The Toronto Maple Leafs mourned Canadian rock icon Gord Downie with a moment of silence before the puck dropped at Wednesday's game against the Detroit Red Wings. pic.twitter.com/JUyu51RMcV — @MapleLeafsEarlier, the Leafs acknowledged Downie's death by tweeting, "To the man who told the stories of a game, a people and a country." Former Leaf Doug Gilmour, who like Downie is a native of Kingston, Ont., also tweeted his condolences to the Downie family. "Few Canadians touched this country like Gord Downie. Few Canadians touched this country like Gord Downie.

Source: CBC News October 19, 2017 01:07 UTC