Why We Play the Game - Players Tribune - Pascal Dupuis

[Otto-matic]

Five minutes into Game 7, I received a text message from my father. He told me that my grandmother had passed away back in Quebec.

She was a cleaning lady all her life. She was a single mom who worked hard so that she had enough money to put food on the table. She was your typical crazy hockey mom, and she was so proud that her grandson had made it to the NHL. She was one of my biggest fans.

Sometimes when we were on the road, I would forget to return her calls for a few days. Whenever I called her back, she would say, “Tu sais quoi? Si tu n’appelles pas ta grand-mère, j’annule mon abonnement NHL Center Ice.”

(“You know what? If you don’t call your grandma, I’m going to cancel my NHL Center Ice subscription.”)

Another good read from the Tribune.

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/201...s-blood-clots/