In the eyes of Detroit Red Wings fans, Bob Probert was the enforcer, the protector of Steve Yzerman. There was a whole other side of “Probie.” A man addicted to drugs and alcohol. I mean there was a time “Probie” could run for mayor in the city of Detroit and probably win in a landslide.
He was the definition of a power forward. He was not only a scrapper, tough guy he could chip in with some timely scoring. He was an all-star in 1987/88. That year he scored 29 goals and totaled 62 points, oh, and he had 398 penalty minutes.