While Saturday was an afternoon puck drop, it still felt like “A Hockey Night in Pittsburgh” as the Penguins community celebrated the life and legacy of Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange, who died on Wednesday.

Tributes and memories of the longtime Pittsburgh Penguins broadcaster Mike Lange are pouring following the news of his death at the age of 76. Lange died on Wednesday and within minutes of the news breaking of his death, tributes and memories were being shared across social media.

Lange, who died at age 76 on Wednesday, spent 46 years calling games for the Penguins, initially educating, entertaining and growing a relatively non-existent fan base during the franchise’s dark days, and then eventually chronicling, celebrating and punctuating championships won by Hall-of-Famers.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and their fans came together Saturday for the first time since the death of legendary announcer Mike Lange.

Legendary Pittsburgh Penguins broadcaster Mike Lange has died. In a report from The Athletic's Josh Yohe, Lange died at his home in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. The team released a statement on Wednesday night.

The Pittsburgh Penguins honored Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange during an emotional ceremony before their game against Washington.

Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange, whose imaginative goal calls made his raspy voice immediately recognizable to Pittsburgh Penguin fans for decades, has died

Longtime Pittsburgh Penguins broadcaster Mike Lange called the team's five Stanley Cup championships and was known for his colorful sayings.

Before starting a radio or television broadcast, the late Mike Lange famously told his audience, “It’s a hockey night in Pittsburgh.” It was his first famous catchphrase in a Hockey Hall of Fame career full of unforgettable ones.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have issued a statement following the passing of legendary broadcaster Mike Lange Wednesday night.

Legendary Penguins broadcaster Mike Lange died in his Pittsburgh home on Wednesday. He was 76. Lange spent 46 seasons as the voice of the Penguins, calling all five of the franchise’s Stanley Cup Final wins and being the soundtrack to some of hockey’s greatest players from Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr to Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.

Through his decades-long career, Lange became known for his goal calls, quirky catchphrases and colorful play-by-play announcing that, according to the team in a statement, "brought Penguins hockey to life.