Peter Bondra, photo by Jon Swensen
Our friend Jon Swensen sent along this message with the above photo of Peter Bondra: "It still takes getting used to seeing Bondra in a Blackhawks jersey instead of a Capitals one. Here is a shot of him during pre-game warmups. Both teams are going to take the ice in 2 minutes."
Funny enough, but for me, I just don't feel the same pangs anymore. Maybe because it's been three years since Bondra wore a Caps sweater, and in the interim, I've seen him play for Ottawa and Atlanta as well as Chicago.
While he'll always be one of the team's all-time greats, I seemed to feel something snap when he scored his 500th goal in a Blackhawks sweater. I wish him nothing but the best, and hope one day he returns to Washington to see his #12 retired alongside Labre, Langway and Hunter. Until then, good luck Peter.
