Time talk about this?

I'm only doing this because it keeps bothering me. Is anyone even close to being ready for when he's not on the ice? God willing, we have him for a few more years. I'm not even remotely religious.

I just want to appreciate the time we have left. In a way that's understanding and respectful.

It's hard to talk about the impact he's had on my life. I remember in my 20s I would take my girlfriend to a dive bar and watch the Pens play, and she'd make fun of me talking to Sid during the game like I knew him. I swear I did though.

I feel like helped shape me as a young man. His calm demeanor, his candor, his willingness to admit fault, highlight what he needed to work on. I definitely personally faltered, but I don't ever feel like he did. I hope it's not like a bad obsession for him, to be the best, and he had a good life in Pittsburgh. 50% of what he gave us and I'd still be the first one to volunteer to build a statue of him.

I don't mean to rush these feelings for anyone else. I just want to get in the mindset now, and how these guys are playing, the energy they have, appreciate every second we have with Sid, Geno, Letang, pay Fleury to make daily visits, make EK take the sacrament, eat a dog and pour out some mustard for Phil (still not religious).

I just realized that we've been totally blessed and they deserve every bit of our energy for every bit of theirs that they're still giving us.