Option 2:

The worst experience of being nearly there to getting it ripped from your grasp happened just this past season. Texas has a been a contender for a while now, but hasn't gotten over that hump in the playoffs. This past season was different. We finished the regular season strong and had a great run in the playoffs, capped with a huge series win in the Conference Finals against the Pride. We finally made it to the Challenge Cup Finals. When we got there, we kept our foot on the pedal and stormed to a 3-1 series lead against the Wolfpack. Victory was in our hands. 1 win in 3 games was all we needed. Then, it happened. It's all still a blur, but the unthinkable happens. We lose 3 straight games and the Wolfpack are your champions. Absolute heartbreak.

Now, we head into this season and it's going to be very interesting how that loss affects us. Everything has been said and done right in training camp. We're ready to shake it off and have it drive us to another cup run, but until you get on the ice, you don't really know how it's going to affect us. There's a scar on this team from that loss and we're going to need to dig deep to heal that.

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