The final buzzer sounds. After victory where put your stamp on the ice and wrote your name in the lines you skated. You scored 2 goals out there tonight and at the end of the game, the scoreboard shows 2-1. You definitely made your fair share of errors in your plays, but at the same time, you definitely made some surprisingly good plays. At the end of the game, a win is a win and you get to taste victory so early in your career. No one said wins had to be amazing.

Now exhausted, you take a moment to reflect about the game before the cheering gets so loud that you have no room in your thoughts for anything besides celebrations. As you replay your actions from the night you can't help but linger over those moments where you could have played ever slightly more perfectly. I mean, you scored 2 goals and that's amazing. But one of your errors led to the other team scoring off your play, and you had so many opportunities that were just begging for a swish into an empty net. If you think about your play style you can probably target all of your mistakes. What if you could just go back and start again. A win is a win, but this was a tight race. They almost tied it and you could have lost.

Now the game is over. The challenge cup is right before you as the SHL Commissioner brings it out. The ice is being showered with hats and confetti and calls for another cup. The fans are ever thirsty.

As the cup is wheeled out you know that you won't be the first in line to hoist the beauty. That would go to your captain and your goalie who should tremendous effort out on the ice. Feel proud of knowing that you carried the cup to your team, and you put down all your cards when they needed you.

Congratulations. You won this game!

You made a lot of rash calls out there at the end. If you had just played it a little different you could have extended the cushion you gave your team and let them play with more confidence. Maybe, just maybe... there is another reality where you had an even better performance.

Dont Give up!

GO ANOTHER ROUND?