i've had many thoughts after reading the piece in the athletic today. one that keeps coming back, and makes me feel pretty infuriated, is that I feel like the last 10+ years on my Sens fandom has been stolen from me, or that it was a waste of time. I guess i'd had this feeling before but its been hammered home today. Why did ottawa have to be the franchise that got this kind of owner? Why my team?
"Melnyk then made a memorable vow to the players, promising if they ever won the Stanley Cup, their rings would be the size of animals. “He started by saying they would be the size of beavers. Then he said they would be the size of deer,” says a former player. “And then it was (that) the rings would be the size of a moose. It just got progressively bigger.”
A moose sized Stanley Cup ring woulda been sweet
great workout for the upper arms, too. If you haven't read this piece in the Athletic, do it. Its a must read and you can sign up for $1 a month. Even Senior would pay that.
"Melnyk then made a memorable vow to the players, promising if they ever won the Stanley Cup, their rings would be the size of animals. “He started by saying they would be the size of beavers. Then he said they would be the size of deer,” says a former player. “And then it was (that) the rings would be the size of a moose. It just got progressively bigger.”
