#4.16.26

if you think about it actually the most romantic thing about this entire affair is will skating directly to the net to grab mack's record-breaking puck. because everyone else was yelling and screaming and hugging mack but will got up quietly and made sure that mack got his keepsake. something to remember this moment by later when everyone else is long gone home. whole world is celebrating you right now and you're celebrating with us and i'm going to choose to give that up—to sacrifice sharing this once-in-a-lifetime moment with you—just so you have this memento. just so you have a talisman to help you remember to celebrate yourself even when it's a new season, a new year; even when you're chasing down the next record (because there'll always be a next record, for mack). because i know you struggle with that, when you're the last person who ever should. because i think you should be allowed to be happy about getting what you want. because i care about the hockey of it all, but i also care about you. because i love you. you should be proud.

sharks my beautiful team oh how i love you... final game was not only a win, but a 6-1 win, goals from cherny, will, graf, misa, eky, and mack, and mack making history and getting the highest point season of any shark ever

btw eky is a nasty little freak and I love him