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All the fans ever see of Shane is three twenty minute periods summing up the entirety of over twenty years of work. If he loses, when he loses, he will be the Montreal captain that lost to Boston in the semi finals. It won't matter that he was also the captain for back to back cup runs. And, if another twenty years passes and he and Ilya watch their jerseys get vaulted into the rafters as two people who are together instead of just standing side by side, there will always be at least one fan who will wonder if Shane let Ilya win.
Shane wants Ilya to win and he wants to beat him just as badly, and both truths are well worn stones in each of his pockets. Balanced. Shane has a feeling like dread and certainty and relief all together that he will not win the cup this year; he hopes he can still keep Ilya afterward.
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- Part 15 of See you next season, Stupid