Darren McCarty and Claude Lemieux etched their names into more than just the Stanley Cup during their fierce rivalry between the Detroit Red Wings and the Colorado Avalanche, the two of them played the biggest role in one of the most unforgettable days in hockey history March 26th, 1997. After Claude Lemieux’s tragic passing Darren McCarty shares the stories of the friendship and mutual respect the two of them formed after the battles they faced.
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DMac is a big man…….on and off the ice. A true gentle giant. I've change a lot too after hanging up the skates but I'll never apologize for wanting to win more than wanting to be liked.
Hey BDE boys – why not celebrate Lemieux by getting drunk today !!
The past doesn’t define the person I am today
30 years ago today…the Draper hit. Geez.
I just hope he and Draper cleared the air between themselves..
Repost the interview when Claude and Mac sat down
Lemieux may have been experiencing CTE.
Amazing how wrong you can be about someone….i always thought (as a Sabres fan) McCarty was a jerk! This interview and his poignant goodbye to Lemieux proves me wrong. I would love to have a friend like him. God Bless you both…25 and 22.
R I.P. Lemieux 🙏 Ty for starting the greatest rivalry resulting in the best hockey I've ever witnessed, much ❤️
Dude was a mega douche
Suicide victims don't often talk about their feelings, especially men.
… after you bashed his brains in
mccarty looks lke drug addict
Draper turned his back right before that hit
probert would kill mccarty
lemieux had some skill mccarty a big goon
He was a dirty nasty player that you’d love to hate
It’s such a joke that a soft as they come. Player like John Tavares who compiles meaningless points in meaningless games is probably going to be in HOF and Claude Lemieux isn’t . It’s not even a question who you would want in your lineup for a Stanley cup game 7
People give Claude bad rap it wasn’t like he skated from across the ice to slam Draper into the boards. It was a quick bang bang play
He seems like a guy that could have used JESUS in his life.
Stevie has great self awareness. But he definitely deserves to give himself more credit
You are so fake Darren McCarty. Claude Lemieux was a great player. You will never be that person. I hope Detroit never makes it to a Cup run again.
Claude Lemieux….. old school NHL veteran. RIP. As a fan, I disliked Claude as a player too but when he wore the Canadian jersey… different story.
McCarty is a solid dude…. I really liked how he looked straight at the camera at 2:56. His words were genuine and meaningful for others out there.
Cte
I’m sure CNN did reports on Biden administration targeting Trump 😂
Very sad for many for sure but not near as much as the son that found his dad like that. If the report is correct. I can't imagine the horror of a son finding his father like that. I found my father (From a heart attack) I was 15 at the time. That is an image 40 years later I live with and it was natural causes passing. I share this because I feel awful for the image his son now has to live with. Far more difficult for him to cope with his loss.
Whoa. Darren looks like… umm.. yeah…
He was a good dude and like he said we mourn the man. Was super sad to hear this
prime claude could have played on ANY line. and that is how we should remember him today.
Darren looks really rough now? That goté & orange mullet aren't helping 🫤! R.I.P. Claude!
I don't like Claude Lemieux but he was a good hockey player but cooked ruthless cutthroat and insensitive player but his death does not change they way he treated people in his life when he was living i don't know why he committed suicide but it's fucked up he did it to his family especially his son and his wife that loved him hopefully I don't know if their relationship was still intact but it's all fucked up
We go to the Dentist every six months for a check up/cleaning. We go to the Dr. once a year for a physical. We should have the ability to check ourselves in for a week/weekend to a mental health facility to just clear the sh*t out of our heads. This is from a man that had a plan to do himself in. Heard a radio commercial for a mental health facility (on the way to do himself in)! Cleared a bunch of excrement from my head. Here I am 35 years later writing this.
Condolences to the family.
It’s finally over for McCarty.
D-Mac.. always a professional, but more importantly… a damn excellent example of a human being. My respect for him cant be greater, but he continues to astound. RiP Claude.. for as much as i hated him as a fan, he did not deserve this fate and will be missed by every hockey fan for years to come.
Loved them wing teams but when did DM turn into GG Allin
Dam…suicide is tough on many levels
30 years ago today my hatrid as a 12 ye old wings fan for claude began, 30 years later todsy I shed tears for claude, im so sorry claude for even hating u as a kid, seeing him hold the torch just monday for Montreal on tv and then this. Rip Claude ❤️💔
Lemieux and McCarty will forever be linked to each other.
Number 22 🙏