A few blocks from my house is a mural depicting New York Islanders legend, Denis Potvin and his brother Jean Potvin. Both are seen in full Islanders gear. I don’t live on Long Island, I don’t live in New York State. I live in Vanier, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Potvin’s hometown.
This is where they grew up. This is where they learnt how to play hockey. This was their community.
I’ve always wondered what Denis thought of the mural. Not of the art, but strictly what it meant to be immortalized in such a way by one’s community?