Playoff Hockey.

This is what Duke Howard is made for.  Big game, big beard, big goals.

The Quebec City Citadelles are poised to catch teams off guard and play spoilers.  We went a little hard in practice the last few weeks of the season, wanting to hone that fine edge for the playoffs.  Did our late season record suffer as a result? Possibly, but no one remembers regular season records when they win it all.

After those grindstone practices, Duke stuck around the rink and hammered shots until he could barely lift his arms anymore.  

Even away from the rink hockey is on his mind, catching highlights of the SHL and marveling at Max Carnage's MVP season.

Seeing the competition of the SHL only spurs Duke more to improve and climb his way into the greatest league in the world.

What better way impress the scouts than fill some nets with pucks eh?