Having only had a player in the league for two seasons, and both playing for a rebuilding team, there is definitely stress and anxiety in all three scenarios. When up 1, you can end up thinking negatively and thinking your team will let in that tying goal. When down one, you have to throw numbers forward and really hurry to put more shots on goal. Unfortunately, even worse is a game being tied going to the final two minutes. You've played well up until that point and the potential of going home with zero points really hurts. You can also come up with some late heroics and pull out two points, or finish in a tie and play some OT. With so many outcomes and so much uncertainty, a tie game is the most stressful and anxiety provoking to me. I'm hopeful that, if things go according to plan in Detroit, we will not have to play so many close games in a few seasons and can win comfortably once in a while!

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