It had been a long season, one full of up and downs, but the Mutes knew they were up to the task. All year they had been preparing for the eventuality that if they made the playoffs, it would be on the back of several rookies out performing expectations. This meant conditioning was key to make it through the grind of a full season and still have something left in the tank for the playoffs. With this in mind the Malamutes hired 91 year old world renowned trainer and fitness guru Bill Carter. Bill put the Mutes rookies through a strict training regiment which involved running away from a mother wolf while carrying both of her wolf puppies. Surely the danger would whip them into shape. Yukon wasn't worried about the hockey side of things, the skill was apparent across the roster. With Bill Carter on their side surely they couldn't lose.