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http://gty.im/53120668 October 15, 1989 - Northlands Arena, Edmonton This is not the only date of importance attached to this throw back, but it is the most important. On this day, Wayne 'The Great One' Gretzky broke hockey legend Gordie Howe's 29 year old all-time scoring record of 1,850 points. A feat that took Howe 26 seasons to accrue, took…

http://gty.im/102111923 Five Years ago, the Chicago Blackhawks broke Kimmo Timonen’s heart, and perhaps ended his chances of earning a Stanley Cup. Or did they? If you are a hockey fan, young or old, chances are you have heard of Timonen, because his career has spanned 16 seasons. In fact, he has played with rookies who have retired long before…

Record to date: 45-31 Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints 8:25 pm (CBS, NFLN), Superdome, New Orleans The undefeated Atlanta Falcons travel down to the Superdome for an NFC South showdown with the New Orleans Saints, who have hobbled along to a 1-4 record. Feel free to post your own picks in the Comments section or tweet to us at…

http://gty.im/492526164 In Tuesday’s game with the Washington Capitals hosting the San Jose Sharks, one of the NHL’s top stars Alex Ovechkin did not play because of personal reasons. He had missed the morning practice. This game marks the first time Joel Ward returned to the Verizon Center after being traded during the offseason. Congratulations…