my favorite scene in hr will always be the puck drop in the 5th episode before shane gets hurt. in that moment they aren't the biggest names in the NHL. they aren't weighed down by being so desperately in love in a world screaming at them that they shouldn't be. shane isn't trying to desperately live to the other worldly expectations he's set for himself. ilyas not grieving a family that never loved him or burdened by representing his country with pride. in that moment, they are just two boys playing. just two kids playing a game they love who just happen to also love each other. it's simple and real and fucking beautiful.


















