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The win over the Vets was huge. We were expecting a competitive game, but for it to come down to an overtime win thanks to a Rashford feed to a Pope Coswi goal was a whole other level. There were a lot of big plays - Jarrow absolutely drilled their centre to save an empty net goal at the end of regulation, Montagne was lights out in net (only letting in one), and everyone played with the ferocity expected of our (undeserved) underdog positioning. It almost seemed as if Pope's one-timer flew in slow motion into the back of the net. Everyone held their breath - on both teams - until finally what felt like an eternity of silence was broken by the goal horn going off. The bench erupted, and we couldn't get ourselves on the ice fast enough, throwing sticks, helmets, gloves, everything - it didn't matter anymore. We made it to the finals. We were finally in. 

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