It has been a couple of days since the first game victory and you are thinking about the next game. The good thing is you are confident that it will end with the Penguins holding the cup. You find yourself thinking about how the others are feeling. They must be nervous. Your thoughts are interrupted by Jake.

"So Mia are you ready to use some of your German talents to beat the Golden Knights?" Jake is eager about the game.

"Yes, but I wouldn't be so eager if I were you, Jake," You retort. It doesn't take long for the others to arrive. You are glad that they have because you no longer have to worry yourself with thoughts about the game.

"Hey, Tiger are you ready to win the Stanley Cup?" Evgeni asks. Like Jake, he is eager to get the game started however his eagerness is a little subdued.

"Of course," You respond. The thought of winning the Stanley Cup has been on your mind since arriving in Las Vegas. You are however trying not to be too eager like Jake. It doesn't take long for the team to board the bus. It doesn't take long to arrive at the T-mobile Arena. Your thoughts are overtaken by the fact that the crowd of fans is bigger. You glance at Evgeni who seems unfazed. It makes sense because has had experience playing in the playoffs.

"You know you shouldn't worry," Evgeni remarks. It is odd how he can tell that you are nervous. Seven minutes later you have made it to the change room. The good thing is the team has shed the nervous vibe. Sidney and Mike get to work on their speeches. You are glad that they are mostly positive. It doesn't take long for everyone to get ready. You soon take to the ice. You are glad that you are feeling a little more confident. Twenty minutes later the game is about to begin. Jonathan is trying to intimidate you but it's not working.

"Jon I would stop trying to be intimidating if I were you," You remark.

"Sorry I can't help it," Jonathan responds. The good thing is Jonathan's banter isn't nasty. It doesn't take long for the umpire to place the puck between the two of you. It is not a clean face off but you come out successful. You soon hit the defensive wall.

"Iggy, Kris. I need your help," You call out. The only way to get the puck to the defence is to pull through one of the Golden Knights' defencemen. It will be an interesting challenge. You soon pull it through Shea Theodore's legs. You then get the puck to Iggy. The others are surprised that your trick worked. The good thing is Iggy is quick enough to slip through the Golden Knights defence. She passes it to Evgeni who tries to shoot. Marc uses his helmet to deflect the puck. There is a flurry of attempts to get the puck back but you are the one who has the most luck. You pull the puck over Marc's leg. The goal horn sounds. You are glad that you scored the opening goal. It doesn't take long for the next face-off to start. You wince at the force that Jonathan is using to get the puck from you. This time he is successful. Everyone on the team turns their attention to getting the puck back. You find yourself fighting Jonathan for the puck. Despite being elbowed you are able to get the puck back.

"Tiger, I'm open," Evgeni announces as he breaks free of Shea. You flick the puck towards him. After some back and forth between you, Evgeni and Jake, Evgeni is ready to score. There is a loud crack as Evgeni's stick makes contact with the puck. You will not be surprised if his stick breaks in the next ten minutes. It 't take long for the next goal horn to sound. Ten minutes of tough play later the period has come to an end. You are glad that the team is ahead.

"Geno you might want to change your stick," You let him know.

"Why?" Evgeni asks.

"Something tells me that crack that your stick made was it breaking," You respond. You are impressed that Evgeni just grabs a spare stick without any argument.

"Sid, do you think we could win this one?" Iggy asks.

"Well I think we could but I would ask Mia because she seems to know whether or not a period is going to be successful," Sidney responds.

"Mia, what do you think?" Iggy turns her attention to you.

"Something tells me the game will tie at the end of this period," You give Iggy a report. You decide to eavesdrop on some of the other chatter. Besides the only real conversation was the one with you and Iggy. You put it down to playoff jitters. Ten minutes later the game has started up again. You are glad that you are off because the Golden Knights are desperate to tie the game. You find yourself impressed at how William is able to take the puck way from Sidney. It doesn't take long for the defence to get the puck back.

"Come on Olli you can do this," You yell some encouragement. You are impressed at the speed that Olli gets the puck to Phil. The sad thing is Marc is a little too agile for Phil. It doesn't take long for the game to tie. After seventeen minutes of gameplay, the period has come to an end. Something tells you that the next twenty minutes will be the hardest of your entire ice hockey career. At least you are relaxed about the next period.

"Mia, you might want to be careful around William," Sidney snaps you out of your thoughts.

"I know," you respond. He has gotten a little more aggressive since the last game.

"She'll be able to deal with him," For some reason, Evgeni decides to defend you. His words make you feel even more optimistic about the period. You sip on your water bottle one last time before taking to the ice. It doesn't take long for the taunting to begin.

"Looks like we meet again princess," William starts.

"I'll warn you now but the last person to call me princess ended up losing," You respond.

"Well, I think I might change that," William lights a fire.

"We will see what happens," you deliver the final blow. It doesn't take long for the umpire to get between you two. He drops the puck between the two of you. You are only just barely able to snatch the puck from William. You are able to get the puck to Sidney. He gets to work on getting the puck past the defence. He has the perfect opportunity to score but he passes it to Evgeni instead.

"Tiger you have a better chance than me," Evgeni calls out. He ends up no-look passing to you because the Golden Knights' defence has caught up. You use the confusion to get the puck around Marc. The only thing louder than the fans is the goal horn. The sad thing is it doesn't take long for the game to tie. Ten minutes later you are trying to get a buzzer-beater. You are struggling because Marc is one of those goalies that refuses to give up.

"I'm going for the crossbar," You call out. Hopefully, it deflects in. There is a loud metallic crash as the puck makes contact with the crossbar. The umpire blows the whistle to signify a goal. You can not believe that you have scored the winning goal. The others go for the pile on celebration. You are paralysed with disbelief. The end buzzer soon follows the goal horn.

"Tiger you did it. You scored the winning goal," Evgeni's words bring you back to reality.

"I'm sorry I can not believe that I was part of the Stanley Cup-winning team in my first year in the NHL," You explain. There is something about that fact that you find impressive. It doesn't take long for the cup to be presented. 

"Come on Mia you deserve to lift the cup first," Sidney remarks. He is right. You try your best to lift the trophy but it is a little too heavy to lift on your own. Evgeni can see that you are struggling so he helps you. It feels surreal to hold the Stanley cup with your boyfriend. There is some sadness in hosting the cup because it means the season has come to an end. Something tells you that you may be playing internationally.