Five Minutes For Fighting (Completed)

Even though it was 3:00 in the afternoon it was a chilly News Year day. With both teams maybe just a little hungover from the parties the night before. Caroline opened the bench door after warming up a bit and sat next to the heater letting out a "Ah" this was the life. "Caroline stop hogging my heater." Marty Biron said laughing. "Sorry Marty I need it for a couple minutes it's fucking cold out." She never thought she would be playing, she thought she would be in the first row a couple feet away, with the little heaters her mom bought for the group and enjoying a nice cup of Hot Chocolate. But no Feds had to just reinjure his ankle. "This is fucking crazy." Stu said sitting down next to her to enjoy the heat. "I know it's fucking awesome." She said as Claude Giroux and her Ex Boyfriend Brayden Schenn passed the bench. "Your mine tonight Thomas." Giroux said seething. "Don't worry Claude because it's day time and I have a boyfriend." The Bench laughed as they silently gave the two of them dirty looks. "Why the hell would you ever date Brayden Schenn, he looks like Amanda Bynes in that movie where she's a guy." Stu said as the whole bench started laughing. "It was right before MDZ, he's okay looking and he's jealous I dumped him for MDZ. It was like two years ago, he should get over it." She said not worrying about Brayden's feelings.

The Rangers were into the second period as the Score quickly changed to 2-0 Flyers the Rangers not giving up. Giroux kept chirping her so Torts had changed her to the fourth line, she was protected between Brandon Prust and Mike Rupp no one was going to touch her. Then it happened she was on the ice as Brandon had passed her the puck she passed it to Rupper as he scored again "Bob" the Flyers backup goalie. She couldn't believe it. Mike Rupp did the Jagr Salute as he skated backwards into the boards. Pruster and her couldn't stop laughing as DZ and Staalsie made their way to the boards. It was Rupper's 2nd goal of the season and he a 4th liner had brought them within 1 goal. In The Winter Classic. "That's right boys, that's the way to do it." Pruster said as they hugged and jumped into a heap. The Rangers bench errupted as they made their way to the bench. The period ending soon after.

"That's how you play a fucking hockey game." Torts said patting Rupper's back. Marcus Thomas coming into the room. "Shanahan was just in the Flyers locker room. They are livid that Rupper did the Jagr salute. I thought it was funny." He said as everyone chuckled. Jagr had been the Rangers Captain only a couple years ago, but that was in the past. "Have a good third." And with that they collected themselves and went out onto the ice.

Two minutes into the period Brandon, Mike and Caroline made their way onto the ice. A couple seconds later she got the puck after a battle with Matt Carle and headed for the offensive zone. She could feel Brandon in back of her yelling at her about something, Mike in front of her getting into the zone to be a backup if she needed to pass. She swerved by Brayden Schenn as she passed to Mike, the red buzzer behind the net turning ruby red as they scored. "AHHHH." She said. Mike scoring his second of the game. Third of the season. He doing the salute again as the Flyers went crazy, them celebrating as Mike fell to the ice they all laughed.

A couple minutes later they sat on the bench next to her brothers line as they talked about how to get Bob to go down early, trying to go top shelf. That was his weak spot. She saw Brad Richards going around the net, and then the puck was in. "AHHHHH." She screamed as the whole bench went crazy. They were behind 2 goals to none and now had the lead. This is why she was so proud of them. "WOW." Michael said as they kissed on the bench. Her godfathers and Brad going crazy on the ice. She knew her family was going crazy. They just had to keep pushing forward and hold onto the lead and they were there.

With a minute left in the game, the Flyers got a penalty shot due to Ryan McDonagh covering the puck with his hand, trying to stop them from scoring. Henrik had to stop this and they would win the game. If he didn't they all knew they were most likely going to overtime. Daniel Briere skated down the ice as he was getting closer to Henrik. Henrik was in position, and then he was getting ready to shoot. "HE STOPPED IT." Carl said as Henrik stopped Daniel's shot cold. "WERE THIS CLOSE BOYS." Brad Richards shouted as Henrik stood tall his ams out looking to the sky. The Rangers survived the last minute, and on that cold ridden Philadelphia night beneath the stars and the snow the Rangers won the winter classic. Blue and Red fireworks popped ontop of them as they Celebrated crazily. Forgetting all about the handshake line they were supposed to be, purposely forgetting about it. They were not about to shake hands with the Flyers, they just defeated the boys in Orange in their home winter classic. It was sweet revenge. "We aren't shaking hands?" She heard Claude Giroux say to a ref who shook his head in confusion not knowing what to say. he sulked off the ice as she found Michael leaping into his arms, her legs wrapped around his waist, kissing him. "Two assists not bad Thomas." She laughed as she kissed him again. "Thanks Del Z." He hated that nickname but she loved it.

They kissed as their black war paint got smudged they didn't care though they just kept kissing as the Flyers fans poured out of the Stadium, the Rangers fans staying to Celebrate. "I love you Caroline Thomas." He said breaking away from their kiss. "I love you way more Michael Del Zotto." She saw a future with him, she saw them growing up and getting old together. She never wanted to be apart from him. But she knew in a couple days they were leaving for a major West trip and she had to stay back with the Whale as they had a homestand. She had to leave the Rangers when all she wanted to do was stay. Why couldn't she stay?

5 months until the draft.

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