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John Scott and the Dying Dream of Blue Collar Hockey

John Scott’s All-Star weekend was more than an underdog story. It was more than a mild revenge tale.

There are a glut of feel good John Scott articles right now, as there should be. There are a few, predictable reactionary articles as well, as there always will be. But, the resonance of John Scott with the public and his peers is not simply about giving a mistreated good guy one great day. It’s a great story. And great stories resonate on multiple levels.

John Scott’s story is also about overcoming inequality and mourning the death of our blue collar hockey heroes.