McDavid and Brent Burns spent more than 30 minutes privately with the 91-year-old legend Lindsay in Las Vegas, sharing stories. McDavid seemed genuinely interested, asking questions, staying long after his itinerary was supposed to have him on to the next event.
The spry Lindsay reminisced about how the Red Wings used to travel to Montreal and New York by train for road games. And how in training camp, when teams were too cheap to buy equipment, players had to share sets of gear - so if you got the afternoon practice, you were forced to wear a teammate’s wet and sweaty pads.
“Good thing you founded the [NHLPA], we’d probably still be doing that,†McDavid joked with Lindsay.
“To meet him, and know what he’s done for hockey and all those in it, that was an incredible moment,†McDavid said. “It was so cool. He was someone that changed the game, putting together the PA. He’s someone that's helped so many players along the line, even if he’s never met them.â