The final buzzer sounds. Crestfallen, you drop to the ice as you realize that your best effort just wasn't enough. You couldn't take back a single one of your errors. Yet you scored two goals. Two pearls of hope in a otherwise staggeringly horrible performance. You went out there and played like a liability, but your team didn't do you any favors either. You made a lot of decisions tonight and the four goals you gave set back the team. There was no ugliness in their eyes as they know they did nothing to help you out and they know it. Your coach still believes in you. The scoreboard shows 2-4. You definitely made your fair share of errors in your plays, and every step of the way you made decisive actions that you thought would help the team. At the end of the game, a loss like this one to remember.

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 getting out of there. 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 efficiently or skillfully. Three of those turnovers were your fault but the rest of your plays kept it a close game. Your defensive play is something to be looked at down the line as it was pretty atrocious. It was never your strong suit, but you have to do better in a game seven. It's a shame and it hurts at the moment, but scientists have been talking about if just the right circumstances line up you can try again.

Now the game is over. Your hard season has come to an end. As you straighten your shoulders to walk out with a little bit of pride left. You see the opponent's goal light up in a golden light. A voice says in your head "FUCK THE PENATYLS TERRY BRADSHAW WILL GUIDE YOU TO DA PROMISED LAND"

You made a lot of terrible calls out there at the end. If you had just played it a little different you could have given a cushion to your team and let them play with more confidence. You might have even won the game. Take the chance.

FUCK THE PENALTIES