Brendan Burke, son of Brian Burke, killed in auto accident

[wingsdiehard13 33]

My condolences to the Burke family and all who knew Brendan. Rest in peace.

Edit: And to the other family, as well.

Edited February 6, 2010 by wingsdiehard13

[Jedi 1,865]

Very sad news.

Thoughts and prayers to Burke and his family.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Absolute ******* tragedy. My condolences go out to Burke and his whole family. Horrible news

[Gordie Howe hat trick 110]

Sorry to hear this, my best goes out to him and his. This is really hard news to swallow for anyone.

[HkyTwn 5]

So sad. My thoughts are with them.

[YzerPucks19 4]

Terrible news, all the best to the Burke family and the other passenger in his Jeep.

[dat's sick 1,002]

Losing a child is absolutely the worst thing that can happen to you.. my thoughts go out to Brian Burke and the rest of the family.

[Paolino99 5]

My condolences to the Burke family...Rest in peace Brendan & Mark

[Guest mindfly]

I wonder if this will affect his work somehow or if he can put this tragic loss behind him when he's at the office?

[edicius 3,269]

Never been a fan of the man, but this is something he should never have to deal with. My sincerest condolences to the entire Burke family.

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

RIP

[seeinred 1,488]

I won't even mention my feelings on Burke. This, plainly and simply, blows and is something a parent shouldn't have to deal with.

[13dangledangle 968]

Very sad, Thoughts and prayers to the Burke family!

[henrik40 76]

I wonder if this will affect his work somehow or if he can put this tragic loss behind him when he's at the office?

What a dumb question. Do you think before you post?

[Real1 2]

I wonder if this will affect his work somehow or if he can put this tragic loss behind him when he's at the office?

You're dumb.

My thoughts are with both families.

[egroen 384]

I've somehow grown a soft spot for Burke over the years -- at least the guy is willing to shake things up and keep it interesting. A friend of ours recently lost a son at the same age and there's few things more difficult.

[Opie 308]

While I don't like the guy in the world of Hockey, NO ONE deserves this!

[55fan 5,133]

I wonder if this will affect his work somehow or if he can put this tragic loss behind him when he's at the office?

Different people grieve differently. For some, the return to work is a needed outlet for energy, for the support of co-workers, or for a feeling of normalcy in times that have turned one's world upside down. For others, more time is needed away from the stress of daily life.

I hope that Burke's staff is able to run things either with or without him as needed so that he can focus on what's important right now- his family.

It is a busy time for him with the trades/trade deadline and the Olympics looming.

Whatever he chooses, it is a highly personal decision and should be respected.

[HockeytownRules19 902]

If this doesn't motivate the US Olympic Team to do well and win it for Brian... I don't know what does.

[miller76 463]

Just left the Leafs game here in Toronto. The first period was over, the leafs were up 3-0, I had a headache so I left.

I must say the moment of silence at the ACC tonight was very touching. A packed house, and you could have heard a pin drop. Didn't see Burke up in his normal spot, understandably so. But a nice show of respect by the Leafs and their fans.

[TheDetroitRedWings 286]

Horrible news... Life really is just a crap-shoot sometimes. Any one of us could have been in a car that lost control. Basically just comes down to being in the wrong place at the wrong time. So random, yet so enormous of an event. Here one day, gone one night. This is the kind of story that makes me tell my loved ones I love them. Cause they could be gone any random day. I sure hope there is something after this life...