Longest NHL Games in the Post-Expansion Era
The atmosphere, the do-or-die mentality and, in the end, the reception of the most iconic trophy in sports: there’s nothing quite like playoff hockey. All the way from Game 1…
Category Archives: Hockey History
Today in Hockey History: April 9
April 9 has been a huge date in Stanley Cup Playoffs history, including a memorable night for one of the most famous families in the game. Let’s begin our daily…
Re-Drafting the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
Hindsight is great because it allows us to look back at events and determine if the correct decisions were made. 10 years later and it is clear there were some…
Today in Hockey History: April 8
Mr. Hockey broke a pair of Stanley Cup playoff records on this date, 29 years apart. Also, three franchises won their first-ever postseason games and plenty of new records were…
Today in Hockey History: April 7
On this date, the emergency backup goaltender was taken to a whole new level during a Stanley Cup Final game. This was also a big date for extending streaks and…
Today in Hockey History: April 6
April 6 has had its fair share of historical moments throughout the decades. One of the National Hockey League’s biggest legends scored his final goal in his last regular-season game.…
The Worst Teams in Stanley Cup Playoff History
This article was originally written in Jan. 2015. If you followed the 2015 NFL Playoffs, you know the NFC South champion Carolina Panthers moved on to the Divisional Round. A…
Today in Hockey History: April 5
This has been a very eventful date in National Hockey League history. One of the craziest final days to a regular season occurred, while one of the greatest players to…
Today in Hockey History: April 4
This date might be one of the most significant in the history of the National Hockey League. Many legendary had huge moments, including some playing in their final regular-season games.…
Lightning Have Made the Most From 2012 Trade with the Avalanche
When the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche faced off in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, it brought to mind one of the most important interactions between the franchises in…