dancing queen 》david pastrnak [completed]

xxxii. eastern conference finals games three & four

May 14, 2019

Em wakes up to the sound of David's alarm going off. She turns around and sees David on his phone.

"Morning babe," she smiles, kissing him.

"Morning. How did my babies sleep?" he asks.

"Good. Our lil nugget is treating me well right now," she replies, grabbing her phone.

He gets up and goes to the bathroom to freshen up. He then changes into clothes for pre-game skate. He grabs his phone and bids Em farewell before leaving the room for team breakfast. Em orders food through room service and puts on ESPN. She watches as they put highlights of all of yesterday's action on SportsCenter. She sees the Blues beat the Sharks 4-2 to tie the series at 1.

Her food comes and she eats it while watching more highlights and commentary. She eventually puts the cart in the hallway and records a youtube video talkimg about all the updates going on in her life right now. Just as she finishes, David walks back into the room.

"Hey babe, how was skate?" she asks, kissing him.

"It was really good. I have a strong feeling we're gonna win tonight," he smiles.

"That's what I like to hear," she smiles.

"Alright, go take your nap. I'm gonna shower and get ready," she informs him.

He gets into bed and she goes to the bathroom to shower and wash her hair. She comes out of the bathroom and towel dries her hair and changes into a comfortable outfit. She waits for David to wake up from his nap to then do her hair and her makeup. She then changes into her playoff jacket, a blouse, jeans, and sneakers.

She then goes on her bed and starts texting her family while she waits for David. Once he's done getting ready they grab their things and head to team dinner.

They arrive at the restaurant and sit at a table with Kiley and Charlie.

"You look so good, love!" Kiley smiles, hugging her.

"Thank you, my love," Em smiles back, kissing her cheek.

"Your graduation is this Saturday, Ki. Are you excited?" she asks.

"Yes I am! Now, that I passed my finals and the state exam your girl is officially a registered nurse in the state of Massachusetts," she smiles.

"I mean we knew it was going to happen. There was no way you wouldn't pass," Em smiles.

"I said it from the beginning, babe and I couldn't be prouder," Charlie smiles, squeezing her hand.

They order their drinks and food and talk about the game later and Game 4. They also talk about a potential Stanley Cup Final appearance and their potential opponents. Their food eventually arrives and they eat it quickly, since they all have the game coming up. After eating, they leave the restaurant and board the busses to PNC Arena.

They arrive at the arena shortly and head to the visitor's locker room. Em wishes David and the other players good luck before heading to the box section designated for them. Em orders a drink and mingles with the WAGs, children, and other family and friends. Eventually, both teams come out for warmups. Em then grabs a snack and before she knows it, both teams come back out for the pregame ceremonies. The starting lineups are announced and The Star-Spangled Banner is performed.

At 8:10 pm, the referee makes his way to center ice for opening puck drop. Staal wins the draw against Bergeron, giving Carolina the first possession of the game. 55 seconds into the game, Carlo gets called for delay of game, giving Carolina the first power play of the game. Boston kills the penalty, however. 6 minutes and 23 seconds into the game, both Krug and Williams get called for roughing, resulting in both teams playing 4-on-4 for 2 minutes. With 9 minutes and 19 seconds left, Williams gets called for holding the stick on Krug, giving Boston their first power play. 45 seconds into the power play, DeBrusk gets called for slashing on Slavin, negating the Boston power play. Both teams must play 4-on-4 for a minute and 15 seconds before Carolina gets a power play for 45 seconds. 6 seconds into the 4-on-4, Krejci gets called for hi-sticking Aho, giving Carolina a 4-on-3 power play for a minute and 11 seconds. It then turns into a 5-on-3 for 45 seconds, before turning into a 5-on-4 for 6 seconds. All the penalties are killed. With 5 minutes and 41 seconds left in the period, Coyle and Krug get called for roughing on Niederreiter and Maenalanen, while Maenalanen gets called for slashing Krug. This gives Carolina a 4-on-3 power play. Both teams kill off the penalties. With a minute and 33 seconds left, Williams gets called for elbowing Krug. Carolina kills the penalty and the period ends at 8:53 pm with both teams scoreless.