Puck and Prejudice

by Lia Riley

Who’d he pick for best goalie? Brodeur? Nah, probably Hasek. Weirdest? Hard to say. Maybe Bryzgalov—that dude was a bag of feral cats draped in a jersey, just as likely to start talking about bears as he was to ponder time travel.

“I hope your sister finds her happiness.” “Me too. I want that so much.” “And I hope your father stubs his toe and that his toast is always cold.”