A historic night for Black athletes in the NHL brought back memories for Nova Scotian Percy Paris of his own days on the ice.

On Monday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning started three Black forwards in their regular-season finale against the Florida Panthers: Mathieu Joseph, Daniel Walcott and Gemel Smith.

Such a sight is a rarity in NHL history — if not an absolute first.

“It’s a great day for hockey, it’s a great day for everyone. To have an event

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