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OT after a hard fought 3 periods for NewFoundland vs Maine. Shots essentially even and looking for some spark. Marsh has been bred for these moments, nothing stopping him from being the hero, he's done it countless times in minor hockey and lives for these. To start overtime Marsh is on the bench with Bourne and Labryinth on the ice to start. He knows with those two he may not even get a chance to shine in OT as they may end it at any second. Bourne dangles around the D and sauces one to Labryinth in the slot for a one timer. A loud "ping" is heard as it rings off the crossbar and the Maine D quickly pick up the rebound and chip it deep into the Newfoundland zone.

"This is it" thought Marsh as he sees Bourne heading in for the change. He's played this out so many times in his head and as he's hopping the boards toe of his skate gets caught and he goes down embarrassingly. Make matters worse Paragyeko threw the outlet pass right to him as he's currently lying on the ice. Worst case scenario but as the puck it heading towards his face (currently at ice level) he cross checks the puck while still laying on the ice to open spacr and watches as Hamper Linthome picks it up on the fly for the unlikely breakaway which he buries for the 5-4 win.

Marsh having just seconds earlier gotten to his feet celebrates the Christmas "miracle" breathing a sigh of relief he won't have to relive that clip for his friends and family over the holidays. An assist on a game winner counts no matter how ugly it was.