Let me tell you a story about an old time hockey series I saw as a young adult.
The Boston Bruins, a team that had just sneaked into the playoffs, were seeded 6th overall. They beat out a division rival to head to the 2nd round, likely to play against the Pittsburgh Penguins lead by their all-star Captain, Sidney Crosby.
Somehow though, Boston's other divisional and original six rival, the Montreal Canadiens, stunned the hockey world by coming back from a 3-1 series deficit to beat the 1st seeded Washington Capitals, lead of course by Alexander Ovechkin. This win pit Pittsburgh against Montreal, and Boston against Philadelphia, a team which took out the mighty New Jersey Devils in 5 games.
After 3 close games, Boston had a stranglehold on the series, up 3 games to none. Only 2 teams in the history of the NHL had ever come back from that, the last taking place over 3 decades ago.
Boston was on cloud nine. Just one more win would send them to the Eastern Conference finals to take on either the Pittsburgh Penguins, or the Montreal Canadiens.
Game 4, they were beat in overtime. Game 5, they were dominated. Game 6, more of the same.
But then came game 7. Redemption for the Bruins. Early on, they scored a quick goal to go up 1-0. They were out shooting and out playing their opponents. They built the score to a commanding 3-0 lead. But then something happened... They stopped out playing their opponents. They stopped skating hard. They stopped battling for pucks. This team that had built a 3-0 series lead, and a 3-0 goal lead, were suddenly back on their heels for no reason at all.
Of course, I don't need to tell you how that game eventually ended. It was history in the making, and the first time in the 2000's that a team fell after leading a series 3-0.
- The story I'm going to be telling my Grandchildren when they ask about the first time I saw an NHL team collectively shit their pants.

QUOTE
"Don't be ashamed. It's only nature running it's course."