It’s a sad day in Ranger land. Beloved goalie Eddie Giacomin has died at the age of 86 years old. The Hall of Famer spent 11 seasons with the Rangers from 1965-1975, putting up a 267-172-89 record and .905 SV%. Giacomin held the all time Rangers wins record until Mike Richter broke it in 2001. Giacomin was one of the greatest Rangers ever, regardless of position.

The Rangers waived Giacomin on Halloween in 1975, where Detroit claimed him. Two nights later, Giacomin had an emotional return to the Garden when the Red Wings visited the Rangers. This was one of the greatest moments at MSG, as fans showered Giacomin with chants of “Eddie! Eddie!” before puck drop.

I was not alive for the Eddie Giacomin era, but I know a lot of you in the comments were. I think most of us would like to hear some of your favorite memories of Giacomin, aside from his return to MSG.

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