Murray Wood: Who's scary... and who's scary good?
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week, in a specia...
I can’t get enough of the stories of the St. Louis Blues.
You can’t help but be gripped by them and sometimes moved to tears hearing them.
On Wednesday night, there was 11-year-old Laila Anderson kissing the cup with her self-described best friend, Colton Parayko. The duo became connected through Blues hospital visits. The Andersons flew to Boston, and she was able to share in her favourite team’s glory.
What about Conn Smythe winner Ryan O’Reilly? Just a year ago, he spoke of losing his love for the game. He found his love in St. Louis and now a Stanley Cup.
Many choked up with Jaden Schwartz as he talked about his late sister Mandi, his true inspiration since her cancer diagnosis 10 years ago and her death in 2011.
This was a team that was last in early January. Goaltender Jordan Binnington didn’t start until Jan. 7. You have Patrick Maroon taking less money to play at home and be near his son.
If this was a story told in Hollywood, you likely would think it was fiction. But the story is true and was the reason why it was easy to cheer on the Blues.
