First Round

So after the slashes and spears, the cheap shots and fights in warmups... after pucks being shot at our heads or at our feet... after the game ending bench brawl and fights breaking out every game in the stands... after pennies and beer being thrown at us every game, and coaches sending out his players to injure ours... after cat-calls and racist slurs and threats of all sorts... after big hits and big plays... after shot blocks and paying the price in front of the net... and teammates filling roles after injuries... after all that and more the series ends in a handshake and we somehow salvage respect between our two teams. I have to wonder if it would be the same class act if they won instead... I would hope so because even through all the battles hockey players have a way of coming back to meet their opponent looking at them in their eye... but I guess that's one thing we'll never find out. Incredible respect to the whole team for battling through all of it and pulling out a win. My utmost respect. Finals start Wednesday...