Alex Young

[Alex Young @aybrowne]

17 years... gone. My account was hacked and deleted.

Starting over!

Happy round two. Avs in 6. #GoAvsGo

[Evan Rawal @evanrawal]

Avalanche announce that Joe Sakic will resume GM duties for the foreseeable future, including through this month’s draft and the start of the new league year.

Sakic will speak next week.

[Alex Young @aybrowne]

@RaminNasibov

[Alex Young @aybrowne]

@barstoolsports Drop the W O W and replace with S O N K it’ll sound the same

[Alex Young @aybrowne]

@thealexiskraft Sempiternal. More Metal-core. Pure— it’s Paranoid.

[Alex Young @aybrowne]

@Avalanche @ConorMcGahey @kylekeefetv Good stuff. Wish there was an elements shown of him elsewhere too. He was so much more than this team we love. Rest easy now, Claude.

[Colorado Avalanche @Avalanche]

A fierce competitor. A loyal friend. A champion in every way.

[Greg Wyshynski @wyshynski]

As I mentioned on #MvsW today, Claude Lemieux was my favorite player growing up.

First authentic jersey I ever owned. First nameplate I ever wore. Someone who personified the nefarious side of the game while being one of the greatest playoff performers I've ever witnessed. 💔

[Mike Commito @mikecommito]

Claude Lemieux carried torch into the Bell Centre just a few days ago. Absolutely gutting. Thinking of his family, friends, and former teammates 💔

[NHL Alumni @NHLAlumni]

The NHL Alumni Association is devastated to share that Claude Lemieux has passed away at the age of 60.

Born in Buckingham, Quebec, Claude was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft and would make his NHL debut just a few months later on October 13, 1983 and scored his first career NHL goal on December 4, 1983.

Claude split time between the Canadiens organization and the QMJHL from 1983 to 1985, capturing the President’s Cup with the Verdun Junior Canadiens in 1985 as QMJHL playoff champions, while earning the Guy Lafleur Trophy as Playoff MVP.

The very next season, Claude recorded 10 goals and 16 points in 20 playoff games as he and the Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup. Claude remained with the Canadiens for an additional four seasons before joining the New Jersey Devils ahead of the 1990-91 season.

In 1994-95, his fifth and final season with New Jersey, Claude led the Devils to their first Stanley Cup championship, registering 13 goals in 20 playoff games, taking home the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP. As a member of the Colorado Avalanche in 1995-96, Claude was once again an integral part of team history as the Avalanche hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup for the very first time in 1996.

Claude played 297 regular-season games in an Avalanche uniform before rejoining the New Jersey Devils in November of 1999, and for a fourth and final time, would be crowned a Stanley Cup champion on June 10, 2000. Claude later played for the Phoenix Coyotes and Dallas Stars before making a comeback with the San Jose Sharks during the 2008-09 season.

Internationally, Claude represented Canada on several occasions, including capturing a gold medal at the 1985 World Junior Hockey Championships and winning the 1987 Canada Cup.

He was loved by his wife and four children, and on behalf of the Lemieux family, we kindly ask that everyone respect their privacy during this difficult time.

Memorial service details to follow.

[Jesse Granger @JesseGranger_]

Through 3 games of the Western Conference Finals:

Colorado leads in shot attempts 217-151

Colorado leads in shots 103-76

Colorado leads in scoring chances 103-70

Colorado leads in high danger chances 36-29

Vegas leads the series 3-0

[Alex Young @aybrowne]

Been a 30 year hockey fanatic. Avs are my forever. Blinders off— there’s some that annoy me with their opinions of the game. I annoy myself the next day— most days. There’s a good portion of good ones, but AJ has become one of my absolute favorites.

[AJ Haefele @returnofaj]

I know some things

[Alex Young @aybrowne]

This is the worst playoff collapse in Avs history.

[Conor McGahey @ConorMcGahey]

That’s an awful missed interference penalty on Kolesar. Awful.

[Alex Young @aybrowne]

@TheHawkHogTrain @HawkEmDownChris As far as team sports go, hockey is most definitely the hardest to win. What?

[Alex Young @aybrowne]

@HawkEmDownChris As a team sport it’s not remotely close.

[Alex Young @aybrowne]

There’s the play. #GoAvsGo

[Alex Young @aybrowne]

Still honestly believe this group can win this series.

[Jarvis @jarvis_best]

Avs game 3 tonight.

[Alex Young @aybrowne]

The mental gymnastics it takes to get to this conclusion is crazy

[World Hockey Report @worldhockeyrpt]

Didn’t expect Bednar to throw Cale Makar under the bus after game two, but here we are.