Quote:PROMPT 2- Screw tying the knot, how about tying the game?

I know there are a lot of different types of ways you can have a very tense situation in a game.

Being down by one goal puts a fire under you. You want to step up the offense and put the puck on net more, but you can't give up your defensive assignments.

On the other hand, you cannot deny that being up a goal is not a tense situation either. You want to continue to pour on the offense but also hold onto your lead, so focusing on either offense or defense over the other is tough.

Then you also need to consider that in a tie game, time remaining is everything. If it's the first or second period, it's just sticking to your gameplan. However, late third period or overtime is an absolutely different animal, every little mistake can be a killer. It's all about keeping your head up, your eyes open, and your stick on the ice.