Börje Salming and Håkan Loob played together in Tre Kronor and against each other in the NHL.
Among other things, they were first and second in Sweden's internal scoring in the 1992 Olympics.
Loob, who is an expert for SVT, was sad when he heard about Salming's disease.
- You get sad and start thinking about Börje and his family.
Being affected by the absurd disease that is ALS.
It hurts the heart, he says.
He talks about how he sees Salming as an ice hockey player and person.
When Loob came to the NHL and the Calgary Flames, Salming was already huge in the Toronto Maple Leafs.
- First of all, Börje paved the way for all the rest of us who have played in the NHL after.
He ensured that Swedes got a real chance in the NHL.
He was the team Toronto Maple Leafs.
He carried it on his shoulders.
He was gigantic as an ice hockey player and as a person he is an extremely good guy.
Easy to socialize with and with your feet on the ground.
An extremely good person.