Annie nodded and slapped her stick on the ice Then she waited for the ensuing face-off 10
CHAPTER 2 Second period 1-0 Annie liked seeing that goose egg up on the scoreboard Before the start of the second period Annie lumbered out to the goal Her skates were different than the rest of the team’s Her blades were wider and flatter giving her more stability on the ice The boots were more rigid as well which made it hard to turn sharply 11
The Rockets won the face-off to start the second period Their center quickly brought the puck into the Grizzlies defending zone Annie watched it fly between Rockets like a bullet as they passed it back and forth It was a blur sliding across the ice In the locker room between periods their coach must have told them to move the puck around trying to use misdirection to fool Annie Not against The Wall she thought The two defensive players on the Grizzlies first line Piper and Britney danced around making sure the Rockets didn’t get a clean shot Finally their right wing attempted a wrist shot Annie nearly lost sight of the puck as it glanced off Britney’s skate and almost ricocheted in At the last second Annie shot her leg out and blocked it Then she dropped both hands over the loose puck 12
Tweet Face-off the ref said Ruby took the dropped puck and sent it skittering around the boards behind the net to a waiting Piper Piper fired the puck up into the neutral zone and the Rockets players cleared out Annie watched as Naya took the puck into the Rocket’s defensive zone Then she flicked the puck to Ruby who fired a quick wrist shot But the shot was deflected by the Rockets goalie Watch it Coach Cressman shouted from the bench as two girls tangled along the boards for the puck The Rockets came away with it and quickly passed it up to Bryn There was no one between her and the goal except Annie Bryn had a clear 13
