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“Define partying,” Pike says, walking up to Dane in challenge “Just because solass of hts we don’t have ga”

Dane holds his gaze, not backing up an inch “And soht and just use hockey as a way to get more ass”

“Shut up and sit your asses down, both of you!” Bear yells “All of you, quit your bitching and listen good”

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“If you think playing for Vegas et your ass out of my locker room!” Bear rants “You’re a piss-poor bunch of undisciplined bastards that I’h without guys showing up hungover and thinking about getting laid!”

I school ht about so as a teaht it would be None of us are used to each other We’re at a disadvantage coether for a long time

We’re starting from scratch And Bear has a reputation as a hard-ass who demands the best

“You, Hagen!” He points atwhat he’s about to say “You’re our tea and no wo way above five hundred, e But you boys need to earn it Quit playing like a bunch of junior leaguers with your thumbs up your asses”

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“You got soes

“I’m just…you mean I can’t have sex, or none of us can?”

His eyes bulge and a vein pops out on his forehead “The uys, I better not hear one fucking word about you chasing tail on the Strip! Not one word Hit the gym, skate extra drills, and act like you deserve the contracts you were signed to You got that, Hagen?”

“Yes, sir”

“The rest of you got it?” he bellows

Everyone nods and affirms that they heard him

“I could be on a beach so oil rubbed on rass skirt, but I was asked to reat, and I’ll be da now, looking like it’s about to explode out of his head “I’d better see you boys in here early to well rested and ready to play some hockey We clear?”