I didn't get to see Stevens or Dano's in person, Nieds' was a cool experience as it was the first time I saw a retirement ceremony.
I really lucked out for Marty night in my buddy's dad got 4 tickets from work maybe 2 days before the game. That one was emotional because Marty was a staple of my childhood and is, in my opinion, the greatest player to don the red and black.
But this one is going to be special for a number of reasons. There's such an attachment to Patty because of the manner in which he carried himself. Completely humble off the ice, and yet, a silent assassin on the ice. His compete level is rather unheralded in my opinion. I think a lot of it is because it largely came from his hockey sense being second to none. It wasn't overly aggressive or necessarily flashy, but he was by far the smartest hockey player that I think I've witnessed on my team in my lifetime.
Despite that calmness on the ice, he's always shown his emotions beyond the game. Breaking out Sykora's jersey after winning the cup in 2000, bawling his eyes out during Stevens' retirement, his last game in 2016 and last lap this year. It's a major reason that he's a fan favorite here and a major reason I'll be bawling myself. An incredible human being in every sense.