We know how good a team we're playing against and how competitive the guys in that room are, how experienced they are.
New skates are so much lighter for comfort and speed, and guys are shooting the puck so much harder. Sometimes something has to give.
We got dropped off and went around the corner when we noticed four guys coming towards us.
You hope your kids are thinking, 'Hey, those other guys aren't much faster than me. I can do this,' ... Maybe we don't have any state-ranked teams in our conference this season, but we sure can have a fun meet.
It's an endorsement for sure when you add guys like that to the room.