April 8, 1997
Boston Bruins vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
This was Mario Lemieux's last regular-season home game the first time he retired. At the time, nobody knew if he'd be able to play again. When entering Mellon Arena, everyone was given posters that said "Merci!" on one side, and "Mario" on the other. Between two whistles, Mario skated out on the ice and acknowledged the fans during a five minute or so standing ovation. I'll never forget that.. he was my favorite player.
I still have those posters. They're on my bedroom wall, actually.
My first night game at the 'Shoe would be high on this list, except for the fact that it was last year against Illinois.
