Marleau’s record pursuit: Gordie Howe’s son knows ‘he’d be happy for Patrick’

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Marleau’s record pursuit: Gordie Howe’s son knows ‘he’d be happy for Patrick’

If Gordie Howe were alive today, he’d be happy to see Patrick Marleau break his record.In fact, says Mark Howe, his father (aka Mr. Hockey) would be in attendance next Monday night in Las Vegas when Marleau (aka Mr. Shark) becomes the NHL’s all-time leader in games played, a record Howe has held for 59 years.“He would be the first one in line to congratulate him and shake his hand,” Mark Howe said. “That I’m 100 percent sure of.”Gordie Howe, who…