Happy birthday to Angry Fans NANCY MERZ, REBECCA KLUCK, and my friend LAUREN BROPHY! You all share your birthday with such NHLers as defenseman Hampus Lindholm and wingers Mike Sislo and Ryan Reaves. Former players born on this day include defenseman Lou Fontinato, and Pens defensemen Josef Melichar and Dick Tarnstrom. On this day in 1973, Pens goalie Jim Rutherford recorded his 2nd shutout with the Pens, against the Bruins. 1982: Rick Kehoe scored his 7th hat trick with the Pens, against the Bruins. 1988: Paul Coffey scored his first and only hat trick with the Pens, in a game against Chicago. 1989: Mark Recchi scored his first NHL goal. 1998: Tom Barrasso notched his 16th shutout with the Pens, in a game against Ottawa. 2007: Mark Recchi scored his 7th career hat trick, against Toronto. Quotes of the Day: You cant help getting older, but you dont have to get old. Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city. When I was a boy the Dead Sea was only sick. The most important thing in acting is honesty. If you can fake that, youve got it made. ~ all from George Burns (died March 1996), born on this day in 1896.
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:34:18 +0000