The New Jersey Devils’ Brian Boyle is just happy to be here, though he’s torn, wishing he could also be with his family. Boyle was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in September, which paused his career and made it possible that he would never play hockey again. But that was the same day he got a call from the NHL saying he was selected as an All-Star Game replacement. “She knows that I worked my whole life to play this game, and I just want to do my best,” he continued. Declan watches games on TV — he recently pointed out a fight his dad took part in — but Boyle wants to one day relive the All-Star Game with Declan, Lauren and their 8-month-old daughter, Isabella.

Source: Washington Post January 28, 2018 16:38 UTC