Today is JR’s 37th birthday and hopefully Gretz will let him play tonight against the ‘Lanche. I know I like to take the day off from work on my birthday but if I were pro athlete, doing what I loved the most, I’d do it, even if I were a minor league player toughing it out for the Icebats.
I do hope this isn’t his last season since I think he’s improving with the Coyotes as they’re climbing up the ladder in the Western Conference. They’re in 11th place and he has 13 points, six of them goals which puts him at 490 total. A mere five goals behind Modano and within 12 of tying Joe Mullen. I think he can do it. Anyway, since he has mentioned the R-word, I am making tentative plans to see what may be his last game in Dallas this March.
If he does retire though. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for his new career as a commentator on Versus and/or NBC.