‘Matt Ellis is not ready to hang it up and Matt Ellis dearly loves the game of hockey and to play it so you probably know how he feels today, “Those thoughts always cross you mind, you never know when it’s going to be your last day, so for me this is a familiar feeling because I seem to go through it every year, but you try to make the most of each day, live in the present and whatever happens, happens.” Ellis added, “I took a look around and tried to embrace being here.”’