Remembering Claude Lemieux, a ‘bulldog’ and ‘softie’ whose death has the NHL reeling

Lemieux, 60, died just days after carrying the ceremonial torch at Montreal's Bell Centre ahead of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final.
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Claude Lemieux, Kris Draper and the hit that sparked an era-defining NHL rivalry

Claude Lemieux's hit on Kris Draper in 1996 ignited tensions between his team, the Colorado Avalanche, and the Western Conference rival Detroit Red Wings. Robert Laberge / Allsport / Getty Images ...