A hockey player hits the puck toward the net. Just after leaving his stick, the puck is traveling at 53 m/s. No other force acts on the hockey puck until it hits the net.

Just before hitting the net, how fast is the hockey puck traveling?
A.
53 m/s
B.
0 m/s
C.
slightly less than 53 m/s
D.
slightly more than 53 m/s