Red Wings help Gordie Howe celebrate 88th birthday
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Three days before his 88th birthday, the Detroit Red Wings invited Gordie Howe to the rink to celebrate.
There's a birthday celebration going on for Gordie Howe tonight. Have a great one Mr. Hockey! #HBGordie pic.twitter.com/o4BUSGqi1q
— NHL (@NHL) March 28, 2016
All fans in attendance Monday against Buffalo were given a sign with which to extend their warm wishes to "Mr. Hockey":
The #RedWings are celebrating Gordie Howe's 88th birthday tonight (on the 31st). Mr. Hockey is in the house. pic.twitter.com/cSzr6CDDOi
— Stefan Kubus (@StefanKubus) March 28, 2016
His birthday cake was also something to behold:
Finally, the raucous crowd serenaded Howe with "Happy Birthday" during a commercial break:
Howe appeared in 1,687 games for the Red Wings between 1946-1971, amassing 1,809 of his 1,850 career points.
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