Wade Belak couldn't help but make a joke at the expense of Tie Domi on the occasion of the latter's 1,000th NHL game. Before he became a Leaf in February of 2001, Belak played for the Calgary Flames and Colorado Avalanche. But Belak said he never fought Domi.
"Came close a couple of times but he was scared," Belak said with a laugh. "He knew better. But he was intimidating to play against. I know he does not (fight) much now, but he had a lot of guys' respect when they were coming up."
Fellow teammate Darcy Tucker, who doesn't mind the odd scrap himself, was impressed with Domi's accomplishment.
"It's a tribute to perseverance," Tucker said. "He fought a lot of battles for a lot of guys. It's a special moment for him and the organization."
Three men with whom Domi had plenty of issues over the years -- Bob Probert, Rob Ray and Marty McSorley -- all reached 900 career games, but none hit 1,000. One tough guy who did was Craig Berube, who played 1,054 games.
