Tatar on Lindsay: 'The world is going to miss him'

BROSSARD - The Canadiens will finally have their opportunity to honor Ted Lindsay on Tuesday night.

Claude Julien's contingent was on the road in California when the Hall-of-Famer passed away on March 4 in Michigan at the age of 93.
Prior to puck drop against the Red Wings, fans will be invited to observe a moment of silence in Lindsay's memory.
Former Detroit Red Wing Tomas Tatar has fond recollections of his interactions with the four-time Stanley Cup champion.
"Ted was a great guy. It's obviously a big loss for the hockey world and for his family and friends. Ted was always around in Detroit, talking to the people and just his knowledge about the players was outstanding. He knew every player. It didn't matter if you were a call-up or a regular," recalled Tatar, who played 407 games for the Original Six franchise between the 2010-11 and 2017-18 campaigns. "He always made you smile. He was a great guy to be around. I think the whole hockey world owes him a lot."

Typical conversations with Lindsay around the rink weren't just about wins and losses. He was interested in learning more about the players as people, too.
"He cared about other stuff than just the hockey. He would come ask about your day, how's everybody doing, how's your family doing," mentioned Tatar. "He had a lot of respect from a hockey standpoint, and even more as a human being. The chats with him were always funny."
Qualities like that endeared him to people in the Motor City over the years.
"He's a huge icon in Detroit. I bet Montreal has a lot of guys like that. But, Ted was really, really special in Detroit and across the whole NHL, just the stuff he did for players and everyone around him," concluded Tatar. "That's why you see everyone around the League honoring him. He was a big hockey icon and the world is going to miss him."
When Carey met Ted…
At the 2015 NHL Awards in Las Vegas, Carey Price shared some quality time with Terrible Ted before being presented with the Ted Lindsay Award, which is given to the most outstanding player as voted by the players.

Lindsay was on stage to announce Price as the winner and present him with the coveted hardware as well.
Shortly after the ceremony came to a close, Price spoke with NHLPA.com reporter Ryan Parker about meeting Lindsay on that special night in Sin City.
"It was cool. I got to swap stories with him a bit, kind of got a little bit of insight on what it was like to play in the League back then," said Price. "It was really nice to meet a guy that really helped shape the NHLPA and Players' Union and really make this is a good place to work."

No doubt memories of that encounter likely came back to Price after news of Lindsay's passing was made public.