For crying out loud

The hockey world is today still reeling from last night's shocking and unprecedented event. Yes, the moment when millions of TV viewers across the US (OK, a few hundred thousand in Chicago and Philadelphia) witnessed Jeremy Roenick being lost for words.

Of course, as retired NHL cyborg Mark Messier would attest, crying simply is not tolerated in and around hockey. So what really caused JR's momentary eye-dampness?

• Patrick Roy's Stanley Cup rings were in his eyes

• Standing in close proximity to Mike Milbury for two months thirty seconds will do that to even the strongest of men

• The sudden realisation that 95% of NHL news for the next four months will feature the thrilling words: "Phoenix Coyotes ownership saga"

• "That bitch Chrissy Pronger was wearing the SAME outfit as me! And she knew it!"

• The vapours from Scott Hartnell's post-game hairball fumigation had just wafted into the NBC set

• The waning but beautiful memory of Dan Carcillo's graceful, languid skating and dextrous stickhandling in Game Three just wouldn't stop lingering in his mind

• Michael Leighton getting repeatedly beaten between the legs brought back nostalgia for the antics of his old teammate, Ed Belfour

• Hiding those pucks from Ben Eager exactly where Pronger told him to was starting to cause some physical discomfort