Mike Bossy Reunited With 50-in-50 Puck
50 goals in 50 games is one of those marks that really denotes a legend. Only five players have ever done it and with last year’s scoring leader, Alex Ovechkin,…
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The Carolina Hurricanes Franchise Four
The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Invite 79 to Camp
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that they have invited 79 players to this year’s training camp. Players have been instructed to report on September 16 to the club’s training…
The Buffalo Sabres Franchise Four
The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…
The 5 Most Memorable Penguins Goals in History
The Pittsburgh Penguins have become a storied franchise in their rich, 48-year history. The have put three of the best hockey players in history on the ice in Mario Lemieux,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Czech Out Goalie
The Toronto Maple Leafs have invited Vladimir Dzurilla, goaltender for the Czechoslovakia national hockey team, to their training camp this September in Peterborough. Dzurilla is 23 years old and has…
Every NHL Team’s Most Foreign Player
Hockey is a game that is rapidly developing across the globe. Although it will never get worldwide coverage like soccer, for mainly financial reasons, it is certainly spreading to new…
Hindsight is 20/20: NHL Offer Sheet Edition
The history of the offer sheet in the NHL is an interesting one. In the 1990s, the offer sheet was a popular tool among GMs, with 25 being extended in…
NHL Players Born in Strange Countries
Canada, the United States, and Russia keep the NHL fully-stocked with superstars, mid-level talent, and role players. But there are plenty of countries around the world that are represented in…
An Evening with Bill White
On Monday evening, July 27, Mike Wilson presented another of his “In the Room” events at his Toronto Maple Leaf museum in his home in Toronto. The featured guest on…
NHL: Shootouts, 3 Points For A Win, A Tie?
The shootout is an interesting subject–not only for the NHL–but multiple other worldwide sports. Many people grizzle at the concept of deciding any sports game with a skills contest. However,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: 65-66 Goalie Preview: NY Rangers
The New York Rangers thought they had solidified their goaltending for the foreseeable future in June of 1963 when they acquired Jacques Plante from the Montreal Canadiens in a blockbuster…