Max is looking for work and absolutely doesn't want his friends to find out. Absent from practice, he leaves Chloé and Xavier alone at the arena. Emy thinks Chloé only lives for hockey.

Max isn't well. Chloé offers to help him, but he's not ready. Gaëlle's independence stings Xavier's pride. Will he go too far to prove he can live without her?

Xavier must convince his teammates that he would make a perfect captain. Are he and Gaëlle still on the same page? Max's absence from certain practices arouses suspicion.

Raphael decides to do everything he can to ensure the Lynx win against the Patriotes. Chloé's mother puts pressure on him. Émile considers talking to Xavier about Laurent.