The Worst Defeat in Sports History

Winning a championship is rare. Almost everyone has to lose by default, but not every loss is built equally. Marian Hossa is the tragic hero in the cruelest story in sports history: the story that I am attempting to give justice today. This story also stars members of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, and Chicago Blackhawks. Timestamps/Video Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 3:12 The Hero's Journey 7:36 The Hand of God 12:07 The Unthinkable 16:41 The Greatest Stanley Cup Final Ever Played 20:10 The Broken Man 22:48 The Third Window 24:08 The Rebirth 31:30 The Final Boss Credits & Attributions: Footage from NHL Data from Hockey-Reference Music (in order): oneheart- apathy x snowfall (slowed and reverbed) Rain Sword- T-800 Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Soundtrack- Snowpoint City (Night) Scuta Scalamnta- Nighthawk Seimuc- Low Tide Shenmue Soundtrack- Earth and Sea Pokemon Legends: Arceus Soundtrack- Volo Battle Music Dead Space Soundtrack- The Leviathan Peter Tchaikovsky- Pas de Deux C418- Dreiton David Parry- Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera David Krutten- Heart of Glass Antonio Vivaldi- The Four Seasons- Summer- Presto Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Soundtrack- Final Boss Battle Music Super Mario Galaxy Soundtrack- Rosalina's Storybook Theme Home- Byzantium Three Chain Links- All We Ever See of Stars Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Soundtrack- The Grand Finale Rush Garcia- Hopes and Dreams "Orchestrated" Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Soundtrack- Arceus Battle Music Nicolo Bardoni & Stephen Warr- Masterplan Home- We're Finally Landing Richard Philip Birdsall- Zero Gravity Peter Tchaikovsky- Pas de Deux