First season lookback

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It was a sour ending to a strong season for Halifax 21'st and rookie winger Miroslav Tsarov. After being drafted into a pretty strong team last offseason, the finely aged rookie had a lot to look forward to. The spotlight was not going to be on him, he would be able to slowly develop  and have a place on the depth of the team, where he could slowly grow into a stronger role on the strong team. Halifax shot out of a cannon quickly becoming a playoff favorite after a few weeks, but then they started to stumble on the home stretch.
After the deadline they were left with a tired team who could not beat the same opponents, or could not handily win their games any more. Every game against a competitive team was cheek clenching and nerve wracking. Ultimately the top seeded team lost out in the first round, unable to win a road game and dropping game 7 in overtime.

An early, unwanted exit is the way this season will be remembered.