The NHL on TNT panel reflects on the life of Claude Lemieux, who passed away Thursday at the age of 60.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones.
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We love you Claude Lemieux! Your legend will never be forgotten, team preference has NO place here….Thank you for ALL you’ve given us hockey fans. 🙏❤️🙏 Please RIP
Biz doesn’t have the makings of a varsity athlete.
We’ll see what Boston University comes back with in their findings. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was CTE.
As a Colorado native and a Avs fan …. He was part of the most lovely and fun rivalries in hockey history. ❤️💙❤️💙
Biz is a TREASURE on these panels.
Agitate 'em up there Claude! Godspeed. Thank you for helping to bring our first and second Stanley Cups to New Jersey! Eternal rest in peace.
Mental Health is real, talk to someone, check up on someone who is dealing with it including yourselves. They are and You are worth it
He was great
RIP Pepe 😢. A classy, honourable Canadian and champion.
99 is a Traitor to Canada. Hangs out with the 34x convicted felon Trump for photo ops. Just shut up Wayne. Canadians don’t care what you think. Money grabbing drunk. 🇨🇦
It’s a devastating loss for humanity. He was more than a hockey player. RIP Claude. Condolences to his family and loved ones. ❤
If you want to make your own determination of why Pepe took his own life, wait until AFTER you watch this video>> Search this interview here on the Tube >>> "
Exclusive Interview with Darren McCarty and Claude Lemieux – 2022 " … and just imagine "if" after his donated brain is evaluated & it doesn't show signs of CTE? … R.I.P. Pepe! I doubt it was about the HOF rejection & more about legacy …OH & BTW, he died on the anniversary of "The Hit" on Draper which I doubt is just a coincidence.
I appreciate Wayne thought to mention that he was public enemy #1, because that is a part of his legacy. And Wayne saying that so graciously, as well. I hated him as the adversary but my intuition was that he was a great guy. RIP, Claude
Diehard red wings fan here. My condolences to the Lemieux family. He was a warrior. As dirty as he was, he wasn't the only one that played like that.
You guys need to add a message on mental health. Even the most successful athletes and executives may need some help. This result could have been avoided.
I hated the way he used to beat up on the Flyers, but he was one of the fiercest competitors the game has seen. He made any team he was on better, more competitive, and tough to play against. Condolences to his family.
Very sad. Claude was one helluva a player
He was raised and played his first hockey games in my hometown. He was also the first player from there to make it to the NHL, he was a local hero and then he became a provincial hero when he played and won two cups with the Canadiens. I was 8 for the first and 15 for the second. I didnt know then these would be, so far, the only stanley cups i'd see the canadiens win in my lifetime. I am thankful for the memories, especially since Lemieux was always such an important player in the playoffs, the quality of his playing always seemed to increase tow fold in playoffs because that's how competitive he was. He was always a fan favorite everywhere he played without ever being a top scoring player (well… EXCEPT in the playoffs) and that is a rare quality.
CTE is merciless. When thoughts of suicide take over, it's difficult to see a way out. Rest in power play, Claude. 💔
Such an incredibly selfish thing to do
Its heartbreaking. AS HOCKEY FANS WE RESPECT AND WE KNOW WHAT IT TAKES. And was the epitome of HOCKEY player. GOD BLESS
This is still a shocker. A part of the shock effect is of course how he appeared at Habs game just days before.
It would have been a different if he was visibly ill like Salming when he met Torontofans one last time, then people would have been able to prepare themselves that the end is near. Salming's death shocked less because we saw how life threated him.
With Claude, we couldn't see a sign. He looked to enjoy the moment, so we assumed that everything was fine with Claude. It wasn't.
Going to become more and more common amongst hockey players due to all the hits to the head. Same goes for all these "cage fighters". Our brains are not built for these hits to the heads. Think how young these hockey players are now getting hits to their heads.
So sad R.I.P.Claude Lemieux & sympathy to Deborah & Brendan & Claudia & Michael & Christopher & grand kids 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
He was an absolute prick.
Kris Draper.
Biting a finger.
etc. etc.