Scott Blair
Scott Blair is an author and journalist from Los Angeles, Ca by way of Detroit, Mi. Scott’s world has been shaped by uniquely diverse experiences in both of those places he calls home. He is now traveling the world learning and growing as a human and a writer. He was a professional hockey player and then turned to the arts becoming an actor for about 15 years. His passions turned to poetry, prose, politics, and journalism when he got tired of the Hollywood machine and what it represents.
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5 Backup Goalies Who Shined in the 1980s
May 1st, 2020 The NHL has had quite a few backup goalies go on to great careers. Many of them backed up legends or future Hall of Famers and eventually had great careers themselves. Here, we're going to look at goalies in the 1980s who were backups during a Stanley Cup Final run or championship, and then were moved elsewhere only to reach the Cup...
New York Rangers and 99: When Gretzky Hung' Em Up
April 18th, 2020 The 1998-99 season was a special one in New York Rangers' history. It was the last season Wayne "The Great One" Gretzky played hockey. It was a time of mixed emotions throughout the hockey world. Tears, joy, reflection; and a changing of the guard would start to take place. The Great One and "Mess" Reunite After turning down a...
Rangers' Father/Son Combinations: Hextalls and Patricks
April 18th, 2020 There have been several father and son combinations in NHL history. Some had a great deal of success and others had fairly quiet careers. The New York Rangers have had two father-son combinations that had a great deal of success over generations, and they both helped bring the Rangers a Stanley Cup championship as well. The...
Rangers' 5 Best Defensemen All-Time
March 29th, 2020 The New York Rangers have one of the most storied franchises in all professional sports. Being an Original Six team with a long history of winning in the most famous city in the world is a lot to live up to. These five defensive stalwarts held up their end of the bargain and more. 5. Sergei Zubov Sergei Zubov did some impressive...
NHL Attendance Leaves a Lot to Be Desired
March 23rd, 2020 When the Candian Press ran a story with the headline stating that NHL teams were trying to get fans to come to games instead of watching it on television, I couldn't help but wonder if that were true or not. Why would the NHL in the last year of its national broadcast rights deal with NBC try and drive value away from what should be a...
The Rangers' Family: 4 Sets of Brothers in Blueshirts
March 16th, 2020 The New York Rangers have had many brothers that have played for them over the years. Here I'll focus on those tandems that played together on the team for five or more years. The first of those was Bill and Bun Cook who started off with the Rangers in 1926 and the last of them was Don and Dave Maloney who ended their time together with...
