TORONTO -- Eric Lindros revolutionized hockey, combining power with finesse, speed with controlled rage, grace with grit.
After receiving his Hall of Fame ring Friday, the former Flyers star center unknowingly simplified his journey to hockey immortality by talking about his deep admiration for the sport, one he still plays twice a week.
"I enjoy the action of it. I enjoy the rinks. I enjoy the ice and the sounds," he said. "I enjoy the clink of a post, the feeling of putting the puck past the goaltender and seeing the red light go on."
He voice was filled with passion, filled with the joy of a 5-year-old who had just been asked to play in his first pickup game.