Line of the Times: The Legion of Doom
Hide your women, children, and favorite hockey team. Call up Batman, Superman, and the rest of the Justice League because when the Legion of Doom rolls through town, there is little…
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Remembering What Made Mario Lemieux the Greatest
*This article was originally published in 2018 Equal parts exhilarating and devastating, sports are quite simply unpredictable. Ask the city of Pittsburgh. This week 25 years ago, Penguins fans experienced…
Remembering What Made Mario Lemieux the Greatest
*This article was originally published in 2018 Equal parts exhilarating and devastating, sports are quite simply unpredictable. Ask the city of Pittsburgh. This week 25 years ago, Penguins fans experienced…
Today in Hockey History: April 23
Some of the National Hockey League’s “Original Six” teams made postseason memories on this date. However, there are plenty of the league’s newer franchises that made their mark on Stanley…
Guy Lafleur Gave Me a Lifetime of Memories
*This was originally published in April 2022 Guy Lafleur is one of the most renowned Montreal Canadiens players. His name belongs with other Habs legends, such as Jean Beliveau and…
NHL’s History of Game 7 Overtime Series-Clinching Goals
There’s no better ending in all sports than sudden-death overtime and the Stanley Cup Playoffs always provide the best, most dramatic endings with some iconic memorable goals. However, a series…
Florida Panthers and the History of the Rats
This article was originally published in April 2012. With the Florida Panthers having a lot of recent success, a new generation of fans is getting to experience one of the…
Today in Hockey History: April 22
Breaking a record set by the Great One is quite the accomplishment, and a very unlikely player did just that on this date. One of the National Hockey League’s charter…
Islanders’ Pierre Turgeon Belongs in the Hall of Fame
*This archive is being republished to commemorate Pierre Turgeon being elected to the Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2023 was full of worthy electees. One…
Bill Barilko, the Tragically Hip & the Most Famous Goal in Maple Leafs History
On April 21, 1951, Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Toronto Maple Leafs and their bitter Original Six rival the Montreal Canadiens had gone into overtime. Then-Maple…