Anchor: It's playoff season for the SHL and the SMJHL and we asked our sports reporter to look into why the game of hockey gets just that more interesting when everything is on the line.

Reporter: It's not just about winning a series, it's about impressing the crowd in the arena and the fans watching at home. The stakes are high and some players and teams can't handle the pressure; while others excel under the pressure of the playoffs. We spoke to Detriot Falcons player Jeffrey Bjelland about what the playoffs mean for players and the game of hockey.

Bjelland: The playoffs are what you work for each season, and we want a playoff victory sometimes even more for our great fans. I try to keep a calm head and realize this is a team sport. We work together and the team will win together or lose together... but no matter what we always try to do good for our fans.

Reporter: Bjelland also said, while this is a team game; there is no mistake that sometimes he'll try to take the credit for himself especially after a game-winning goal.

Anchor: The Falcons play their first playoff game this sunday.