Game 8 Afterwords: Still Fighting It, Still Fighting It

Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty ImagesEverybody knows It hurts to grow up

And everybody does

It’s so weird to be back here

Let me tell you what

The years go on and

We’re still fighting it, we’re still fighting it

And you’re so much like me

I’m sorry

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When things are great, there’s a very specific mood that fans tend to participate in. People primarily want to re-live the goals, watch the highlights, and revel in how good the team made them feel, how amazing certain players are. The details are fun to dig into, but it’s the events themselves that tend to get recirculated. That rush is what fans live for.

When things are bad, no one wants to watch the highlights or listen to people talk about…