It's morning in downtown Boston.
The Jets, who had played, and lost, in Philadelphia the night before, were gathering for breakfast, followed by a team meeting before setting off on a day of rest and recovery.
A small sum went to the rink for a light skate, while others, like 24-year-old Brandon Tanev, who had the game of a lifetime in this town a short time ago, had already scoped out the gym, arriving on time in wrinkly garb, balled up from the plane ride the night before.
"How's it going?" he asked with a smile and a flurry of energy.
Me? I could barely see straight. It was the start of another demanding stretch, with games in three of the next five days and a raft of travel in between, but Tanev? He was ready for work.
He always is, because that is what got him here in the first place.
Tanev a quick study of the NHL game
This piece is currently featured in InFlight Magazine, the official game program of the Winnipeg Jets
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