Cup Check

"Torey Krug #47 of the Boston Bruins checks Robert Thomas #18 of the St. Louis Blues during the third period in Game One of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on May 27, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts."

I am not going to lie, sports plays happen so fast that a small percentage of the time instincts and reaction are the only thing that help get the shot.

Torey Krug of the Boston Bruins check on Robery Thomas in Game One of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final was neither - and easily predictable.

Anyone familiar with hockey, or sports in general, saw it coming seconds before when Krug got tied up with another opponent down the ice.

What reminded me of a 12-year-old self, it looked like a retaliation was about to occur as he skated as fast as he could down ice following the tangle.

The hit was a big one. The play of the game. Now six games later, the Bruins will be looking for another momentum changer as they go to the iconic Game Seven with hopes of hoisting the Stanley Cup.