The Collision
"You've got six guys on the ice per team, and the whole goal is to get the puck into a net that's honestly not that big considering how much everyone loses their minds over it."
"So it's basically soccer but colder and angrier."
"Do not," he said, feigning deep offense, "compare hockey to soccer in my presence again."
"Or what?"
"Or I'll be forced to teach you about icing violations, and trust me, nobody wants that conversation." He shook his head solemnly, and I laughed again, the sound coming easier than it had in weeks.