Tomas Tatar

[joe89]

Tatar's father died today. Sad that he won't see Tomas play in the Olympics.

I guess he will come home to Slovakia for a few days, I can't imagine the club not letting him...

Wow that's sad. Tats went home for christmas aswell(for that reason?). Maybe he'll play tomorrow and then go since we are likely getting bodies back after that. But that is probably gonna be his call.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

If he was home, he probably knew it was coming. Still a damn shame, though. On one hand, he has no business playing then and I don't blame him if he doesn't want to. On the other hand, playing might be good for him and get him away from the emotion for a little bit.

 

[ebis]

Wow that's sad. Tats went home for christmas aswell(for that reason?). Maybe he'll play tomorrow and then go since we are likely getting bodies back after that. But that is probably gonna be his call.

He actually spent Christmas at some airport due to snowstorm or something.

 

[Dats13DET]

Wow that's sad. Tats went home for christmas aswell(for that reason?). Maybe he'll play tomorrow and then go since we are likely getting bodies back after that. But that is probably gonna be his call.

It'd be extremely difficult to play in a game one day after your father passes away. He should just go back to see his loved ones. My sincerest condolences to him and his family.

 

[ebis]

By the way, his father used to be an athlete too when he was young, he played football (soccer) for Prague until he quit to study nuclear physics.

 

[Vladdy84]

Aww. Feel bad for Tats

Hope he can find some peace with his Father's passing.

 

[benusmc]

could be why Sheahan was called up. Sorry to hear for Tatar though...

 

[ebis]

No news about how long he will stay home, the only thing Tats said on facebook was "Heart broken into thousand pieces. We will miss you."

Sincere condolences...

 

[mindfly]

I guess he had an illness then or something?

 

[JPE123]

I would think his dad had to be pretty young (unless Tomas has much older siblings). Tough news for Tomas, lost my dad 2 years ago and it still hurts. Every game I want to call him and discuss the details.

Godspeed to the Tatar family

 

[mindfly]

I would think his dad had to be pretty young (unless Tomas has much older siblings). Tough news for Tomas, lost my dad 2 years ago and it still hurts. Every game I want to call him and discuss the details.

Godspeed to the Tatar family

He doesn't look young on the photos above though.

 

[jcbio11]

I would think his dad had to be pretty young (unless Tomas has much older siblings). Tough news for Tomas, lost my dad 2 years ago and it still hurts. Every game I want to call him and discuss the details.

Godspeed to the Tatar family

He does. He has two brothers, both of them are retired hockey players. They mostly just played in the Slovak extraliga and 1. liga (2nd highest ice hockey league in Slovakia). I know his older brother is 40 this year.

This really sucks. Condolences to him and his whole family.

 

[14ari13]

Tatar's father died today. Sad that he won't see Tomas play in the Olympics.

I guess he will come home to Slovakia for a few days, I can't imagine the club not letting him...

I would think his dad had to be pretty young (unless Tomas has much older siblings). Tough news for Tomas, lost my dad 2 years ago and it still hurts. Every game I want to call him and discuss the details.

Godspeed to the Tatar family

He does. He has two brothers, both of them are retired hockey players. They mostly just played in the Slovak extraliga and 1. liga (2nd highest ice hockey league in Slovakia). I know his older brother is 40 this year.

This really sucks. Condolences to him and his whole family.

I also thought his father was very young.

 

[ALF AmericanLionsFan]

Tatar's father died today. Sad that he won't see Tomas play in the Olympics.

I guess he will come home to Slovakia for a few days, I can't imagine the club not letting him...

Was his father sick or was this unexpected?

 

[Mount Suribachi]

If he was home, he probably knew it was coming. Still a damn shame, though. On one hand, he has no business playing then and I don't blame him if he doesn't want to. On the other hand, playing might be good for him and get him away from the emotion for a little bit.

Yeah, everyone handles grief differently. When my dad died I wanted to go back to work the next day, it was my way of coping. Who can forget that game Brett Favre had after his dad died?

Sucks for Tats though

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

Man, that sucks Tats. Go home and say your farewells.

 

[mindfly]

So has he been granted leave and is on his way home or is that just something we assume? Haven't read anything about it...

 

[ebis]

So has he been granted leave and is on his way home or is that just something we assume? Haven't read anything about it...

Something we assume, but I think it's certain.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Heartbroken to hear this. Tomas is younger than me and I can't imagine the pain I'd feel if my father passed away.

Hope he gets the time and support he needs to deal with this.

 

[SoupNazi]

I am sorry to hear about this.

 

[Sadekuuro]

Yeah, damn, what can you say? We feel for you, man.

 

[Winger98]

condolences to his family.

 

[SoupNazi]

Tatar will play both games this weekend, per Khan.

 

[LazyT]

That goal celly tho >>>
Atta boy tats

 

[selkie]

He'll fly home Monday per Wings announcers.