Strikers Motivations For Eating Deodorant

Tim was an odd one. Although he was a friendly guy, there was definitely something off. This became apparent to his hockey team, the Strikers, when Tim ate his signature pregame snack: deodorant. There wasn’t a single game for Tim that began without the consumption of deodorant. When asked what his motivations were for eating deodorant, all he would say was, “It makes me who I am”. Not that he deserved any criticism, but it is safe to say that this was not a normal thing. No one cared though, and that might be because Tim was the best player on the team. No one dared to question him out of fear of throwing Tim off of his game. There was also no questions when it came to Tim’s only rule, and that was that not a soul was to touch his deodorant.
To the Strikers nothing was worse than a loss to the Flames. This rivalry began over three years ago when both teams played their first game against each other. Year after year, the teams have competed to prove themselves as the higher skilled hockey players, every matchup more heated than the last. The crowd always saw a good game when they played, and not solely because of the rivalry, but because they were two evenly skilled teams. Although each and every Striker wanted to win against the Flames, the feat of winning the league championship meant a whole lot more.

With the regular season ending and the playoffs beginning, it was that time of year. The Strikers had their first game in the next week and every player in the league was practicing with the intention of being named a champion. While the Strikers had the same intention, there was something more on their minds, and that was the block in their road that prevented them from a perfect season: their loss to the Flames. The Strikers were confident, no doubt, but due to the seeding of the tournament, the Strikers and the Flames would meet again in the league championship if neither team was eliminated before
This was because Tim could not find his deodorant. According to him, he had it waiting in his locker to be eaten fifteen minutes before game time, but the deodorant was nowhere to be found. Luckily, Tim had a backup plan. His parents were bringing him a new stick of deodorant per his request. This brought a sense of relief to the rest of the Strikers and now they could focus on what could be the biggest matchup of their lives. Not long after this, Tim left to retrieve his pregame snack while the players anxiously counted down the last fifteen minutes before game