Okay, not a playoff loss, and I didn't cry, but Gretzky's retirement and the closing of the Maple Leaf Gardens were two months apart and felt like the end of an era in so many ways. But nothing tops the closing of the Montreal Forum. That is right up there with a funeral. I have never seen a more reverent ceremony for something like that. When Richard was cheered on the ice for 7-8 minutes and even HE was wiping away tears. I mean, we all know Messier as tough as he can be, is well known for getting emotional on the ice with these things, but the Rocket? I didn't think that man could cry. And yet he did. That ceremony was the closest I think I may have ever been in my sports life.