Detroit Red Wings icon Darren McCarty put aside his storied on-ice rivalry with Claude Lemieux to honor the late NHL star after his death by suicide on Thursday, May 28.
“Sad day. Another brother gone,” McCarty, 54, said in a video shared with Woodward Sports Network on Thursday. “I can say a lot of things — and I will — but if you’re struggling out there, no matter what, just reach out for some help. It’s a sad day, no matter what. Rest in peace, Claude.”
The video then cut to McCarty blowing out birthday candles at his 50th birthday party in 2022, where Lemieux was on hand to help celebrate...
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