#game-7

#game-7

Down 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Final against the New Jersey Devils, Messier publicly declared a Game 6 win. Though the Rangers at one point trailed 2-0, Messier scored a natural hat trick to force a seventh game. Less than three weeks later, he scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal in Game 7 against the Vancouver Canucks, bringing the Rangers their first championship in 54 years.

I was fortunate to get my hands on a Game 7 ticket when they first went on sale. Admittedly, my faith wavered at points during the series, especially when the Toronto Blue Jays were down 2-0 and the debacle that was the eighth inning in Game 5. Thankfully, I held on to the ticket, and I can say that it was the best experience of my life. Here's what it felt like at the ball park.

The Caps took a huge step in the spring of 2018 when they finally bested their longtime rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins, in the second round of the playoffs and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 20 years. They were only halfway through their journey, though, and a very tough Tampa team awaited them in the ECF.

I clearly came here to try to win the ultimate prize. It is one game that gets you to move on, but I am clearly not satisfied with that game at all.

The Nuggets needed to secure a win in Game 6 to avoid elimination and keep their playoff hopes alive, managing to edge out the Thunder with a final score of 119-107.

It takes really good players to accomplish that tough feat, and I believed I had those really good players in Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and the rest of my crew.