PHILADELPHIA -- Nearly 17 years after a bitter breakup, the Philadelphia Flyers retired Eric Lindros' jersey on Thursday night in a stirring tribute to the Hall of Fame center.
No. 88 was raised to the rafters of Wells Fargo Center, a facility Lindros helped open in 1996, before the Flyers played his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs.
"Very blessed that I could've played in Philadelphia," Lindros said as the crowd roared.
Combining size, skill and strength, the 6-foot-4 Lindros averaged a franchise record 1.35 points per game in Philadelphia from 1992 to 2000.