A look back at the epic career of Detroit Red Wings great Ted Lindsay, who died Monday at age 93. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press
The scars on Ted Lindsay’s face told the story of Terrible Ted — one of the best to ever play in the NHL.
“Every one of those scars told a different story,” said Bill Roose, the former Free Press sports writer who edited a book about Lindsay. “When you saw him up close, you really saw the depth of those scars. It was kind of like the opening of ‘Saving Private Ryan’ when he’s walking through the headstones and you see his eyes watering, and the camera comes up really close to his eyes. When you would get up close to Ted, you could see the depth of his playing career,…
