Borje Salming Update

[glamphotographer]

Still my hero, still a giant...I'm not afraid to admit I cried with him.

I hate onions.

 

[glamphotographer]

Many forget that Borje had 4 pts during Sitler's 10 pts night.

 

[tml]

I think they said there will be a tribute specifically for him on Saturday night. Friday was for the HHOF inductees.

I have to admit I turned into Mike Schmidt a bit while watching the ceremony brfore the game Friday night.

 

[Fun For All]

It was tough to watch...good for the Leafs to give Borje Salming a moment with the fans.

 

[Fun For All]

Tucker would be outraged and claimed he faked it for publicity

It's the sports forum with Borje Salming as the topic...take a hike, your act is stale and tiring.

 

[unassuming]

Had a lump in my throat watching it. Emotional to see Sittler , Salming and McDonald together again, I lived and died with that 70's team.

 

[Darts]

I'm surprised they made him stand for the entire ceremony.

Still, it was good to see him again alive.

 

[Toronto Passions]

I was at tonight‘s game they did it again. Another ceremony. I’m glad they won. It really is heartbreaking. I can’t believe in 2022 we don’t have the medication to keep ALS under control.

Philip

 

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I was disappointed Sittler and Williams were the only ex-teammates in attendance Saturday night. It would have been nice if Inge Hammerstrom was there. Ian Turnbull, Mike Palmateer, heck I even would have invited Dave Schultz to bury the hatchet.

P.S. I don't count Bruce Boudreau's attendance since it was for different reasons. Some nice trivia pointed out by HNIC: when Boudreau had his only NHL hatrick Salming assisted on all three goals.

 

[Darts]

I think that might be Salming's final public appearance.

Here was Lou Gehrig's final public appearance.
Gehrig delivers his famous speech at Yankee Stadium - Bing video

 

[LickingG2]

I cried as well, and in the seventies I was a Habs fan. He was a great player. Was that his daughter? My God she is tall.

 

[Toronto Passions]

I think that might be Salming's final public appearance.

Here was Lou Gehrig's final public appearance.
Gehrig delivers his famous speech at Yankee Stadium - Bing video

I can’t believe they still don’t have proper ALS medication. Like at least something to get people to live a little longer. I’m surprised no pharmaceutical conspiracies have even come up with something to cash in on.

Philip

 

[unassuming]

I was disappointed Sittler and Williams were the only ex-teammates in attendance Saturday night. It would have been nice if Inge Hammerstrom was there. Ian Turnbull, Mike Palmateer, heck I even would have invited Dave Schultz to bury the hatchet.

P.S. I don't count Bruce Boudreau's attendance since it was for different reasons. Some nice trivia pointed out by HNIC: when Boudreau had his only NHL hatrick Salming assisted on all three goals.

Ya, really surprised that Sit, Lanny and Tiger were the only ones there, thought for sure Palmy would be there , he and Salming were the last line of defence for a few years.

 

[I'm still beautiful]

For years, I wanted a Leaf's Jersey with 21 on it but we were too poor. I played defence as a kid and would run the play by play in my head whenever I had a chance to go end to end like Salming did. Orr was another hero, but he was a Bruin. Salming was ours. That entire era brings back so many good childhood memories. Street hockey. Saturday nights watching on CBC. Outdoor rinks. Smelly equipment in the hall. Monday morning in class talking about the game from Saturday.

I got a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye watching this. Godspeed Borje. We love you and thank you.

 

[unassuming]

Some nice trivia pointed out by HNIC: when Boudreau had his only NHL hatrick Salming assisted on all three goals.

I was gonna use that as a trivia question, lol

 

[unassuming]

For years, I wanted a Leaf's Jersey with 21 on it but we were too poor. I played defence as a kid and would run the play by play in my head whenever I had a chance to go end to end like Salming did. Orr was another hero, but he was a Bruin. Salming was ours. That entire era brings back so many good childhood memories. Street hockey. Saturday nights watching on CBC. Outdoor rinks. Smelly equipment in the hall. Monday morning in class talking about the game from Saturday.

Pretended I was Salming also on the rinks, I would emulate his trademark, "put puck through own legs" move to deke opponents,

 

[Darts]

I heard one of the talking heads on TV say that teams changed their style of play for only two defensemen -Salming and Orr.

BTW: There's a theory that ALS is caused by head trauma.

 

[mellowjello]

Salming will be my favourite sports figure til the day I die.
It was more than his abilities, I felt a real affection for him, his look, the way he carried himself.
I always liked players that could handle their fists, but I admired him so much because he wasn't a fighter
and he never, ever backed down.
I still remember the first time he and Hammarstrom (with Hammarstrom's girlfriend in the middle) were filmed
walking in Toronto, he was tall, lanky, walked with that bow legged strut, he was so cool.
He was a real Viking with a gentle soul.

 

[unassuming]

Salming will be my favourite sports figure til the day I die.
It was more than his abilities, I felt a real affection for him, his look, the way he carried himself.
I always liked players that could handle their fists, but I admired him so much because he wasn't a fighter
and he never, ever backed down.
I still remember the first time he and Hammarstrom (with Hammarstrom's girlfriend in the middle) were filmed
walking in Toronto, he was tall, lanky, walked with that bow legged strut, he was so cool.
He was a real Viking with a gentle soul.

He looked like a rockstar.

 

[tml]

It was actually one of the talking heads who said that he had talked to Scotty Bowman who told him that Orr and Salming were the only two defencemen that the great Habs teams of the 70's had to adjust their style for. And when you consider just how great and how dominant those Habs teams were, that's quite a compliment.

Can you imagine Salming playing WITH those Habs teams?