The NHL began its Centennial Celebration on Jan. 1 in Toronto by announcing the first 33 of the 100 Greatest NHL Players.
It was an emotional start to the first week of the League's 100th anniversary celebration. Here are some other Centennial highlights for the week of Jan. 1 -7:
This Week in Centennial History
Flyers undefeated streak ends at 35; Borje Salming plays 1,000th game; NHL holds first Winter Classic

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