TAMPA - With grey flecks in his scraggly beard and a mischievous smile on his veteran face, Kimmo Timonen is savouring every precious moment that remains in his professional hockey career.
That’s because it’s about to end.
Again.
For a second time.
As he addressed the media throng huddled in the Blackhawks dressing room Saturday morning, the veteran defenceman confirmed what everyone pretty much knew: That he would retire once the playoffs came to an end.
“I’m really trying to enjoy these last few days because let’s be honest: It’s five days left in my career,” Timonen said before Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.