The Ducks are Champions

Well there is good news and there is bad news. The good news is that the Duck’s are Stanley Cup Champions. The bad news is that hockey is over. Hockey is one of the most intense sports to watch, I still don’t understand why so many people hate the sport, but anyways.The Ducks took game 5 to win the Stanley Cup. The Stanley Cup is the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America. It is also the only trophy in professional sports that the names of the winning players, coaches, and management are engraved upon it. That is what makes it so special to the players.

I am not going into detail about the game, you can watch the highlights for yourself. The Ducks pretty much owned the game the whole way with a final score of 6-2. The thing that I really love about hockey is the respect level of the players. At the end of each of the playoff rounds the players shake hands. You do not see this many other sports. The teams have battled all series long and grew to hate the other team, but after it is all over they have the respect to line up and shake hands.

So another NHL season is in the books and this one was one of the best to date. All of the amazing plays, goals, and saves. The Penguins even made the playoffs! I can’t wait till next year! Go Pens!