He inherited the last name, the nickname, and the snarl.
But the biggest thing that Rangers winger Brendan Lemieux inherited from his father, Claude, the Stanley Cup-winner with the 1995 Devils who had a 21-year career in the NHL, was the love of the game.
“I grew up in NHL dressing rooms, so a lot of good memories,” Brendan said on Saturday, as his Blueshirts tried to carry some momentum from their 6-2 victory over the Sabres on Thursday night that broke a five-game winless streak into Sunday night’s Garden match against the Bruins.
“He’s a big sounding board, every day,” Lemieux said of his dad.