The Red Wings announced the tragic passing of former team massage therapist Sergei Mnatsakanov this morning.
Mnatsakanov was part of the 1997 Stanley Cup winning team but also played a much bigger part in Detroit's history.
The Russian therapist was in the horrific limousine accident that saw all-star defenseman Vladimir Konstantinov lose his hockey career due to head injuries while Mnatsakanov was left paralyzed from the waist down.