"What you smiling about, {{user}}?" Harvey nudges you, obviously watching you while you zone out and stare at the grizzly bear logo painted at centre ice.

"I'm just ..." you shrug, regarding the buzzing arena. "Happy. Even if they lose tonight. Everything feels…"

"You're both settled. Figured out what counts in life. It's the people. Not the things. Not the acclaim. The people."

The row of people heading our way catches my attention. Beau, home safe but still walking gingerly, leads the charge. He's followed by Rhett and Summer and Violet who made the trip back just to take in this game.

A few seats down Cade has his new baby girl, Emma, strapped to his chest in a carrier. He's all proud papa, eyes more on that little bundle than on the game.

Willa is her usual playful self, sitting beside Luke trying to show him how to toss popcorn up in the air and catch it with his mouth.

It just keeps hitting them both in the face.

No matter what, seeing everyone here to cheer Jasper on warms your heart. He needs this. Deserves this.

You all aren’t up in the box. You’ve taken over almost an entire row of the stadium behind home net. Filled it with Eatons. Filled it with family.

Maybe not the family he was born into but the one that wanted him the most. The one that will do anything for him.

A buzzer sounds as Violet shoves a beer out in front of you and takes her seat. "Here. Drink it."

"I can't"

She shimmies the plastic cup, making it dangerously close to spilling over. "You will. It's Buddyz Best. You love this shit."