Today in Hockey History: March 8
This date in National Hockey League history has memories that extend over nearly a century. There were some great old-school moments in Detroit, the 1970s provided us with some stellar…
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Today in Hockey History: March 7
March 7 is full of the biggest names the National Hockey League has ever seen adding to their legendary resumes. This date has seen it all; huge assists, record-setting shorthanded…
Buffalo Sabres’ Biggest Draft Busts by Decade
The thing that everybody seems to forget about drafting in sports is that, at its core, it’s no different than gambling. Regardless of the sport, when the yearly draft comes…
Boston Bruins’ Great Don Awrey Walks Down Memory Lane
During a recent visit to Fort Myers, Florida, I had the chance to interview Boston Bruins great Don Awrey. He played 979 games in the NHL over 17 seasons and…
Today in Hockey History: March 6
March 6 has been a date full of new records, both league-wide and with various franchises. This date has also given us some great moments inside the blue paint and…
6 Oldest Players in Edmonton Oilers’ NHL History
Connor McDavid scored in his return from a three-game suspension, Mattias Janmark scored for the first time in 38 games, and Mattias Ekholm scored into an empty net. But the…
Today in Hockey History: March 5
Some of the greatest players in National Hockey League history had big moments on this date. The numbers 50 and 100 have come up repeatedly, there were some major assists…
Revisiting the Maple Leafs’ Trade for Vesa Toskala From the Sharks
On June 22, 2007, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a move to bolster their goaltending situation by acquiring Vesa Toskala from the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks received a conditional…
Today in Hockey History: March 4
This date in National Hockey League history has seen a little bit of everything. From the passing of a Hall of Famer to two members of a great dynasty breaking…
5 Players Who Have Been on Both Sides of the Maple Leafs/Sabres Rivalry
Though it’s far from the NHL’s most storied rivalry, there’s still quite a bit of shared history and mythos between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres, situated just…