This Day in Hockey History

[mattola]

His celly was the GOAT

 

[buffhockey]

Only minus 2…

 

[mattola]

 

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[forty_three]

 

[mattola]

i was living in Calgary when that deal went through and I watched his first games. The Flames got smoked but he never lost his smile. Probably my fav Calgary Flame

 

[mattola]

i can not get enough of these old images

 

[mattola]

 

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[dash]

That guy caused me a lot of grief through the 70's.

 

[mattola]

That guy caused me a lot of grief through the 70's.

He made me want to be a goalie.. Billy Smith turned me into the goalie I became

 

[mattola]

Incredible player

 

[thedddd]

2000-12-27 Pittsburgh Penguins center and part-owner Mario Lemieux scores a goal and 2 assists in his return to the NHL after more than 3 years out with injury problems and lingering cancer issues; Penguins beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 5-0

 

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[mattola]

 

[dash]

I find mattola's iconic

 

[mattola]

I find mattola's iconic

that one deserves a mattola

 

[dash]

Three years ago...