Jim MacDonald
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- Oct 7, 2017
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Hey everyone!
Tonight I wanted to ask/learn about Borje Salming as a player. What I've gathered so far is he had to take a lot of physical abuse when he arrived in the NHL (to test his meddle that he could hack it), and handled it fairly well. What type of game did #21 on the Leafs bring? I want to say I believe he was a defenseman. A hard shot? Good speed? The ability to read a play? Offensive defenseman or defensive defenseman? Liked by the Toronto fans, media and teammates?
I learned (through a book recently) he suffered a very grisly face injury here in Detroit when Gerard Gallant stepped on his face (unsure if this was accidental, in a scrum etc). He credits Red Wing physician Dr. John Finley with an incredible stitch job that left minimal scarring. Look forward to hearing from you all!-Jim
Tonight I wanted to ask/learn about Borje Salming as a player. What I've gathered so far is he had to take a lot of physical abuse when he arrived in the NHL (to test his meddle that he could hack it), and handled it fairly well. What type of game did #21 on the Leafs bring? I want to say I believe he was a defenseman. A hard shot? Good speed? The ability to read a play? Offensive defenseman or defensive defenseman? Liked by the Toronto fans, media and teammates?
I learned (through a book recently) he suffered a very grisly face injury here in Detroit when Gerard Gallant stepped on his face (unsure if this was accidental, in a scrum etc). He credits Red Wing physician Dr. John Finley with an incredible stitch job that left minimal scarring. Look forward to hearing from you all!-Jim