Good news! The Philadelphia Sports Writers Association has named Shayne Gostibehere the Philadelphia Pro Athlete of the Year.
Bad news! This came on the same day he was announced as a healthy scratch.
So... the timing could have been better.
Still, let’s take this for what it is: a celebration of a young defenseman who has captured the city’s heart. And unlike, say, Canadian-based teams, that’s a bit more difficult to do when your city has more than one professional sports team.
So let’s take this moment to celebrate Gostisbehere, and all that he’s accomplished thus far.