Canadiens’ 1970-71 Team Started New Era in Montréal Ben Wagner | October 20, 2022 As the 1960s gave way to the 1970s, the Montréal Canadiens found themselves lagging behind their forever rivals, the Boston Bruins. At the start of the 1970-71 season, The Beantowners…
Billy Smith’s Untouchable New York Islanders Records Ryan Gagne | October 20, 2022 Billy Smith is the best goalie in New York Islanders history, with a career so significant, no one’s future achievements could ever displace him. The iconic netminder is the last…
5 Oilers You Didn’t Know Were Olympians Brian Swane | October 19, 2022 *This was originally published in Sep. 2021 On Friday, Sept. 3, the National Hockey League announced an agreement with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to have NHL players participate…
Revisiting the Flames’ 1980-81 Inaugural Season Ryan Gagne | October 13, 2022 The Calgary Flames joined the NHL as the Atlanta Flames in 1972-73. Along with the New York Islanders, they became the league’s ninth and tenth expansion team; however, financial troubles…
Former Devil Cam Janssen: Where is He Now? Kristy Flannery | October 12, 2022 Over the summer, I had the opportunity to speak with former New Jersey Devils forward Cam Janssen, who played 171 games with the team over five seasons. During that time,…
Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2012 Devon Platana | October 11, 2022 The 13th installment in this series has arrived after looking at how the Minnesota Wild did in their first 12 drafts. If you missed any of them or want a refresher, you…
Forgotten Philadelphia Flyers: Ruslan Fedotenko Nathan Moser | October 7, 2022 When we look back on the contributions of Ukrainian forward Ruslan Fedotenko, his time with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins are likely the first things that come to…
NHL’s Top 5 Goaltending Duos Eugene Helfrick | October 7, 2022 The role of an NHL goaltender is one of the most complicated in all of sports. While hockey is a team game, ultimately the success or failure of a franchise…
Revisiting Lightning’s First Game 30 Years Ago Lydia Szyjka | October 7, 2022 About seven miles east of downtown Tampa sits the 10,000-seat Expo Hall on the grounds of the Florida State Fair. On Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1992, the Tampa Bay Lightning played…
NHL’s Top 5 Forward Groups Eugene Helfrick | October 5, 2022 The forward core of an NHL franchise is one of the most interesting collections of players in all of sports. From high-octane first-line scorers who light up an arena with…
Patrick Roy: A Legendary Legacy Greg Boysen | October 5, 2022 If you asked 100 hockey fans who they thought the best goaltender in NHL history is, you are going to get a whole slew of different answers. There are so…
Ken Dryden’s The Series, A Must-Read for Hockey Fans Len Vlahos | October 4, 2022 Move over, Dos Equis commercial actor, because former Montreal Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden just might be the most interesting man in the world. In addition to his brilliant hockey career…