Gravy

There are moments in life that are frozen in time. The New York Rangers and the Stanley Cup championship season of 1994 is something I will never forget.

Tonight, one of my heroes held back tears as his blueshirt was raised to the top of the blues in Madison Square Garden. Adam Graves was the heart of the team that season. It was the best year of his career and the Ranger's first title since 1940.

Hockey was a big part of the Cross household and the men that lived under the roof of 123 Sycamore Avenue. It is our common bond.

My heart soared tonight.

I couldn't help but remember how I felt growing up playing street hockey in my driveway. The many nights at The Meadowlands watching the Devils and Rangers create a fierce rivalry through the years. The excitement I first felt heading down 33rd between 7th and 8th Avenues. Walking the hallways of the World's Most Famous Arena. Catching the SI Ferry ride home after taking in a weeknight game against the Capitals, Penguins, or Flyers in the middle of the Winter.

Those days and nights will forever be a part of me.