¶I got some good news on the Spitfire this evening - the transport company is picking it up from the seller tomorrow. Hopefully that means they’ll be scheduling a delivery date soon. It’s possible they’ll deliver it while we’re on vacation.
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¶This post-game interview with Paul Maurice is everything I love about sports. When the competition is over, it’s about pure emotion, and he’s not afraid to show it.
¶It’s not what I thought it would be but it’s so much better. But it’s the hugs, man.”
¶For me, Maurice is in the same category of coaches as Dan Campbell of the Lions in the NFL. His press conferences are pure gold, from a fan’s point of view, and I bet he’s a hell of a motivator in the locker room. Much like the Lions players for Campbell, I bet Panthers players would run (skate) through a brick wall for the guy.
¶[I]t’s the hugs, man.
¶I absolutely love that quote, and the fact that he said it in the moments after winning the Stanley Cup. It applies to so much more than hockey. We had a family wedding on the night of Game 7. Indeed, several of us watched bits of the game on my phone during the reception. At the end of the evening, after eating and dancing for hours, and right before we headed out in our separate directions, it was all about the hugs, and it was great.
¶[I]t’s the hugs, man.
¶That’s now one of my all time favorite sports quotes. Thank you, coach.
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