from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,

Hockey people take care to be considerate of one another. Teams and fan bases recognize people and players who merit appreciation. Video tributes to returning players are generally handled with utmost class by franchises throughout the NHL.

This is what makes the Blues organization’s studious snub of Kevin Shattenirk’s return to St. Louis on New Year’s Eve stand out as especially inconsiderate and perhaps even cruel to both the New Rochelle native and a fan base who grew to appreciate him through seven seasons representing the Blue Note with nothing but class.

It is not as if the Blues forgot. We’re told on good authority the suggestion was nixed by upper management....

When Shattenkirk, who played 425 games primarily as a top-four defenseman for a strong St. Louis team, returned, he did not receive a tribute.
How unfortunate.

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