In honour of tonight's Stanley Cup playoff game, I thought it would be appropriate to talk about one of my favourite hockey players, Mr. Gary Roberts. It was Robert's birthday several days ago and I think the perfect present would be if the Penguin's won the cup. Although Detroit has a one game advantage, Roberts has plenty of experience with playoff hockey. He's a veteran of the NHL, having played in the league for 19 years. He helped Calgary win the Stanley Cup in '89, back when current teammate, Sydney Crosby, was still wearing diapers. Roberts is the oldest player in the NHL to have scored multiple goals in a playoff game and I'd love to see him beat some more records while he's still playing hockey.
I am also biased towards the Penguins' winning due to my love for Super Mario, aka. Mr Lemieux (top picture). Ever since I stumbled upon his hockey card in 1991, back when I was an avid collector, I was slightly obsessed with this extremely talented hockey player from Montreal. It was no surprise to me that he chose to marry a woman named Natalie. I was also not surprised when he was diagnosed with cancer but continued to play hockey. Like Mr. Roberts, Super Mario has suffered many injuries and health related issues but still continued to try his hardest. He has always lived up to his name, which means "the best" in French and is an incredible role model to all athletes.
Let's go Penguins!
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