The end of the 2010 Winter Olympics

It was exactly fifty years since the US men's hockey team had won gold in Squaw Valley in 1960. The game between the favored Canadian hockey team, playing in Canada, and the US hockey team was a classic. The Canadians went up 2-0 in the first period, only to have the US tie them with 25 seconds left in regulation. Then the teams came back on the ice and the Canadian Sydney Crosby, probably the best player on either team, scored the winning goal in overtime.

I watched the US team line up for their silver medals. They weren't happy. But they should all hold their heads up with pride. Particularly, the goalie, who let the last goal in, but stopped so many. I will remember all the saves, not the last, sad one. He played so well. He was great when they played against each other in the opening round 5-3 victory. Then he played so well as they won every game except the last game. Oh well.

I wish I could send each player a note to tell them how fantastically I thought they all played. They came so close. It was a lot of fun.