I know it’s been awhile since I populated this space with anything. I’m going to try to be much more frequent, and I feel there is no better time to start than now… on the eve of Alfie’s 1000th game. I’ve been a Sens fan for a while now. I can’t attest to being there from the beginning because I only moved to Ottawa in 1999, but I can assure you, no other team has earned my admiration more than this team, no matter how many seasons have ended in frustration.
The face of this franchise since my arrival has been Daniel Alfredsson. He has been the consummate leader, the lightning rod, the sounding board, and the deflector. He has led this team as far as one man can, through the greatest moments this franchise has experienced. He has often been the focus of criticism, been much maligned for his inability to bring a Cup back to the Capital. What we as fans need to realise is that far more dreams lay unrealised at the end of each season, than those that come true. Ask the great leaders like Ray Bourque, who waited 20 years to finally hoist a Cup, or guy like Pat LaFontaine or Dale Hawerchuk, who never won one at all, and they will all tell you about the anguish of defeat.
So as we sit here heading into a very special, and certainly very emotional night, we can’t focus on what our beloved captain has not done for us, we should count our blessings that we have a man of such fortitude, strength, willpower, and drive, that he has been our captain for a decade, and the greatest player this franchise ever has, or ever will see.
We love you Alfie. Go Sens Go!
~MFP3
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