The tough winger\u0027s jersey is only the third retired in modern franchise history, joining those of Daniel Alfredsson and Chris Phillips.
It was a special night for one of the most special people to put on the Ottawa Senators jersey as Neil became only the third player in the modern-day history of the National Hockey League franchise to have his number retired.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Born in Flesherton, Ont., Neil has made his home in Ottawa with his wife Caitlin and their three children. He’s respected by everybody in the organization and retiring his number is the right way to show appreciation for the contributions he made during his career.“Back in my first year, when I would get in a fight, I would raise my hands after the fight to get the crowd pumped up, but the real reason behind it was to let my mom know I was OK,” Neil said.
The two teams combined for 78 penalty minutes in Game 4 and the Senators didn’t like the perception they had been pushed around by the Rangers. Neil only played 2:26 in Game 5, on five shifts, but he dropped the gloves with New York’s Tanner Glass and made his presence felt. Glass had attacked Turris in Game 4 and nobody addressed that night.Article content
“When you’re on the fourth line, and in and out of the lineup, teams don’t have to deal with you. His ability on the forecheck made teams have to deal with him. His ability to play with good players separated him from just your run-of-the-mill tough guy.”Article content
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