watching the NHL opening night special... watching these guys carry the Cup around to their home towns, taking pictures, celebrating with fans and regular folks... not much makes me sentimental or misty-eyed, but this is a one of a kind tradition which is almost impossibly hard to believe still exists in this jaded age of the elites and the rest of us.

Compare to the prima donnas of the NBA, who mostly shoot each other during the offseason, and hide away from the fans as much as possible.

What a great sport.