ATLANTA THRASHERS VS COLORADO AVALANCHE
Former record holder Tim Horton's daughter Tracy Horton-Simone (L) and Colorado Avalanche General Manager Francois Giguere (second from left) unveil gift for Avalanche defenseman Karlis Skrastins (R) of Latvia on the eve of his NHL record breaking night against the Atlanta Thrashers at the Pepsi Center in Denver February 8, 2007. Skrastins wife Zane stands by during the unveiling. Skrastins was honored for his 487 consecutive game played by a defenseman breaking a 39-year old record held by Toronto Maple Leafs Tim Horton. (UPI Photo/Gary C. Caskey)
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