Prompt 2
With his team down 3-2 in game 7, Gagner was very determined to score the trying goal. He knew if he had just a bit more time that he could do it. As the game was winding down, he devised a plan with one of his teammates, who looked very tired himself. Gagner would go out there for a shift at the 2 minute mark. If he hadn't scored after a minute or so he'd do his best to force a whistle. Then, while the coach (and the refs) weren't looking, he'd quickly swap jerseys with the other player. Then he'd go back out there pretending to be the other player.

Unfortunately, Gagner greatly overestimated his own stamina, and as a result played even more poorly in the last minute. He even turned the puck over in the dying seconds, allowing the opposition to score an empty netter to close out the match. On the bright side, it was the other player who got the criticism, as everyone thought it was him out there.

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