8:19 PM: Analysis from Des Bieler, Sports reporter covering national topics, as well as supporting coverage of D.C.-area teams Wayne Gretzky was introduced as Canada’s national captain, with 1980 ...

Jack Gibson, who grew up listening to Mike Lange and whose son, John, now plays in the NHL, talks about the first moment he got to hear the beloved Penguins broadcaster call a game involving his son.

"He was like the people's broadcaster, and I think that's what made him so special to people. They knew that connection was there," says Lange's longtime broadcast partner, Paul Steigerwald.