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The final game of the season is supposed to be about hockey.
For Ilya and Shane, it becomes about everything that comes after it.
They've spent the season fighting through pressure, expectations, difficult games, and everything that comes with being professional hockey players. But as the final game approaches, an uncomfortable reality begins to settle in: their futures might not look the same.
Offers, opportunities, contracts, and decisions are beginning to pull them in different directions. Neither of them knows exactly where they'll be next season-or whether they'll still be playing in the same place.
With the biggest game of the season only days away, the pressure starts to build. Every practice feels more important. Every mistake feels bigger. Every conversation about the future becomes harder to avoid.
Shane tries to concentrate on the game in front of him, while Ilya struggles with the thought of what it could mean if their careers take them down separate paths. Neither wants to admit how frightening that possibility really is.
But the final game isn't only about winning.
It's about looking back at everything they've been through, facing the uncertainty ahead, and deciding what matters when the scoreboard finally reaches zero.
As the last minutes of the season approach, Ilya and Shane have to discover whether the end of a season truly means the end of something-or whether it can be the beginning of something new.
Because sometimes the hardest part isn't playing the last game.
It's figuring out what comes next.