John Scott's storybook campaign has come to an emotional end.
The Montreal Canadiens gave him the option to head home to Michigan and he won't play again this season, according to NHL.com's Arpon Basu.
"It's fairly emotional. I don't know what's next. Yeah. It's, yeah, emotional," Scott said, holding back tears.
The All-Star Game MVP took the ice in the starting lineup for Montreal's 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night after being recalled from the AHL's St. John's IceCaps.
The 33-year-old didn't announce his retirement after the game, but he did take time to reflect on his career.
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— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) April 6, 2016
Scott asked the Canadiens if he could take his jersey home with him.
"I wanted to have it," he said. "It'll go up in my basement, it's one of the special ones. (Being the) Canadiens, obviously, it's got a lot of pull behind it. It'll be a good jersey to look up at when I hang it up."
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