Pucking Forbidden Claim
I chase him down, but he pulls a slick toe drag around one of my teammates, slipping past another defenseman as he barrels toward the net.
He’s fast. Always has been. But I know his game too well.
The second he winds up to take a shot, I close the gap, getting my stick in just enough to deflect it. The puck bounces wide, slamming off the boards behind the net.
Rook groans loudly. “Intervention, I call foul play. Mercer knows me too well!”
I smirk, skating after the loose puck as he chases me down. “Not my fault you’re predictable.”
He hooks his stick around mine, trying to steal it back, but I spin away, sending it up the ice to a waiting teammate. The seconds are ticking down. They pull the