Go win that cup, Jarome. You deserve it, and you deserve line mates like Crosby & Malkin to bring out the best of your game in the twilight years of your careers.
I'll never forget being at your first game against the Blackhawks in the playoffs, setting up Theo Fleury for your first assist & NHL point. The jumbotron panned to your mom you sat in the next section & I remember the pride on her face that her son had made it to the pros.
It was another 4 or 5 years before you started flying high. You were one of those players that changed the entire dynamic of the game when you came on the ice. Your leadership & physical play & clever positioning down low against the boards was the apex of good hockey, pre-2004 lockout. What a monster you were against all those stacked teams in the cup run. I've never seen anything like it. You were our General & our bright shining hope. Today is a sad day.
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