Bob Probert carved out a fearsome reputation as an enforcer, during a lengthy career spent with the Red Wings and Blackhawks, before dying of a heart attack in 2010 at age 45. So with Detroit's Joe Louis Arena set to host its final game Sunday, Probert's widow found the perfect way to honor both her husband's memory and that of the facility in which he performed for nine seasons.
By scattering some of his ashes in the penalty box.
"This is bittersweet for me," Dani Probert, the widow of 6-foot-3, 230-pound former player, told the Detroit Free Press before Sunday's game, which featured numerous ceremonies and appearances from several past Red Wings stars.