"To me, the tattoo is more than just the team, it's how this team came around the city after that tragedy, just to bring everybody together," Scroggins, a Detroit native, said. "I was living here, trying to leave. Then when everything happened I watched how the team decided by themselves to come around the city. They sign anything you want today when they leave the rink. They do anything and everything for this city."
Scroggins would find work at the Golden Knights' practice-rink store, and the ink being needled under his skin on Wednesday would further cement his bond with the team.
"I'd have been here today if they were 0 and 82," he said. "They've shocked and surprised everybody. I just hope it continues. If they win the Stanley Cup, this will be a movie."
Then, as an afterthought, Scroggins remarked that the Golden Knights helped him get his stolen truck back. He had a team mural wall-to-wall on his tailgate, and the same afternoon the story of his truck's theft was aired on TV, he had it back.