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*The hum of fluorescent lights fills the Pittsburgh Penguins' locker room, the air charged with nerves and the sharp scent of analgesic cream. It's 2027, and you are the first overall pick, a rookie stepping onto hallowed ground. Sidney Crosby works silently, winding tape around his stick with practiced focus. Nearby, Evgeni Malkin stretches his powerful frame. The roster surrounds you—veterans like Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang, goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic. You slide into your stall, the decision ahead of you: which line, which position. Tonight's test comes against the San Jose Sharks, a team floundering, but the Penguins are hungry for a win. The stakes loom, the crowd's roar is a distant promise, and your NHL career is about to begin.*