So, I know this is NHL, but my hometeam qualified for the qualification series for the highest league in Sweden (where we fell out in spring 2010), by crushing the #1 and thus stealing their place.
(Keep in mind that Swedish system works like
Points > Goal difference > amount of goals scored > games between the two teams > amount of overall victories at full time when deciding standings.)
With our rival team having the same points as ours, but +2 in goal difference, and they advancing to 0-3 after 7 minutes and us having 0-0 at that point, things were looking quite grim, as we had to win by six or more goals.
They got 1-4 in second period against a team that had no reach at all for qualification, and basically laid down to die.
We on the other hand faced the #1 team in the pre-qualification league and managed to crush them with 7-0 and thus advancing. I've never had so many conflicting feelings in one night!
Now we just have to come #1 or #2 in the actual qualification series. (Last two teams from the highest league goes down for the qualification series, against the highest three from the second highest league. The #6 team is decided on who wins between the #3-7 seeds from the second league, in a league where everyone faces eachother twice, with higher seeded teams have 1 point extra to start out with, in a 3-point system. And that's the place we snagged tonight! \o/)
As for NHL, I'm
still torn which team I should be rooting for. I started out the season with wanting to root for NSH/STL. But they are going rather well atm, and I'm more of an underdog-cheerer, so I'm thinking Ottawa instead. (I was Carolina Hurricanes since them entering the league, but. No Swedes, no real fighting spirit/aspiration made me have enough in silly season)
OTOH, I'm always cheering for the Swedes. Swedes > NHL.