Borje Salming was "The King" when he played for Toronto. On Saturday night, the Maple Leafs gave Salming a royal -- and overwhelmingly emotional -- welcome home.

The 71-year-old Salming -- who spent 16 of his 17 NHL seasons patrolling Toronto's blue line -- was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in July and has faced a rapid decline to his health.