s a great player.” Tkachuk tells the interviewer. “I think he’s, uh, having a great year. I think both of them together is a really great one-two punch, but as for the other question I probably can’t answer that, though, he’ll get mad at me.”
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14 Sep 2023
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29 Aug 2023
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Being the best can make you stand out, it can make people angry and, in the competitive environment of Junior hockey, it can make you a target and not just for the opposition.
But if you hear your name called first, if you get to pull a Penguins jersey over your head and shake hands with Mario Lemieux, if you get to take your place as the next generation while Crosby, Malkin, Letang and Fleury take you along on their drive to win another cup, its all worth it.
Maybe.
(WARNING: This is the story of a young hockey player recovering from an abusive experience in junior hockey. This is not abuse as porn, there is no grapic description of abuse but there is a lot of implication, mental flashback, and personal struggle which could be triggering to read for some people so please be careful with yourself.)
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09 Jun 2023