NHL Figures Pay Tribute After Claude Lemieux’s Death

NHL voices are lining up to remember Claude Lemieux after news of his death, and that alone tells you how much baggage, brilliance, and respect came with his name. Lemieux built a career that left a mark far beyond the box score, and the tributes reflect the kind of player who never went quietly through a playoff spring. The league is losing one of those figures whose impact still shows up every time old rivalries get mentioned.