This week hasn't started out well for the NHL world.
This weekend came the sad news that Laura Gainey, daughter of Montreal Canadiens GM Bob Gainey, was lost at sea.
Today comes word that Boston Bruins rookie Phil Kessel is being treated for testicular cancer.
It's things like this that puts life in proper perspective.
My condolensces to the Gainey family on their loss and my best wishes to Kessel for a speedy recovery.
At the risk of sounding sappy, if you've got someone out there you love, folks, why not take a moment to hug them and tell them you love them and are happy to have them in your life.
Agreed, we get so caught up in our teams that we forget that it's a game played with humans with their own lives to deal with after they get off the ice. Mr. Gainey's gone through enough with his family and at the moment, the last thing on his mind is what to do with Souray, and rightfully so. As for Kessel, I just hope he can get back to playing hockey, something he's worked for all his life.
Well said. As a RedWings fan, I was at the game last year where Jiri Fischer nearly died. It was the most frightening, hopeless feeling I've ever had. It just passed, the 1 year anniversary of that day. Puts things into perspective, be thankful for every day.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the Gainey family and the Kessel family. Keep fighting Phil, my family has seen a few scares with this and all of them ended well. My prayers are with you.
Mr. Gainey, my heart goes out to you. Not only were you a class act as a player, but as an administrator as well. It just seems he can't catch a break, his wife died of brain cancer in 1995 i believe, and he helped this daughter, Laura for all who are interested, through a lengthy substance abuse problem. My prayers are with you and your family, and who knows it is christmas time, so maybe we will se a miracle, after all it is that time of year
I'll admit in the late 90's I used to think the world ended when my team lost but since I've grown into a man and the Sept 11th attacks occured, sports are nothing more than a form of entertainment.
Its like seeing a movie, nothing to be serious about.
We used to run a golf tournament every year, with all the proceeds going to cancer research and machines for our local hospital. Everyone needs to do everything they can to help cancer. The year we decided to stop holding it the McCarty foundation actually approached us to be joint sponsor but the 5 member that started just couldn’t handle it anymore. McCarty’s hometown is where i live. I was in high school at the time, and it was mandatory to have 40 hours for the 4 years. . I had 200 in one year, the teachers thought I was lying. If you get the chance, help out in a cancer event. Because you never know you can be next to get it.
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I'm Lyle Richardson, also known as Spector, Foxsports.com 's "Prince of Pucks".,which is based on the fact I live in Prince Edward Island, Canada and I couldn't think of a better byline. I've been an NHL hockey commentator since 1998 on my website, Spector's Hockey, and I'm a contributing writer for Foxsports.com , The Hockey News and Eishockey News. I'm also a regular on The Faceoff Hockey Show and a frequent guest on "The Late Crew" on The Team 1200 Ottawa.
