Larry Brooks’ affect clear in outpouring of grief throughout the NHL

There may be one factor I’m positive of within the wake of my expensive colleague Larry Brooks’ premature passing: The hockey neighborhood mourns deeply.

That’s to not say different sports activities and different leagues don’t, however the NHL — and its small-by-comparison circle — grieves in a approach that’s similar to the best way those that have misplaced a member of the family do. We’re, for essentially the most half, an intimate and passionate bunch.

Sadly, I’ve seen it many times since I began protecting the league full-time in 2021. The collective outpouring of assist is sort of all the time the sort that takes your breath away.

There might have been no higher instance than Sunday as we stated our ultimate goodbyes to Larry.