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Potvin . . . um . . . stinks!

Former New York Islanders Mike Bossy, left, and

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MSG is back with a second season of “The Garden Transformed’’ all this coming week, but the show hockey fans – remember hockey? – might find most interesting is Episode 2 Tuesday.

That night Denis Potvin will recall his 1979 hit on Ulf Nilsson that led to an enduring chant involving his name that I’m assuming I am not permitted to quote here.

“This was not funny at the time,’’ Potvin...

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