DETROIT -- The only mistake made along the way before Gordie Howe's appearance at Joe Louis Arena on Monday night was that his son Mark tipped him off the night before. "I mentioned to him, 'Dad, do ...

DETROIT -- Gordie Howe, the rough-and-tumble Canadian farm boy whose blend of boundless talent and toughness made him the NHL's quintessential star during a career that lasted into his 50s, has died.

It was a great game, back and forth, and when Gordie assisted on Michel Goulet’s game-winner, the crowd just went nuts.” What Howe was and always will be for this game is a legend, a statesman, a ...