The Sunday of the All-Star Weekend is always a very bittersweet day and today was no exception. I was excited to watch the actual All-Star game, but I knew that once it ended the weekend would be over. As we traveled towards Scotiabank Place I couldn't help but think of how sad it is that the weekend was quickly approaching its end. I mentioned this to my dad who immediately replied with "Don't think about it, enjoy the game. Just remember 'Carpe Diem'." If you don't know me, Carpe Diem is a motto that has become a big part of how I live life and something very important to me.
Once my father reminded me of that, I started to think less about the end of the weekend and more about the beginning of the game itself. When we got to our seats I took in the great view and sat patiently for warm-ups to begin. As the players stepped onto the ice they immediately took team photos and I made sure to snap a few myself. The game was fun to watch and I loved seeing John Tavares dominate out there. Even though it was an All-Star Game I was more than impressed with his play.
Another great part of the evening was the show that hip-hop star Drake put on in the 2nd intermission. Drake is one of the more popular musicians for people my age and if that wasn't good enough the fact that he chose to perform two of my favorite songs (Headlines & The Motto) did. As he stepped onto the stage many of the NHL All-Stars left the locker room to watch, a large portion of them holding cameras. I, like the NHL Stars, was in awe after the impressive performance by Drake, which was definitely the best intermission show I've seen at an All-Star Game. Following the intermission we were treated to some nice goals and some interesting situations. After the game we took some final pictures and sat in our seats for a bit just soaking in the final moments of All-Star weekend.
As a senior in high school I'm starting to hit the realization that I'm growing up and am no longer a kid. Hockey has been such a major part of my childhood with the All-Star Games accounting for a lot of that. Knowing that this was my last All-Star Weekend before I go to college, turn 18, and become one hundred percent independent, definitely makes this feel like its one of, if not the last moment in my life as a kid. If that is in fact the case, I'm happy my last moment as a kid was as amazing as this weekend has been. The memories created throughout this weekend are the things that I'll remember for the rest of my life and I'm so thankful to god that I am this fortunate to have these experiences.
Here are some pictures from today:
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