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60 Minutes left


60 Minutes Left

Woah, that little girl has got power in her lungs, go you.

52 Minutes Left

Inhale -- Cold, crisp, the kid in front of you has nachos...

Exhale -- You haven't fully done that since the breakaway by number 12, BREATHE

           Right, have to remember to do that... Okay continue.

45 Minutes Left

What? Why?! Why would you do that?! Are you not thinking?!? BREATHE

           REF YOU S*CK! 'It wasn't his fault..' Yes it was!

Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. 

40 Minutes Left

They got this... Hopefully.

38 Minutes Left

REALLY? Twominutesinthat'sallittooktwominutesreally?!Areyoukiddingme?WHY?!

           S  t  o  p   S t o p  f r e a k i n g  o u t.

They'll get it back.... BREATHE

30 Minutes Left

*GOALLLL*    YESSS         -Stop-

Listen -- Screams, cheers, laughter, happiness,       - pride -

Watch -- The beauty in the goal. The excitement in the rookie.

 

Can you hear that?

              No, stop cheering...

Can you hear THAT

     That, that right there...

The scratching, scraping, carving of ice...     - beauty -

 

22 Minutes Left

               Your heart's beating too fast, BREATHE.  Goddamnwhywouldyoudothat?!

Welptheregoesthatgoodjobgeniusgoodjob. WHY?!

15 Minutes Left

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I get it. Your team's winning, shush.

8 Minutes Left

Come on do  S O M E T H I N G

               No? Okay. Do whatever makes you feel good..

Gosh...WHY?!?

0 Minutes Left

Yeah, yeah, yeah whatever go back to Hartford, bye.

             Mhmmm yeah, yup, yeah, kay. See ya.

 

Stop. Wait. Inhale. Appreciate. Exhale. This. This right here.

Tous le jeux. Tous les week-ends. Chaque quart de travail. Nous serons la.

                               - 60 minutes pour aller -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
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