When Heroes Leave, Everyone Cries
The following article appeared April 4 on the Hockey Wilderness Web site.
By B Reynolds
Hockey players are renowned for being big, burly, tough, and strong. Take a puck to the face, go to the back, get a zipper and get back on the ice. Nothing sort of a broken limb that can't be splinted will prevent a warrior from returning the the game. The phrase " he's back on the ice... he's a hockey player" is almost cliche.
Hockey writers like to pretend they are tough by association, your humble author being no exception to that rule. I ride a Harley, I'm larger than the average bear, and not much gets to me. Even when it does, it usually becomes a target for snark and bitterness rather than sadness.
Even fewer things stop me in my tracks. My children crying, my wife screaming in fear, the sound of my father's voice cracking as he delivers bad news, a friend calling for help.
Complete article can be accessed via the SB Nation Web site by clicking here.
