CHAPTER FOURTEENMatt
Matt sat in the locker room, waiting for the minutes to tick down. Dressed and ready to play, his heart throbbed in his chest, like it did before every game. He knew there’d be a chance that he’d be out there for warmups, and after that, he’d be told that he was a healthy scratch. He had a solid spot on the team as an enforcer, but he was by no means a prolific goal scorer, and his stats reflected that. It was never a certainty that he’d be included in the lineup.
Tonight though, Harrison Dash was out with the stomach flu, so more than likely he’d be in. Matt just needed to wait for the lineup to be announced, but he had a positive feeling in his gut.
Assistant Coach Sal stood at the head of the room and called for their attention. He shouted out tonight’s lineup, a
