Anatomy of an NHL Playoff game. In Gifs.

It's game day.  Maybe its game 1, maybe its game 7.  Either way, you are ramped up to get this party started..

Of course, there's always one co-worker or Facebook friend who teases you relentlessly because you're playing each others respective teams.  Friendly squabble?  Okay.But it never stays friendly for long.  By the end of the day, your email and timeline look something like this:

Game time approaches.  You kind of eat dinner, waiting for the team to take the ice and to freaking drop the puck already. Is it hot in here? I think I'm feverish.  Do I feel feverish to you? I don't feel good.

Puck Drop finally gets here. Here we go.

Third period.  You've suffered 2 periods with no score on either side when finally....Your team scores a goal!

Followed 2 minutes later with the other team also scoring a goal.  

The referee calls 2 minutes for slashing when CLEARLY there should have been a call for hooking by the other team.

Period 3 and the score is still tied. You feel the urge to jump through the television or glass and score yourself.

The other team gets a break away with two minutes to go.  This is it, the end is nigh.

 The puck hits the goal post.

Sudden death Overtime.

Your team draws a stupid Delay of Game penalty.  You text your buddy to see if they're also having a good cry of anxiety.  You are fairly certain you can not watch this kind of a loss.  You know the game is over by now.

Penalty killed.

By some sheer, stupid dumb luck, your team fakes out the other goalie and scores on a fucking fluke.  GAME. OVER. Your team wins.