I just finished watching the Rangers-Devils playoff series. The Rangers defeated the Devils in game 5 with a score of 4-3. The Rangers will advance to the next round, after sending the Devils home. Every game in the series was close and equally intense.
Throughout the series, Sean Avery and Martin Brodeur were getting into fights and making the games interesting. But, the great thing about hockey is that when the game is over, the players shake their opponents' hands. You don't see enough of this in sports. Once the game is over, the winning team usually celebrates and the losing team walks off the playing area without saying a word to the opponents. In hockey, teams can be engaged in fights the whole game. Fists flying, teeth flying, blood gushing. It is all part of the game and the players know this.
It was about thirty minutes ago when the Rangers won the series. After the game, the Rangers celebrated with each other for a couple of minutes, and then they went over to their opponents to show what the sport is all about. The sport was built on sportsmanship. As Sean Avery saw Martin Brodeur next in line, Avery put his hand out and looked at Brodeur. Brodeur looked the other way and kept going foward as if Avery wasn't even there. Brodeur is considered one of the greatest goalies in hockey history, but he can't shake the WINNING opponent's hand? C'mon Brodeur, what are you doing?
The guy has a chance to show what the sport is all about, especially in this case, and he made a bad name for himself. He sounds like a sore loser to me.
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