Written Option 2

If I was in this spot, I would not come up with any sort of elaborate plan or convincing way to get coach to put me in. Rather, I would hope that I have the trust of my coach and teammates to be able to get the call to be in that spot and deliver. As a defenseman, I do not think it would be fair for me to tell coach that I know I am going to score, because the odds of that happening 5 v 5 from the blue line are not great. Rather, my goal would be to try and puck handle and find passing lanes to get the puck to my forward teammates who I know can find the back of the net in that spot. I would also really emphasize being a veteran presence to my younger teammates, to make sure they remain calm and understand that despite the gravity of the situation, we need to remember our fundamentals and keep playing our game the way we know how.