Watching the finals game earlier this afternoon I was hoping it might have turned out something like this:

Could have been the similar scenario with a shootout if we could have made through the overtime period. I am a little disappointed but this is coming from a bandwagon hockey fan. Don’t get me wrong folk I enjoy hockey but I have never been a huge fan, couldn’t even explain why.

Following the past few USA games has renewed my interest in the game. The past Olympic games have in a sense restored my enjoyment for hockey. Of course when you watch these games you have that sense of pride for your country as they attempt to win gold. I think the competition in this years Olympics gave all hockey fans alike a renewed sense of how intense the games can be. I hope this does translate into more interest in hockey in general. To tell you the truth, the players have games every other night on top of traveling across country while they are taking a beating each and every night they suit up. True Blue Collar Sport that is for sure.