It all starts with 1 TikTok on Hockeytok,unsupervised rookies on a combined sugar and victory high,and an empty post-game Bell Center, or
For science,bragging rights,and as a further tasteful fuck you to the Voyageurs,gentlemen! (And because it's like totally sick bro)
Young,LaPointe,Holmberg,and a very confused Haasy, with the Russian defenseman rookie,and backup goalie rookie as cameramen.
The challenge is simple and elegant:
Everyone gets a turn in rotation. No cuts or camera tricks, no cheating allowed. 1 shot for ice level to level 3, 3 shots for the middle,5 for the top level with max 3 strides run up there (extra points for a stationary shot). Whoever gets the least goals has to pay for dinner.
Try to be quick so they won't get caught. Nothing can go wrong. Right?😬
They all sink the ice level to level 3 shots without issue. So far so good.
The Russian rookie misses one, and Young and Holmberg (all d-men) miss two shots each from the middle. Haasy and LaPointe (wings) haven't missed a shot. The maintenance guys none of them have noticed are having a great time.
The highest level is when hyper-competitiveness sets in,and it all devolves into chaos. Pucks go everywhere. LaPointe comes close on attempts 3 and 4 but his fifth one gets lost in the stands. Then Young lets one rip that goes way wide and shatters glass. Haasy being a good boy,too pure for this world, too precious, and a ball of anxiety, baulks immediately,and tries to convince the others to turn themselves in,and clean up the mess right away.
His dumbass friends promise they will but first they need to find out if a goal from the highest level is even possible. And they are convinced the only person who could pull it of, if indeed possible, is Haasy. It takes a lot of cajoling but Haasy eventually caves.
Shot 1 - if that pane of glass hadn't already broken, it would've here.
Shot 3 - Hits the sidebar and bounces off
Shot 4. Haasy locks in like it's the final minute of a Game 7. Takes his time. Breathes. Shoots. GOAL!!!! The crowd (his friends,the maintenance guys, and two bemused security guards) goes wild!!!
Unfortunately that is also the moment they do get caught.
They have to apologize, help clean up,and pay for the glass but other than that, a thorough scolding,and extra bag skates next practice they get off easy.
So easy in fact,that LaPointe decides to post the video anyways. You know,so everyone can see how awesome his bestie Haasy is.
A few weeks later, in Toronto, to the surprise of no one, the other Centaurs make their own vaguely management approved version. They even got mini cameras to put on the pucks,and the social media staff filming properly.
Ilya only misses once from the highest level, as do Troy,and their 3rd and 4th centers. The Rookies are back at it too,and have improved their techniques.
In fact,all of the Centaurs do amazingly well,and with flair and style to spare. Wyatt Hayes,and the backup goalie included.
Shane's competitiveness wins out,and he decides to join them after all. And he sinks every.single.one like it's nothing. With flawless technique, deadly precision, and insane velocity.
(Granted,he has to redo shot 4 from the highest point because of an incredibly horny Ilya starting to tackle-grope him but they cut most of that out for obvious reasons😬😅)
The entire team is just standing around watching every shot in hushed awe until Shane puts the last puck in and then they swarm him and hoist him up on their shoulders,hooting and celebrating him like he deserves.
Ilya barely lasts 10 more minutes before he has to drag Shane to the nearest storage closet for a "taking the edge off blowjob" before hurrying them back to their hotel room so he can spend several hours fucking his magnificent husband into oblivion.
Of course the internet goes instantly feral over both videos.
From Young's adorable sock monkey hat,to Haasy being his usual timid,humble,camera shy good egg self,to Hollanov thirsting over each other,Troy getting the sneaky glamor shot treatment and kisses by Harris,and all the Centaurs looking oh so fine,and badass - it's a massive hit.