Sunday afternoon’s Game 4 thriller between the Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames was an in-your-face reminder of the purity and greatness of sports. Where else can one find the range of drama, chaos, frustration, and elation that culminates across a 76 minute hockey game in August?
I’d argue that you can’t find it many places outside of sports.
Which is why the emotional 5-4 overtime win for the Dallas Stars in Game 4 is so poetic and such a massive step for a team facing lofty expectations and even bigger criticism. For all of the emotions the fans experienced on Sunday, the players probably felt them too (even if they — understandably — refuse to admit it).