McGill University arrives with a reputation, and they earn it immediately.
The first ten minutes are scoreless.
Not because the Raiders aren't trying, they put seven shots on goal in the opening period alone, but because McGill's goalkeeper is built like a door and moves like he's been expecting every single one of them.
"He just stopped Lucas," Ellie says, pressing her forearms against the railing. "A perfect shot. He just stopped it."
"Their defense reads the play early." Mia watches the ice. "They're not reacting. They're anticipating."
Lisa leans forward. "Where did McGill even find this guy?"
No one has an answer. The goalkeeper—nearly two meters tall, cropped hair, terrifyingly efficient—has already made himself the most talked-about person in the building.
Mia's eyes drift ba
