If you gain a glimpse inside, you join it in progress
Just as players do,
Jumping onto the ice for their shifts
As the game swirls around them.
On the ice, the action moves at high speeds
The punishments thrown out could be staggering
And the very best in world form bands of brothers,
As authentic as any in sports.
Virtuoso talents alongside distinctive leaders
Fearless combatments and relentless competitors
They play with an intensity from another age
A passion invulnerable to cynicism
And an energy that embraces whatever the ice offers next.
Through heights and depths,
Lengthy streaks and sudden turnarounds,
The spirited collision in the national spotlight,
They have revealed a portrait in a season of progress.
Hockey won't hold still to give you a better look.
You wouldn't want it to anyway.
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