Tie is deeply saddened by the loss of Bob Probert. The sudden and untimely passing of his long time friend is a loss for not only for family, friends; but also for loyal Detroit Redwing and Chicago Blackhawk fans, and all hockey lovers.
Tie extends his sympathy and condolences to Dani and the children.
Orr has done a lot of hurtin’, but some of that pain has been felt by his team
If he could it again, and Colton Orr knows full well he cannot, he would keep his fingers to himself.
Third Period: 10:24 – Domi takes a run at Leschyshyn. Neil immediately comes over and they drop the gloves. Neil gets in a right, and it’s pretty much all Domi from here, as they start to spin a bit and Domi lands a few lefts, misses on one or two more. They go down and try to get back up, but the linesmen stop it. Pretty short bout.
He didn’t yell. He didn’t use broad gestures to galvanize his charges. There were no fire and brimstone speeches in his repertoire — at least that we know of.
But that didn’t stop Mats Sundin from being one of the best leaders in the NHL, according to his former teammates.
It was a different hockey world when Mats Sundin made history.
His status as the first European ever selected No. 1 in the NHL draft back in 1989 was no small achievement, you should remember. Back then, Euros weren’t necessarily seen as players that could be trusted to be franchise players despite the success players like Jari Kurri had already experienced. The Iron Curtain had yet to fall, so players from Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union were all but unreachable.
The Toronto Maple Leafs placed veteran winger Tie Domi on waivers this morning, which clears the way for the team to buy him out of the final year of his contract tomorrow. Players must be placed on waivers in order to be bought out. If Domi clears waivers – which will happen – by noon tomorrow when the NHL’s free agency period begins, he will become an unrestricted free agent, meaning any team may sign him without compensation to the Leafs.
“We want to thank Tie for his many years of service to the organization,” said GM John Ferguson in a press release. “He became a fan favourite for a reason and we wish him well in the years ahead.”
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