September 2011
1 post
starting this up again! i missed it :}
June 2011
94 posts
Dear Max,
I feel a little weird writing a seemingly anonymous letter to someone I have never met, but it feels a bit therapeutic right now. I honestly don’t even know how or where to begin. I guess I’ll start of by expressing my nerdy side. In college, we learned about something called parasocial relationships. (Stick with me, please!) Basically, we learned that as fans, we form bonds and ties...
Dear Max,
So to be honest I’m not really sure where to begin. It’s kind of hard as a fan to actually explain how much her favorite player means to her, but that’s what I’m going to try and do. My name is Lindsey Lose, I’m 16 years old, and I’m from Hoover, Alabama. I have been a Pittsburgh Penguins fan since I was 6 years old. You never really come across many hockey fans...
Dear Max-o,
From having family on old team I have only heard good things about you. I wish you would stay so I would be lucky enough to hear more and more funny stories about you from Pascal. You will be missed. Sincerely, Duper Jr.
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Dear Max,
I don’t know what the future holds but I do know I’ll be supporting you no matter what. You’re grit on blades with a heart of gold and some big skates to fill. Your dazzling personality made you our Superstar; those 2 amazing goals made you a legend; but your humility, philanthropy, and hard work made you beloved. We’ll miss you. I just want to thank you for all you’ve done for your...
Dear Superstar,
I really hope you don’t leave the pens and pittsburgh but if that does happen please don’t forget all your fans and the team :) the 1 question I think I can ask you is can you please never forget the pens and pittsburgh? :)
Dear Max,
please don’t leave your best friend flower if you do my heart will break because no one can top that adorable bromance you both have going on.
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Dear Talbo,
No matter what team you sign with now, I will always remember you for your hard work and dedication to the Penguins. You managed to make all of your fans smile with your lovable antics and with your Super Star acting skills. Good luck to you where ever you end up and know you are still one of my favorite penguins <3 Forever a Maxime Talbot #25 Fan, Cait
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Dear Max,
No matter where you go, I will always be one of your biggest fans. I will be loyal. I will be there every step of your career. Although it will pain me to see you leave the team where you started your career with, I know that you are meant to have the best adventure of your life. I hope you will do your best no matter where you will end up. I love you. Natalie...
Dear Max,
It’s really hard for me to think about you leaving pittsburgh, but i know you’ll still do what you do on a different team if you leave. You are one of my favorite players in the league, and i can’t thank you enough for all the joy you brought to me, and all the pens fans. You really are a superstar and overall an amazing person. My gamertag on xbox is even maxime talbot, this is...
i'm STILL in shock max saw this tumblr
dfgjjdgh i can’t thank you guys enough for this <3
Dear Max,
Thank you. That phrase seems silly, doesn’t it? Underwhelming, even. Definitely not worthy of the gifts you have given us over your career. But how else can I sum up my, and hell, the entire Penguins fanbase’s, feelings about you? People call you a lot of things. Sexy, hot, talented, Superstar, Mr. Playoffs, ladies’ man, Flower’s best friend, better than Sid at video games…but all of those labels...
Dear Max,
I may not have been a Pens fan long, for my family loyalties have made the Blackhawks my number one, but I can honestly say that over the past years, the Pens and you have wormed your way into my heart. Seeing you in interviews has always been my favorite - you have such a joy and passion in you that just touches everyone. I know that if you don’t return as a Pen in October, I will still...
i can't believe how much this tumblr has taken off
i truely can’t tell you how blessed and thankful i am that max has seen this and knows about it <3
Dear Max,
Even If you are not a pen anymore doesn’t matter you’ll forever be one of my favorite hockey playesr and my favorite super star. You have been one of my favorite players since I started really getting in to hockey which was 2years ago or maybe a little longer. You and Sid were for sure my fav pens:) Sid bc me and him have the same name, and you bc well your a Damn Super Star! So...
Dear Max,
Not many Montreal fans were happy about the rumors of you coming to the Habs, but I was one of the few that was. I hope the Canadiens sign you cause I’ll be so happy.
Max.
If you leave, who will be the superstar? <3
Dear Max,
You are easily one of the most lovable players on the team and I can’t thank you enough for what you have done for Pittsburgh, and also me. If it weren’t for you, a Stanley Cup banner would not be hanging from the rafters of Consol Energy Center right now. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be as big of a Pens fan as I am today. I became a fan after the 2008 Winter Classic,...
Dear Max,
I’ll never forget all the amazing things you did during the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2009! I’ll never forget you to say the least. You and all your amazing talent in hockey has brought great memories for my family, the city of Pittsburgh, and the NHL. For you to stay with the Penguins longer would be an absolute dream of mine. But I understand that sometimes that just can’t...
Dear Max,
I’ve only been watching the Penguins for a few years, but in that short time you have become one of my favorite players. You have such a bright personality and bust the whole “hockey players are jerks” stereotype. I’m really going to miss you if you sign with another team. When I heard this news, I literally cried. Pittsburgh never would’ve won the cup in 2009 if it...
Dear Max,
I cannot think of any pgh sports figure who I have enjoyed as much as you. Constant hustle and unmatched spirit. You’ll always be welcome in the burgh and I will be rockin’ my #25 jersey until it falls apart. Pittsburgh hockey just won’t be the same. Geez it feels like I’m saying goodbye to an old friend. Any team you go to may not know how lucky they are, but we do. Best...
Dear Max,
i know that it wont be official until you actually sign with another team, but i still bawled when i read that tweet. i had been so worried at the trade deadline that i wouldnt be able to meet you at the signing a few days later, but i did. it was one of the best moments of my life. you were so happy when i told you that you are my favourite player. i had the privilege of seeing you play three...
My sweet beautiful Max,
I’d like to start of thanking you for the best birthday present I could’ve ever wished for! Two years ago, on June 13, I turned 23. As it was well past midnight in my time zone (I’m Dutch you see) when the game started, I saw you and the rest of my boys win the Cup on my birthday. I stayed up till 7 in the morning and slept only for a few hours before my family showed up begging for me...
Dear Max,
I love you so much and i wish you would stay in Pittsburgh BUT if it comes down to you not being a Penguins anymore then i would understand i mean yea i would be upset but just as long as your happy. I would be happy if you would stay in pittsburgh I love you so where ever you end up or go i will still be a fan of yours. I also have a twitter account and i was just wondering if you would follow me...
Dear Max,
I will always be a fan of yours no matter what! You are amazing and our superstar. Whatever you do in your career and where ever you decide to go I will still suport you on it! Even though I’ll miss you I’ll be happy for you. Just Don’t lose your humor and superstar personality! :)
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Dear Max,
Well, I’m going into 9th grade in the fall and you’ve been my favorite player since 5th grade, when I really started to follow hockey. Not only were you, and still are my favorite player, but you’re one of my role models. I’ve always wanted to be as funny and as talented as you. All the kids at school basically call me “that girl who’s obsessed with Max Talbot”, and I’m proud of it! No...
Dear Max,
Hi there(: So I became a hockey fan about a year ago & the Penguins are my favorite team! You guys have so much heart & after seeing you guys lose Sid & Geno to injuries, I was able to see even more than I did before that you never give up hope. I know without a doubt that you belong on this team! Losing you would feel like I’m watching the guys lose their brother, their best...
Dear Max,
Hi, I’m just going to start off by saying I actually don’t live in Pittsburgh but I live in Vancouver. Coming from Vancouver of course I am a fan of the Canucks but the Penguins hold such a special place in my heart. Oh Talbo, I don’t even know where to start. You are such a special, wonderful, amazing, hilarious addition to the team and I will miss you so much. I’ll miss your...
Dear Max,
I never had the chance to see you play with the Pens in person and that will be one of my biggest regrets. But I suppose getting the opportunity to watch you on television or on my laptop will have to suffice. You are truly amazing. I haven’t been a fan for long but I am so proud that I can say that remember you rocking that black and vegas gold. You will continue to be one of my favorite...
Dear Max,
I too remembered when you said “Everyday I wake up and say today is the best day of my life and today is really the best day of my life.” Obviously willing to give that up for more money and an unrealistic 4year contract that is silly to expect. Thank you for staying true!!! <3
Max,
There are many things I want to say to you but more than anything, I want to thank you for everything you did for my team. I’m still going to wear your jersey proud to let people know I cheer for one of the most passionate and hardworking players in the NHL. Please don’t ever forget about Pittsburgh because I promise you Pittsburgh sure as hell isn’t going to forget about you....
Dear Max,
It’s always been an unfortunate but inevitable part of sports that players get traded to or sign better contracts with different teams. In my years as a hockey fan I’ve seen a lot of players come and go from teams and felt some angst from time to time about certain ones. However, I can honestly say that no news about a player leaving has ever hit me so hard as when I heard that you...
Maxime,
You are fucking awesome! From Russia with love, Irina xx
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Dear Max,
Let me start off by saying you’re one of my most favourite Pens players of all time. It’s going to be tough not seeing you play for them if you decide to leave. I’ll never forget the two goals you scored in game 7 to help them win the Stanley Cup, nor will i ever forget the “shhh”. No matter what, i’ll always be a huge fan of yours, regardless of what team you...
Dear Max,
I have been following you since your junior career and it was by a wonderful stroke of luck and fate that you were drafted by my favourite team. On top of admiring your work ethic, tenacity and phenomenal mixture of humour and passion for the game, I have been personally touched by your charitable acts as well. Words can not express what it means to me (as a mother of a child with Down Syndrome...
Dear Max,
You’ve been the source of joking amongst me and my hockey friends for quite a while. Your humor and ability to find fun in every situation has kept me amused. I remember watching the HBO feature for the Winter Classic, dying at the part with the team playing video games on the plane. Since then “Suck it, Talbo” has become a moderate joke for me and my best friend. I know...
Dear Max,
Well, for me, it’s a bit hard to write this letter (I am very bad at writing letters), because you are such a great guy on and off the ice and a great role model :) I can’t actually imagine Pittsburgh without you :(. So no matter what happens to you, I will always support you, whatever the team you’re on. We will miss you so bad on the Penguins. Superstar forever :D On...
Dear Max,
You’re hilarious and an amazing player. I love you so much. When you scored those two goals for the Penguins to win us the Stanley Cup, I cried so much. My dad - he’s a Wings fan and I had told him jokingly that you would be the one to win us the Stanley Cup and it turns out I was right. This letter is horrible, I know. I really don’t know what to say other then you’re...
Dear Max,
I just found out about this, so I thought I would write you a letter. Even though you probably won’t read this, I just thought I would give it a shot. Max, you are a great player. You will be a Pittsburgh Superstar forever, and if you end up leaving Pittsburgh, you will be missed. You will be missed by team mates, coaching staff, fans, and most of all, me. If you leave, I wish you luck on...
Dear Max,
You are such a great person. Your personality is just amazing. And your skills are just great. You are a great role model and a great idol. I just wish I lived in the Burgh to just be in the same place as you. I just loved that Christmas sweater you wore in that one episode of 24/7. And how you said to Santa that you want his helpers is when you became on of my heros. I love watching you play....
Dear Max,
I am always here in support of you, and nothing will ever change that. I am there for any team on which you decide to play, no matter the city or country. I’ll wear your jersey proudly. Sincerely, Blake
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Max,
I don’t even know where to start. You are my absolute favorite player, and you have been for a long time…even before game 7. Your passion for hockey and for Pittsburgh is incredible and I can’t even tell you how much I love having you in a Penguins jersey. From the first time I saw you play, there was something about you that made me love you. Whether it’s how hard you...
Dear Max,
you are such an idol in the city of pittsburgh. last month, i lost one of my good friends tj bauer. he was one of the biggest pens fans i know, he played hockey for our school and was involved in the max talbot foundation. when he died, i saw that you tweeted “Rest In Peace TJ. You will be missed, i loved you brother” that single tweet from you, i know for a fact made tj smile from ear...
Dear Mr. Talbot,
I’ve been a fan for quite some time now. And honestly, I’ve grown attached. You’re an amazing person on and off the I’ve. You do so much to give back and it’s inspirational. I’m a huge fan now and I would hate to see you leave the penguins. I’ve never been able to see you play in person considering I don’t even live in the state of Pennsylvania. But...
Dear Max,
You’re the player that I have the most pictures of from all of the games and practices I’ve been to and of course the Winter Classic. You’re my favorite to photograph because you always have a smile on your face and I just love to look through my pictures and see that. If I ask anyone what they think of Max Talbot they say that he is a genuine guy who scored our two Stanley Cup...
Dear Max,
Even though you probably have stopped reading these by now I just wanted to tell you how much you will still be loved by hockey fans EVERYWHERE, no matter who’s jersey you wear. Max, you have made me realize that you can be a hard worker and still be a goofy lovable guy. You have proven to us that hard work and doing something you love can bring great results. Honestly, I, and I’m sure...
Dear Max,
You are my favorite player and no matter what happens you still will be. I have met you twice and both of those experiences were amazing. You probably don’t remember me or this event, but one day after a game in the Mellon Arena I got your autograph and my parents came and got me and unfortunately I had to leave, but I saw you and I hung out the window of my mini van screaming your name and...
Dear Maxime,
I have been a penguin fan all 27yrs of my life. I have claimed two as my absolute favorite. One being Petr Nedved and the second being you. I was sad when Nedved went and I didn’t get another player jersey until Crosby, but only cause Crosby was easy to find. I decided when you came along that you would fill the void Nedved left. This past year I searched every where for a Talbot jersey. And...
Dear Max,
There are no words to describe what a player like you means to the city of Pittsburgh. Maybe it’s because of your genuine personality or the fact that you scored two goals in a game seven that will go down in Pittsburgh Penguins history, but regardless, you mean so much to everyone here. Growing up following hockey since the age of six in Pittsburgh, along with being blessed by the presence...
