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

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,

Lange, who died at age 76 on Wednesday, spent 46 years calling games for the Penguins, initially educating, entertaining and growing a relatively non-existent fan base during the franchise’s dark days, and then eventually chronicling, celebrating and punctuating championships won by Hall-of-Famers.

Before starting a radio or television broadcast, the late Mike Lange famously told his audience, “It’s a hockey night in Pittsburgh.” It was his first famous catchphrase in a Hockey Hall of Fame career full of unforgettable ones.