Oilers History: The Importance of Jimmy Carson
Regardless of the sport, being traded for an all-time great is never an easy thing for the player going in the other direction. With that said, being the guy who…
Jimmy Carson
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 4
The most successful team in National Hockey League history was founded on this date. Decades later, one of the league’s greatest players achieved something nobody ever had, and very few…
3 Biggest Trades in Red Wings History
August 8, 2018 marked the 30th anniversary of the trade that sent icon Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles and sent shockwaves around the hockey world. Gretzky, along with Marty McSorley…
Ranking the Los Angeles Kings’ Past Second-Overall Picks
The Los Angeles Kings have the second overall pick in this year’s NHL Entry Draft. They should draft Quinton Byfield, but whoever they end up picking should be a good…
Oilers History: 25 Years and Counting for Petr Klima
When the book is closed on the 2016-17 regular season, it will mark the 25th consecutive season in which the Edmonton Oilers failed to have a player hit the 40-goal…
Maple Leafs: Thieves of the 1986 NHL Draft
Normally, it’s hard to argue that any player taken in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft should be considered a steal – after all, these players are considered…
Gretzky’s Tears: NHL Trade Deadline reminds of the deal that shook hockey nations
Book Review: Gretzky’s Tears – Hockey, America, and the Day Everything Changed By Stephen Brunt This 2009 release told the story of the most monumental trade in hockey history and…
What Ever Happened to Jimmy Carson?
August 9th, 1988. One of the most historical dates in NHL history. Arguably, the most monumental trade in NHL history occurred. The Edmonton Oilers, not even a year removed from winning…