We are sitting in the Airport in Sochi waiting for our flight to Moscow at 10:00pm. It will be a two hour flight. We will be staying in Moscow tonight and flying to JFK tomorrow. I am emotionally drained right now. That game took a lot out of me. To come within 58 seconds of winning gold is unimaginable. The girls played extremely well all night. It was very devastating for Kacey as I'm sure you all could see on the television. It is very hard to give any words of encouragement after a game of that magnitude because the girls are so emotionally still living the result. I told kacey that the game does not at all define you or your team. The journey over the last four years is what she needs to reflect on. It was in Kacey's words "the closest team she has ever played on". although the results will sting for a very long time, the friendships will last a lifetime and that is what means more than anything. So thank you all for your support and it sounds like there were so many people back home on the edge of the seats like we were. I'm drained and Maura is devastated. She puts so much emotion into the pre-game. Other than the result it was a blast with some great people. See you at home.
It truly was an edge of your seat game. My heart broke for them because they played so hard and so well. I can only imagine how devastating it was for all of you. I am sure the girls are thrilled with a silver medal, but it also must have been hard to comprehend what happened in that last minute. Kacey played one heck of a game as did all of her teammates. Safe trip home.
ReplyDeleteThis year's US National Women's hockey team is dirtier than the 2011 Vancouver Canucks. and that, was a dirty hockey team. it was so cool to see a first class group win the gold.
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