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Two Legends, One Date in Hockey | NHL News
August seventh echoes with hockey legend and legacy: Stan Mikita, Blackhawks icon and scoring champion, passed at 78, remembered for his gentlemanly conduct, helmet innovation, and record-shattering stats; same day in 1992, Chicago traded Dominik Hasek to Buffalo, launching a Hall of Fame career that included five Vezina Trophies and a Stanley Cup Final run; more recent history shows the Blackhawks, Coyotes, and Canucks advancing in the 2020 bubble playoffs, while Canadiens and Leafs battled fiercely; and in 1987, Sidney Crosby was born in Nova Scotia — destined to become hockey royalty…
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