If you want an evening of patriotism, in which the good guys win, watch “Miracle.”
Callista and I were privileged to have great seats in the hockey stadium on Feb. 22 when the United States played Canada for the gold medal in the Winter Olympics. At the time, it did not occur to us that this was the 46th anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice” at Lake Placid, N.Y.
The American team was widely regarded as the distinct underdogs to the Canadians, who had been incredibly effective in the Winter Olympics. However, we were delighted as our team fought to a one-to-one tie at the end of the three periods. When the overtime period started, we were stunned – as was most of the crowd – when almost immediately the Americans scored and won. I will never forget the moment when the puck crossed the line into the Canadian goal.
Forty-six years earlier, the “Miracle on Ice” was actually the semifinal game – but everyone assumed whoever won would go on to win the gold (and that is exactly what happened). America went on to beat Finland for the gold.
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