Following up on yesterday’s post, John Scott capped an amazing run that, if it was a movie script, would be rejected as too unbelievable – starting as a joke write-in candidate for the NHL all-star game, getting traded and demoted, his all-star berth in doubt, fighting back against the powers that be, both directly and with the support of a huge fan backlash to play in the NHL All-Star game where he not only didn’t embarrass himself but managed to score a couple goals, captaining his team to victory in the mini-tournament, helping make the most memorable all-star game I can remember, and (again) become a successful write-in candidate to win MVP over the three players picked by the league!
I mean, his wife who is pregnant with twins, said she didn’t want to jump too much during the game in case she induced labour with the babies being due any day – that’s like something a movie studio would cut as too unrealistic!
What a fitting song…
“Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song)” – Warren Zevon
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