Today was the 7th game of the semi-final series against the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers. If we win today, we would move into the final of the playoffs, where EHC Red Bull Munich was waiting. The mood in the cabin was tense. "Men pull yourselves together, we will get the fourth victory today and move into the final." I said and Marcel Goc said. "One for all, all for Mannheim! One, two, three. Let's Go Mannheim!" it rang out in chorus. Then we stepped on the ice and we got off to a good start and took the lead after 5 seconds through Matthias Plachta. 10 minutes later I increased the lead. The mood in the dressing room got better and in the second third we set the tone. "Plachta with the Puck win. Pass to Larkin. Thomas Larkin with the Puck. Watch out for Launspach." "Goal for our eagles! The goal scorer is our captain with the number 23 Julian Launspach! The Nürnberger came close and made the 3:1. Then it went into the break before the last third of the game. "Now don't let up guys. There are still 20 minutes in which we have to give everything. One, two, three. Let's Go Mannheim!" The third third was though, because the Nuremberg had a good chance for the next goal, but Dennis Endras kept his Goal clean. I got the puck in the 50 minutes of the game and played it to David Wolf, he passed the Puck to Tim Stützle and he made the goal to increase our lead again. And we still had a long way to go. In the 55 minute of the game, David Wolf made next Goal. And I finished our Dominates game with the 6th Goal in the last minutes of the Game. Then the horn sounded and we were in the final. All colleagues who had been sitting on the bench until now came running on the ice and we were in each other's arms. I did not hear how one of the employees opened the gang. Out of the corner of my eye, I just saw Jessica get on ice. I dropped my bat and took her in my arms as she came running towards me. I kissed her. And when I was about to be interviewed, I took her with me. "Julian Launspach, you are in the final of the playoffs in your still young career. What does that mean for you?" "That is of course an amazing feeling, but the pot in the end would be even better." I said. "As I can see you are not alone." Said the reporter. "Yes, that's right. My girlfriend accompanies me and is there at every game and supports me." I said. "Again, congratulations on making it into the final and good luck." I picked Jessica up and carried her off with ice. After I changed, we drove home. I had a plan for the final because I wanted to go to the last game of the season and make a proposal, regardless of whether we won the pot or not. We haven't been together for very long, but I felt that she was the right one. When I got home, I carried Jessica to bed and pulled her into my arms. "Sorry that I took you so by surprise." I said to her. "Alright, it wasn't that bad and at least you know about us now." She just meant. I kissed her. At some point we fell asleep.