5 Best NHL Backup Goaltenders
*This article was most recently updated in July 2024 Great starters can generally transform into great backups as their careers wind down in the NHL. The reverse isn’t necessarily as…
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Today in Hockey History: Aug. 10
Aug. 10 has been both a hectic and sad day in NHL history, as Hall of Famer and Chicago Blackhawks legend Tony Esposito passed away in 2021. In other news,…
Revisiting Canucks’ Trades for Motte, Highmore & Lammikko
*This is an archived article that was published in 2022 It was a long time coming, but the Vancouver Canucks finally had a fourth line they could count on to…
Greatest Montreal Canadien to Wear Each Jersey Number
Assembling a list of greatest players to ever wear a number is not easy with a franchise as old and as storied as the Montreal Canadiens. It will also leave…
Toronto Maple Leafs Trade Deadline History
*This archive was originally published before the 2022 trade deadline At the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline, the Toronto Maple Leafs were right in the middle of all the drama. They…
Revisiting the Hurricanes’ Keith Primeau for Rod Brind’Amour Trade
This article was originally published in September, 2014. This piece revisits a trade from 2000 that saw two prominent centers trading places between Eastern Conference rivals. The players would play…
Revisiting the Blues’ Trade for Brett Hull
On March 7, 1988, the Calgary Flames agreed to send 23-year-old forward Brett Hull along with 27-year-old forward Steve Bozek to the St. Louis Blues for 29-year-old defenseman Rob Ramage and 28-year-old goaltender Rick…
Wayne Gretzky Almost Joined the Detroit Red Wings
It’s been 36 years since the Wayne Gretzky trade to the Los Angeles Kings that sent shock waves throughout Edmonton, all of Canada, and the entire hockey world. This was…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 9
This date in National Hockey League history has had a little bit of everything over the years. The greatest player to ever lace up a pair of skates was traded.…
Top 10 Latvians in NHL History
Perhaps no time did the country of Latvia fall into the gaze of the hockey world more than when the country of just under two million people helped attain the…