Blackhawks retire Marián Hossa’s No. 81: Who’s next and who was missing?

The Blackhawks retired Marián Hossa's No. 81 jersey before the game against Detroit. There were many familiar faces from the Blackhawks' recent past. There was also a long and boring pregame ceremony. The game was played in front of 21,000 fans. Some players were absent from it. They are still trying to win the Stanley Cup. It is a tough road for the team. One player was absent. He was a player who was not wearing a jersey.

The Blackhawks are celebrating the anniversary of the 2010 team. They are trying to be both respectful and remorseful for the things that happened. The team is trying not to distance itself from the team in the immediate aftermath. It's hard to do both. Steve Larmer's number will be retired next. Doug Wilson and Steve Liermer are long overdue. Steve Hjalmarsson was the unsung hero of their team and deserves to get a banner. Seabrook, Sharp and Hossa were integral to their teams. He was a homegrown icon. There will probably be more nights like tonight.

Marián Hossa's No. 81 will be retired on November 21, 2022.

Lazerus covered Marián Hossa for six seasons. He enjoyed watching him play hockey. Hissa was unfailingly polite, pleasant and generous. He was the perfect hockey player. The Blackhawks are retiring his No. 81. Lazeris is happy for him. Kris Versteeg called him a Greek God. They met in Raleigh after 6 a.m. flights from some other city. Sharp asked him about it. Mariáns thought they were on the team plane.