CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVENTyler skated around the net, looking for someone to pass the puck to. They were down 3–1 and he was getting frustrated with losing. Patrick was open in front, but everyone else was being covered. Since things had been better between them Coach Walker had decided to play them on the same line tonight.
“Pat!” Tyler called, before slapping it in his direction.
Patrick skillfully took that pass and tried to shoot it, but the Carolina player slashed his stick, breaking it. Patrick dropped the stick and threw his hands in the air, looking for a penalty. The refs ignored him and none was called. “He broke my stick! It was an obvious slash.”
“Enough, Dubois.” The ref brushed him off and skated away.
“What the f**k?” Patrick huffed as he skated back to the bench. “That was s
