Chris Nilan, one of Claude Lemieux’s former teammates on the Montreal Canadiens, has shared a photo with the NHL legend, taken just days before his unexpected death at age 60.
“You never know when you’re going to see someone for the last time,” wrote Nilan, 68, via X on Thursday, May 28, alongside a photo of him, Lemieux and hockey historian Liam Maguire. “Rest in Peace Mon Ami,” he added in a tribute to his friend.
The photo was captured on Monday, May 25, before Lemieux carried the torch for his and Nilan’s former team prior to Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
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