Prompt 2

the more tense situation is always being down a goal. being down a point is losing. some people say losing does not matter, it's what you take from your loss and how you get ready for next time. that is true at certain stages of your career. atom, u17, major juniors. your growth and individual potential are more important. in the big leagues though? losing means you did not do enough. losing means you did not have the skills it takes. losing means there is someone, or some people, better than you. losing is your spot on the top line. losing is money on your next contract. you have to win to prove your value, or else you will get shipped off to the highest bidder and replaced with someone hungrier, someone unproven. being behind by one means you are one step closer to being out the door on your ass with nothing but the clothes on your back.