Scott Darling is living the dream: he’s playing for the NHL team he grew up cheering for.
There are certain perks that come with that. As Darling so succinctly put it after a win over the Sabres:
Pics, and it did happen. (Also, video. A couple years’ worth of that, actually.)
Still, Darling is basically all of us in that moment – just with NHL-level talent, which means he gets to meet Jonathan Toews a lot. Who wouldn’t be excited by that, especially now?
And even after all this time, he still gets that heart eyes reaction. That’s the sign of an awesome teammate – and judging by that win, hopefully Toews feels the same.