Markus isn't really the kind of player to pull a prank on his teammates. He's usually on the receiving end of such jokes - that involved shaving cream, and most of the inside of his goalie equipment. Took him several days just to make sure that some shaving cream hadn't caked on the lining of his mitt... thanks, Captain Fudge. Or maybe the time where they "spiked" the content of his water bottle with Tabasco sauce... the pain! The eyes! THEY BURN! Yea, thanks, Gibbles. That was so hilarious - couldn't see a single puck in the next 2 practices. Still saved more than 85% of them.

But this year, he would have his revenge. You see, Markus is a night owl. He's grown accustomed to the diurnal life, as is prescribed for his job as a hockey player - but deep down lives a raccoon that loves the dark alleys at night. So he snuck inside the locker room at around 11:30 PM (had a long conversation with the head of security at the arena, that ended in showering him with food from all across downtown... gluttons, the lot of them, I swear.)

In his smile, vindication and dementia. And in his hands... glitter. Two buckets, full of glitter. He had conveniently packed up his gear (as well as Kasperi's - solidarity among goalies), so he started spreading it. E-V-E-R-Y-W-H-E-R-E.

The only downside to this prank, is when his coach and captaincy team asked him to clean it all up, because he forgot the most crucial part in his prank... Making sure the GMs don't have access to the video footage of the previous night.

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