A Musical Interlude

I don't know if Jacob Trouba is a Frank Sinatra fan, but his trade from the Winnipeg Jets on Monday shook the local hockey spectrum like an earthquake. Social media exploded with all sorts of opinions, comments, and criticisms of the deal that returned Neal Pionk and the 20th-overall pick from the New York Rangers in exchange for Trouba, and it's pretty clear that everyone has a thought on the deal swung by Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff. Personally, I have some thoughts, but it seems only appropriate to post a song for Trouba.

I'm not absolving myself of any criticism of how Trouba handled himself or his time here in Winnipeg. I was harshly critical of him at times, and some of that may be undeserved based on his play and situations behind the scenes to which we're not always privy. That's what happen in sports, and it's part of what professional athletes deal with at all times in their careers.

With that being said, I think these lyrics of the song featured below speak volumes to his time here in Winnipeg. Here is "This Town" by Frank Sinatra.



If you'd like to sing along, the lyrics are as follows:

This town is a lonely town
Not the only town like-a this town
This town is a make-you town
Or a break-you-town and bring-you-down town

This town is a quiet town
Or a riot town like this town
This town is a love-you town
And a shove-you-down and push-you-'round town

[instrumental]

This town is an all-right town
For an uptight town like-a this town
This town, it's a use-you town
An abuse-you town until-you're-down town

This town is a losin' town
It's a miserable town
It's a nowhere town
And I am leavin' this town
You better believe that I'm leavin' this town
Man, it could never be uptown
It's bound to be downtown

[Fade]

This town, bye-bye
Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye-bye

Best of luck in New York City, Jacob.

Until next time, keep your sticks on the ice!