New Delhi, May 29 -- Claude Lemieux, the hard-nosed right winger who thrilled fans with four Stanley Cup victories across three different teams, has passed away at the age of 60. The Montreal Canadiens confirmed the news on Thursday, just days after Lemieux served as the Bell Centre torchbearer during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final.

The Buckingham, Quebec native enjoyed a remarkable 21-year NHL career filled with big-moment heroics and fiery intensity. He captured the Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1986, the New Jersey Devils in 1995, the Colorado Avalanche in 1996, and again with the Devils in 2000.

The hockey world reacted quickly with deep sadness. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman released a statement highlighting Lemieux's l...