It's a Girl's Game

“Jokinen, I want to talk to you,” Mike Johnston told her.
“What did you do?” Olli hissed.
“Nothing, why do you think I did something?”
“I know you Jamie, you once snuck into a JYP practice. You haven’t changed much since then,” he told her.
“JOKINEN!” Johnston called out.
“What did you want to talk to me about?” Jamie asked him as she entered his office.
“You have played defense before, right?” he asked.
“Yes, I’ve played everything except goalie. What is this about?” she asked.
“Robert Bortuzzo will not be able to play tonight. Tonight will rely on a lot of defense. It is to late to call someone up from Wilkes-Barre. I was watching some of tapes of you playing and you seem to be able to hold your ground as a defender,” Johnston told her.
“OK, I’ll be a defender tonight. On one condition, Olli is my partner. I know him better then anyone; the same goes for him about me. I’ve played defense for Finland’s junior team, and every time Olli was my partner,” Jamie told her coach.
“That is fine with me, what ever will get us this win.”
“What did he want to talk to you about?” Olli asked as Jamie made her back into the previous room.
“I’m playing defense tonight, Bortz must have gotten hurt or something,” she told him.
“That’s it?”
“Yes, now lets go we got some Cryers to beat.”
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“Listen up boys!” Jamie called out into the clubhouse, “ This is going to be playoff atmosphere. The key to winning is getting under their captain’s skin. Keep an eye on Voracek, he has a nasty wrister!”
“Lets go show them who the best Pennsylvania team really is!” Sid yelled causing cheers from many Penguins.
“Hey Sid,” Jamie said.
“What?” he asked.
“Whenever possible get me the puck, I want to show Claudia just what a girl can do.”
“Sure thing, don’t die, the Flyers play really tough and semi dirty,” Sid told Jamie as they were waiting to take the ice.
“Semi? It’s more then semi dirty, Sid and I’ll be fine. I played against Sweden, Russian, and Slovakian teams who really liked to make my life hell.”
“You really want to prove something to Giroux, don’t you?” Sid asked her.
“Yes, yes I do. Apparently breaking his nose was not good enough. I was going for a hat trick, but I don’t think that’s going to happen now.”
“You never know,” Sid said as they took the ice.

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