Mister Hockey, the legendary Gordie Howe, was almost a Ranger. This is a true story, told to me by Howe, himself.

Gordie Howe had smiled at Gatt back then, just as he smiled at him now. Howe sat in that chair for hours, watching over Gatt after he suffered a severe stroke that pushed him to the edge of death.

There's no official record book for Gordie Howe hat tricks, but players from the Rock 'Em Sock 'Em '90s were well-suited as dual threats. And whether it was TNT broadcast analyst Rick Tocchet ...