The world of sports is getting another No. 66 with the last name Lemieux.

The NFL's New York Giants revealed their rookie jersey numbers on Thursday, and offensive lineman Shane Lemieux will don No. 66.

Whether it was a purposeful nod to Mario or not, it's surreal to see "Lemieux" plastered on a nameplate above No. 66 on a jersey that doesn't belong to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The 23-year-old previously wore No. 68 at the University of Oregon. He formed an unexpected Lemieux-Crosby connection there, playing guard next to tackle Tyrell Crosby. Crosby was drafted by the Detroit Lions, but he ultimately chose No. 65 instead of No. 87.

Lemieux was taken 150th overall by the Giants in the 2020 NFL Draft. If the stars align for him to make his NFL debut in Week 1, the Giants are scheduled to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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The 2010s could have looked much different for the Chicago Blackhawks had the club gone through with a supposed deal that would have sent perennial star defenseman Duncan Keith to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Although he called it a "grapevine thing," former Blackhawks general manager Mike Smith, who drafted Keith with the 54th overall selection in 2002, said his successor, Bob Pulford, came "this close" to trading the then-prospect to the Flyers, according to The Athletic's Mark Lazerus. The deal apparently would've seen Keith and three other players going to Philadelphia in exchange for forwards Jeremy Roenick and Tony Amonte.

The only reason the deal didn't come to fruition, according to Smith, was because of the 2004-05 lockout, as the trade market was frozen for that entire season. Keith starred for the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League during that campaign and went on to make the Blackhawks' roster the following training camp.

Amonte and Roenick were each 34 years old at the time and were nearing the end of their careers. By the time Chicago won the Stanley Cup in 2010 - the team's first of three last decade - both veterans were out of the league.

In addition to those championships, Keith owns a pair of Norris Trophies and also earned the Conn Smythe Trophy for his dominant postseason in 2015. The 6-foot-1 blue-liner ranks second in franchise history in games played (1,138), seventh in assists (509), and 10th in points (610).

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Montreal Canadiens forward Max Domi isn't focused on his next contract at the moment, but he knows that he wants to stay in Montreal.

"All I can really tell you is that I want to be with Montreal. I want to be here," Domi said Thursday, according to NHL.com's Dave Stubbs. "I love playing in Montreal, I love my teammates, I love this team, and I love the city. My hope is to play here for a long time. That's never changed since the time I played my first game here. That's that."

Domi is in his second season with the Canadiens after being acquired from the Arizona Coyotes in 2018. In his first season with the Canadiens, he led the team in scoring with a career-high 28 goals and 72 points.

The 25-year-old is set to be a restricted free agent at the conclusion of the 2019-20 season. However, he says a new contract isn't a priority right now.

"I understand there comes a point where your contract is up, negotiations and all that stuff," Domi said. "As of right now, there's just (so) much other stuff in the world going on that's just so much more important than my contract. ...

"I couldn't care less about an NHL contract right now. I want to make sure we're doing everything we can to stay safe and get ready for whenever things come back to somewhat normal. I'm making sure I'm staying in contact with my family and my family is staying safe. That's what means most to me right now."

Domi recorded 17 goals and 44 points in 71 games before the season was paused March 12.

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Pittsburgh Penguins forward Dominik Simon will be out six-to-seven months after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder on April 29, general manager Jim Rutherford announced Thursday.

Simon, 25, suffered the injury Feb. 29 during a game against the San Jose Sharks and missed the team's five contests before the season was suspended March 12.

The 5-foot-11 pivot has recorded seven goals and 22 points while logging 14:24 of average ice time through 64 games. He's set to become a restricted free agent at the end of the 2019-20 season.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Adam Brooks to a two-year, two-way contract extension worth $725,000 at the NHL level, the team announced Thursday.

Brooks, 24, made his NHL debut this season, appearing in seven games for the Maple Leafs while registering three assists. At the AHL level, Brooks managed 20 points in 29 games in 2019-20.

Toronto drafted the Winnipeg native in the fourth round of the 2016 draft.

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Wendel Clark knows the Maple Leafs left everything on the ice 27 years ago later this month when Toronto famously fell to the Los Angeles Kings in Game 7 of the 1993 conference finals. One variable, though, was completely uncontrollable.

"We got Gretzky'd that night," Clark said in this week's episode of Puck Pursuit, theScore's hockey podcast, referring to the legend's memorable four-point performance in a 5-4 Kings road victory.

Clark scored twice - he was always clutch in Game 7s - but it wasn't enough.

"We played as hard as we could, as well as we could," Clark said. "We maybe didn't get a bounce here or there the odd time, but that's sports. That's why you play the game. As long as you leave it all on the ice and did what you could, there is no second-guessing anything."

If the Leafs had defeated the Kings to advance to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final, the spotlight would have surely landed on superstar center Doug Gilmour. The man nicknamed "Killer" was in his prime. A tenacious workhorse with plenty of skill, Gilmour would have given the Montreal Canadiens, the eventual Cup champions, a fit every game.

"Really, from 1992 to 1994, I don't know if there was a better player in the NHL than Dougie," Clark said. "For what he did for our team and how he played in every single situation there was - offensively, defensively, penalty kill, and power play. … He could play at the (high) skill level, or he could play in the trenches as a little guy. And with his personality, we just jumped on the bandwagon when he was doing his thing."

Clark, 53, who retired from the NHL in 2000 with 564 points in 793 games, is self-isolating with his family. Regarding COVID-19, the former Leafs captain shared a message for hockey fans.

"The smarter we are now, the better off we'll be down the road," he said. "Let's not cut corners now."

To listen to Clark discuss his storied career, how the current Leafs squad can tap into toughness without acquiring enforcers, and much more, click below to hear the entire Puck Pursuit episode.

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"If you look good, you play good." - Deion Sanders

theScore is counting down the 100 best uniforms in sports history, with a new post every weekday until May 15.

May 4-8:
100-91 | 90-81 | 80-71 | 70-61 | 60-51
May 11-15:
50-41 | 40-31 | 30-21 | 20-11 | 10-1

20. New York Rangers (current)

So much stands out when analyzing what make makes New York's uniforms gleam. The drop shadow on the iconic diagonal "Rangers" wordmark pops, and it looks even better on the big red numbers on the back of the sweaters. Elsewhere, bright red pants and quiet striping patterns define the identity of the NHL's most glamorous team.

19. Houston Oilers (1980s)

Perfect uniformity of striping. It's rarer than you might think among the hundreds of pro sports uniforms. And it's arguably never looked better than it did on the defunct Oilers uniforms, with their gorgeous, and rare, color palette. Red, white, baby blue, white, red. Those stripes in that exact pattern are there on the helmet, sleeves, and pants. Home and road. Perfect uniformity. J.J. Watt is among the Houston Texans players who would love the chance to wear these as throwbacks, but the Tennessee Titans own the rights and aren't likely to gift them to their divisional rivals.

18. UCLA basketball (current)

College basketball's most accomplished program, with a record 11 national championships, UCLA has looked the part for decades with a luminescent combination of bright blue and yellow, which confidently counterpunches the red donned by archrival USC. Both looks are great, but we're giving the edge to the Bruins in the battle of Los Angeles.

17. Michigan football (current)

Back in the '30s, Michigan made an effort to shift away from the black-and-brown helmets worn by almost everyone else and invented the "winged" design still in use today. The maize and blue combination is remarkable on the jerseys and pants, too, but the Wolverines' lids are unquestionably one of the most instantly recognizable uniform features in sports.

16. Detroit Red Wings (current)

Detroit's winged-wheel logo is so untouchable that, at one point, the Red Wings were the only NHL franchise to put captain's letters on the right side of the jersey in order to leave the famous crest unimpeded. We respect that immensely, and we also appreciate how the club has never added a third color into the mix.

15. St. Louis Cardinals (current)

The Cardinals have a certain magic about them as one of baseball's model franchises. Part of it is the vast collection of Hall of Famers they've produced and the 11 World Series titles they've collected. Part of it is playing in a gorgeous ballpark. But don't overlook the uniforms. The two birds sitting on the bat is timeless and creative, and whether the Cards are wearing their homes, roads, or alternates, it's difficult to identify a single flaw in their setup.

14. Texas (football)

There aren't many better atmospheres in sports than 100,000-plus ballistic Longhorns fans packed into Texas Memorial Stadium on a sunny Saturday in the fall, clad in burnt orange. The unique color is exclusive to Texas' historic program and features so many likable qualities: the minimalist longhorn outline on the helmet; the accent stripes on the sleeves; the all-white pants. The giant "Texas" across the chest is even acceptable, because we all know everything is bigger down there.

13. Boston Celtics (current)

The Celtics have repped green and white to a record 17 NBA titles and formed an everlasting image along the way. Boston's experimented with black and gold over the years, which is difficult to fathom considering the club's regular set is flawless. Bonus points for the subtle shamrock feature on the waistband.

12. Los Angeles Dodgers (current)

Does it get any cleaner than this? The Dodgers' home whites are beautiful, and any notable changes to them would cause a significant uproar from the world's uniform purists. The cursive font and famous "LA" logos on the sleeve and hat are nice on their own, but the bright red numbers on the front are a special tradition that puts a bow on arguably baseball's best getups.

11. Green Bay Packers (current)

No logo changes, no color changes. The Packers have stuck with what works for decades. Even though they often play through dark and dreary conditions at Lambeau Field, Green Bay's uniforms always shine through as one of the most aesthetically pleasing in football and in all of sports. Green. Gold. Greatness.

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