As puck drop between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals approached Saturday, signs of a memorable afternoon at PPG Paints Arena grew in abundance. There were countless signs held by fans,

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals honored late Penguins radio broadcaster Mike Lange with special helmet stickers during their matchup at PPG Paints Arena. Lange died on Wednesday at the age of 76. He spent 46 years calling Penguins games, including all five of the franchise’s Stanley Cup championships.

The Penguins actually turned in an impressive, fairly sound, effort for 30 minutes, but then unraveled in the back half of the second period.

Fans should arrive early and get seated because the organization has a tribute planned for Hall of Fame Penguins broadcaster Mike Lange, who passed away this week at the age of 76

The Pittsburgh Penguins pay tribute to Penguins Hockey Hall of Fame announcer Mike Lange before an NHL hockey game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals in Pittsburgh ...

Ahead of their game against the Washington Capitals on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Penguins honored a late broadcasting legend.

It wasn’t a hockey night in Pittsburgh. After all, Saturday’s game started at 3:21 p.m. (And a bit later for anyone forced to take in the contest on ABC’s delayed telecast, which missed approximately the first two-and-a-half minutes of regulation.

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From Mario Lemieux to Jaromir Jagr, and Crosby to Malkin, the Penguins’ stars loved Lange. His voice was a prominent soundtrack of their careers. Lange would often bellow “Make me a milkshake, Malkin” when the Russian star would score a goal. Malkin loved it.

Pittsburgh played pretty well for 30 minutes, and then the bottom fell out as it was embarrassed in an 8-3 loss against Washington.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins honored Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange during an emotional ceremony before their game against Washington.