Look, I've only been here a few weeks, but I've already learned one crucial team rule: we don't like the Vancouver Whalers. Why? Well, I'm still piecing that together, but the veterans get this special kind of eye twitch whenever someone mentions Vancouver. I guess it has something to do with some heated playoff series last season where things got spicy – like "someone stole someone else's lucky socks" level of drama. From what I gather, these games turn into something between a hockey match and a soap opera on ice. Every time we face the Whalers, both teams apparently forget how to win by more than one goal, just to keep everyone's blood pressure nice and elevated. I'm still learning the full backstory, but I'm already practicing my "mean mug" face for when we play them. Because nothing says "serious rivalry" quite like a rookie trying to look intimidating while still getting lost on the way to the locker room. (WC 160)