I'm a poor hockey fan. My eyesight doesn't pick up the action and my mind wanders. If I have a lot of coffee, I can get hyped and watch a game, but it's not my spectator sport of choice. It is a great game demanding of incredible skills; I see that. But the U.S. women's victory, given the current rules and accepting the shoot-out finish, was an adrenaline trip. I won't assess the rules of hockey, but for a spectator event, this was a thriller. As with the best championship games of any sort, the photo finish was inspiring, requiring enormous stamina and poise at the end. I'll give both teams an A-plus. Given these rules, that's how it's done.