If it were my decision to make, Mark Howe’s number 2 jersey would have been retired by the Flyers shortly after his retirement as an active player in 1995. At this point, with so many defensemen on the team having worn the number since Howe’s departure after the 1991-92 season, it makes less sense to do so now. For his part, Howe has said that he has never lost a wink of sleep over whether his
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