Rookie Dawson Mercer and Damon Severson scored first-period goals and Jonathan Bernier made 27 saves, leading the New Jersey Devils to a 4-2 win over the expansion Seattle Kraken.
Mike "Doc" Emrick announced his retirement from broadcasting after 47 years on Monday, many of them spent on national platforms like ESPN, ABC and NBC.
When you think about cool things that you have heard of when it comes to fathers and sons in sports, a couple big moments come to mind. Jack Nicklaus winning the 1986 Masters with his son Jackie on the bag, Ken Griffey Sr. in the same line up as Ken Griffey Jr and these are just off the top of my head...
"Old Time Hockey, like Eddie Shore." That classic line was one of many memorable dialogues from the 1977 hockey cult movie classic Slap Shot. It starred Paul Newman, but was better known for the Hanson Brothers, a goonish trio of hockey players who helped turn around the season for the Minor League Charleston Chiefs.