Wonderful post, and so true.
The entire fanbase has been re-energized. But how important is that line you mentioned about kids pretending to be Johnny Hockey. Kids haven't really had players like these to look up to for a long time. Iginla was the last one and his generation of kids have been looking for their next heroes for many years.
Now kids are going to be playing hockey in their local communities imagining themselves as Gaudreau or Monahan. They've found their next idols and role models.
The future is bright!
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