I’m speechless.

*#$%@&.

Posted by Herm from Braszil on 05/30/12 at 07:41 PM ET

the passing of an era

Posted by detroitredwings on 05/30/12 at 07:53 PM ET

To a great player . . . . thanks

To the NHL . . .  oh snap

To the Wings . . . . good luck

Posted by bobbo from romeo, Michigan on 05/30/12 at 07:57 PM ET

This sucks.

Posted by HockeyFanOhio from Central Ohio on 05/30/12 at 09:35 PM ET

Shouldn’t the website be all black or something?

Posted by blammo on 05/30/12 at 09:51 PM ET

oh no, oh no, say it ain’t so. way to ruin a perfectly good may 30th. ugh….the pain, this hurts, hurts, hurts…...

Posted by Rdwings28 on 05/30/12 at 09:57 PM ET

All the players I watched as a kid/teenager are gone except for Homer as of now. Homer will be the only one left from the cups in 97-98 assuming he’s not going, and Pavel will be the only one from 2002. It’ll be weird not seeing #5 out there, just as it was without #19 out there. I knew is was coming, but I was hoping to see him stay one more year. Goodbye #5 maybe I’ll catch you one more time when they raise your jersey.

Posted by T on 05/30/12 at 11:31 PM ET