Quick Hits: The Top Tier Moment Edition

Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images On this day in 1998, in one of the most touching moments in NHL history, Vladimir Konstantinov joined his @DetroitRedWings teammates on the ice for the Stanley Cup celebrations #Hockey365 #LGRW pic.twitter.com/Z0ancygq55

— Mike Commito (@mikecommito) June 16, 2021 OK, so technically this is yesterday when this posts, but it’s still one of the greatest moments in sports for me, so I’m definitely including this.

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