Today in Hockey History: Oct. 28
This date in NHL history has had some great moments on both the East and West Coasts and a lot of places in between. Some of the most notable players…
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10 Greatest Philadelphia Flyers Enforcers Since 2000
The Philadelphia Flyers are known for their enforcers in their ‘Broad Street Bullies’ era during the mid-1970s, but they have had some unsung glue guys since then. Since the Bullies…
7 Cool Things About Leon Draisaitl
When you think of origins for NHL players, countries like Canada, USA, Sweden, Finland and Russia are ones that come to mind. Germany? Not so much. However, that could change…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 27
On this date in NHL history, one legendary player drew even with another all-time great. Plus, five Russian-born players hit the ice together for the first time in league history…
Shattenkirk Trade Was Key to Blues’ Success
The St. Louis Blues’ 2019 Stanley Cup victory seems in hindsight like the culmination of 10 years of sustained success. But a closer look at the decade shows that the…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 26
The greatest player to ever skate in the NHL added to his remarkable personal record book three times with three different teams on this date. Oct. 26 has been a…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 25
On this date, the NHL’s highest-scoring defenseman ever took his place at the top of the list. Also, the “Original Six” franchises have been very active. So, let’s hop aboard…
Canucks Have an Eye for the Swedes
I wrote an article discussing the biggest draft day steals for the Vancouver Canucks, and while I was researching for that article, I noticed how many great Swedish players the…
Top 3 All-Time Maple Leafs Goalies
From A-to-Z, or rather from Frederik Andersen to Ken Wregget, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had nearly a hundred goaltenders take the ice. As one of the NHL’s original six…
Blackhawks & Chelios: Together Again
For nine years, Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios was one of the most beloved players in Chicago Blackhawks history. He fell out of favor with Blackhawks fans shortly after…