And this never-before-told story about retired stars Sean Avery and Joe Sakic ... reached around another Detroit player, grabbed Avery by the back of the jersey and unceremoniously yanked him ...

If your name wasn't Martin Brodeur, you'd have to think about Sean Avery, the only guy who could drive New Jersey's Hall of Famer up a wall. (And down as well.) For his era, Avery was one of a kind.

That tweet has since been deleted. Sean Avery, as classy as ever. Too bad no one like Brett Hull was around to grab him by the back of the jersey. Despite the Toronto Maple Leafs losing 5-1 to the ...

But not so much out of town fans, especially in New Jersey." True enough. But there actually was a Sean Avery before Sean Avery. His name is Jimmy Bartlett and I covered him during his stints as a ...