Game Two of the Final Round of the Payoffs

You may remember that Jonathan's team won their initial playoff round, so they are now playing the other top team, which I think beat them by a point in the regular season.

It's a series of up to four games. If you win a game, you get two points. If you tie, you get one point. First team to four points wins.

We couldn't attend the first game, an away game, which JJ's team won.

The second game was in town, and we were able to make it. His team, the Kings, were losing 3-1 going into the third period. But they were able to cut it down to 3-2 fairly early in the period.

But they were still down with just over a minute to go, so they pulled their goalie and managed to tie it up.

So the Kings have three points and the other team, one.

The two teams are very evenly matched. With the other team seeming to be bigger, I wouldn't count them out. They should be good games. I am amazed at the intensity with which there little 8 and 9 year-old boys play.

Two goals (I think): one by either team.

Two photos of Jonathan: the one with the red tape on his stick.

Game over, so you congratulate the goalie. It was only a tie, but it felt like a win, coming back at the end like that.

Is hockey the only sport where they do this? I mean the pros too. When I used to watch baseball and football, they would just walk off the field after a championship game. Even hockey pros, after a very tough series, will line up and shake. Isn't that great sportsmanship? (Not after every game, but after the final one.)