Switzer's Blog
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Sunday, October 07, 2007
1.3 Seconds

Two teams in the WHL East division, The Swift Current Broncos and the Moose Jaw Warriors find themselves separated by eight points and four teams. In Saskatchewan we like to measure distance by using time.

'How far away is Regina?'

We don't say 230 kms. We say '2 and a half hours, 2 hours the way some people drive.'

So how far behind the Swift Current Broncos are the Moose Jaw Warriors?

1.3 seconds.

Remember the season opener? Moose Jaw clinging to a 1 goal lead LATE in the game when Zack Smith scored with...1.3 seconds left in the 3rd period. Game goes to overtime, Swift wins.

The moral of this post isn't so much about hockey...it's a life thing. Dave Hunchak was 1.3 seconds away from his 1st WHL win in Moose Jaw. He still hasn't found it. Momentum is so important. Had that 1.3 seconds gone the other way, would Moose Jaw and Swift find themselves reversed today in the standings? Had Zack Smith not scored would Swift have the confidence they do today? Would Moose Jaw have had that momentum? Would Hunchak be praised for his turnaround of the Warrior franchise while Chynoweth's critics picked up where they left off last year lighting up the forums?

You get the moral of the story. It's not just a hockey thing.

R$