"We bought her ear muffs already so she can fall asleep if she needs to and not be frightened by any noises. Having her down by the glass in warmup, for her to recognize me, it's going to be awesome," said Shaw, who was first introduced to the tradition in Chicago. "When I was with the Blackhawks, we called it "Kiddie Corner" and all the kids would be there. It's the same in Montreal, having Liv [Price], Boyd [Petry], the Paciorettys, the Byrons, the Webers. I can't wait to be a part of that as well."
In the meantime, Baby Shaw will be inspiring her proud papa during his ongoing rehab effort to return to the Canadiens' lineup in the fall.
"Not being able to walk for the last two months, and missing out on half the season, this is just going to be a fresh, new thing in my life. It will give me new energy and bring me back to life a little bit," affirmed Shaw, who expects to return to Montreal with his newborn in late August. "I've got another person to take care of, so I've got to work hard, do what I need to do, and show her that hard work pays off so when she's older she'll do the same thing."