For once, I'm excited about the end of the season. For most of Baranov's career, the end of the season just meant that I was stuck being bored for a few extra weeks, waiting patiently for the new season to start in a silent locker room with nothing to do but watch the other teams have fun. Being stuck on bad teams meant that the there was no hot anticipation of play offs like I have now. No hope that if everything clicks, we could go on a run and maybe win it all, even if we weren't favoured or not considered to be 'true cup contenders' there was always that chance. Honestly, my current team isn't a strong contender to win it all this season, we're squeaking into the play-offs on a wing and a prayer. Really though, that's all I need to be happy right now. Just the chance to win the cup makes it all worth while.

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