[Opening night - OCT.08.08]

Yo Darcy,

Congratulations for the baby and best wishes to you and your wife on raising your child. I hope that your kid someday makes it into the NHL and carries your name and reputation on longer.

Welcome to the team as well. You are an awesome fit into this system, and something we have been missing for a long time: grit.

Thanks and good luck again,

Shawn

[In the Windy City - Dec.03.07]

Have a wonderful Christmas, Ryan, and I hope your family does too. Enjoy it.

By the way, great commitment to the game, and working well with your teammates. Tell the team that I Wish them the best of Luck for this month and to have a wonderful Christmas. Hope your Christmas isn't as lame as mine haha.