Lange spent nearly five decades chronicling the franchise’s rise from also-ran to Stanley Cup champion five times over, his unique delivery and quirky sayings serving as the soundtrack for iconic moments from Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux and longtime running mate Jaromir Jagr to current stars Crosby and Malkin.
Longtime Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby along with Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang greeted them and then stood alongside them during a lengthy video package that featured some of Lange's iconic sayings, from “It's a hockey night in Pittsburgh” to “he beat him like a rented mule.".
The Penguins invited Lange's two sons, their families, and some of Lange's former broadcasting partners onto the ice before the opening faceoff.
The team placed a large picture of Lange next to a table filled with a vase of yellow roses and a set of headphones along the lower concourse at PPG Paints Arena.
There was another gathering of flowers and another set of headphones inside one of the radio booths on the press level, which was named after Lange in 2019.
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