At the end of our first day in the Berkshires, we turned on Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final, just in time to see our home team’s last-minute comeback over the Bruins to clinch the trophy. “You can put it to rest,” I kept saying to the set while Chicago trailed. “It’ll all be over if you can just get a goal.” Suddenly it was, as the Hawks surprised everyone by scoring two.
The Bruins, their fans, the announcers fell quiet. The jubilant Hawks lifted the gleaming Cup high. We whooped with delight, naughty as children, conscious of being in Bruins’ territory.
Harley says
The Black Hawks played a magnificent game–never giving up. To score the tying goal, they even “pulled” their goalie in the last minutes to have six “attackers,” instead of only the usual five–and the stratedy worked ! Then of course just seventeen seconds later-they scored again ! Nice photo-especially since it was taken from the TV.
Celia says
The Hawks’ perseverance and steadiness were exemplary. I very much enjoyed watching them play in the post-season. I’ve read that the Blackhawks’ front office took out a full-page ad in the Boston paper the next day, complimenting the Bruins on their sportsmanship and hospitality. It was an exceptionally thrilling and hard-fought contest, I believe.