People Lost Years Off Their Lives Today As a Result of the USA/Canada Women's Olympic Gold-Medal Hockey Game

Canada won in OT.

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If you missed the women's Olympic gold medal hockey game between the USA and Canada today, you missed a hell of a game. And you also likely prevented yourself from having a heart attack.

The United States team had a 2-0 lead over the Canadians with less than four minutes to go in the game—and they blew it. After the U.S. dominated for the first 56 minutes and held Canada scoreless, Canada scored a goal with 3:26 remaining in the game to make it 2-1. Then, the U.S. had a chance to score a goal on a wide-open net with 1:14 to go in the game to take a commanding 3-1 lead but this happened:

Just 20 seconds later, the Canadians responded with a shocking goal to make it 2-2. And in overtime, both teams had a number of chances to score. But about eight minutes into OT, Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin notched a power-play goal to give the Canadians a 3-2 victory and, more importantly, a gold medal. It had every single American who was watching feeling like this:

Am I allowed to cry too? pic.twitter.com/gwH2g9d2jU

Regardless of what side you were on, though, the women's Olympic gold-medal hockey game was pretty awesome. It was also incredibly nerve-racking and probably took a few years off of everyone's life. To show just how crazy it got, we rounded up a bunch of the best tweets we could find from the OT period. This should give you a better sense of just how intense the end of the game was:

This OT is sponsored by The Heart and Stroke Foundation.
This OT is soooooo crazy #Dying #GoCanadaGo
Can’t take this OT….hold meeee pic.twitter.com/8FiWMPuDST
this ot period is crazy thank god we took a break at work
This OT is making my stomach hurt
Currently having a heart attack while watching this OT #Sochi2014
I am going to make #SochiSplatters, this OT is insane
I just cannot with this OT
Only way to deal with the stress of this OT is to drink...a lot @bsk1364 #GoCanada
The amount of screaming during this OT is concerning. Possible heart attack should not be ruled out #USAvsCanada #WomensHockey #Sochi2014
This may be the best hockey game ever #ot #3on3 #goldmedal
This OT is being played at a blistering pace. This is why hockey > (insert sport name). #olympics
Keep it in, get it out, keep it in, get it out, keep it in keep it in.. keep it out, keep it out.. <-- me yelling on repeat during this OT
This OT is actually making me queasy.
if you are sitting down during this OT you are not American

Whew. Amazing game, but we're kind of glad it's over.

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