Top 10 Longest Stanley Cup Playoff Streaks
The beginning of the 2024-25 NHL season is upon us, with playoff aspirations very much alive throughout the league. Some teams have been a consistent presence in the postseason, with…
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Today in Hockey History: Oct. 18
Oct. 18 has seen some memorable victories in NHL history, including the first for two expansion teams. Many personal milestones were reached, including first goals and shutouts and even a…
Best NHL Goalies of the 1990s
The 1990s was an amazing decade of growth and excitement for the National Hockey League. With the European influence on the game leading to a faster, more wide-open style of…
The Strangest Superstitions in NHL History
As professional athletes, NHL hockey players will do whatever it takes to be successful on the ice. On top of their on and off-ice training and preparation, many players throughout…
NHL Goalies with the Most Saves in a Game
According to NHL.com and HockeyReference, the league did not officially keep track of shots on goal until the 1959-60 season. Interestingly, the six teams averaged 31.6 shots a game during…
Top 10 Best Undrafted NHL Goalies
The NHL Entry Draft has long been the NHL’s pipeline for talent. While teams draft players in the hope that they will one day be in their NHL lineup, there…
Today in Hockey History: July 2
Usually, July 1 is reserved for the signing of big free-agent contracts, but July 2 has seen its fair share of new deals getting done too. One Hall of Fame…
Sabres Fans Still Stinging From the ‘No Goal’ 25 Years Later
Though a popular old adage states that time heals all wounds, we all know that that isn’t always the case. Sometimes the emotions brought on by a particular situation will…
Today in Hockey History: June 17
There was a trio of Stanley Cup Final games played on this date with one providing and huge upset and another extending the season for one last game. Also, an…
Ranking the Maple Leafs’ Best Goalies Since 1990
I’ve enjoyed the past five years as I’ve covered the Toronto Maple Leafs. As many readers know, I come to writing about hockey from my history of being a teacher,…