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5 Recent Canadiens Late-Round Draft Steals

Luc LeBlanc | December 21, 2024

Despite their relative lack of success with first-round picks over the past decade-plus, the Montreal Canadiens have been fortunate enough to see numerous later-round draft selections develop and blossom into…

Toronto Maple Leafs Trade History

Jacob Billington | December 21, 2024

From the first player traded to the most recent deal, here is a collection of every trade in the history of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Below is every trade broken…

NHL’s Longest Active Playoff Streaks

Ryan Gagne | December 21, 2024

The NHL plays 82 regular season games, and out of 32 teams, only 16 advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, one of professional sports’ most challenging tournaments to win a…

Today in Hockey History: Dec. 21

Matthew Zator | December 21, 2024

Dec. 21 has been a very eventful date in National Hockey League history. Two NHL records were broken, memories were made in Los Angeles, 250 was a magic number, and…

Maple Leafs’ 3 Best Free Agent Signings of All-Time

Spencer Lazary | December 20, 2024

*This archive was originally written in June 2023 Every off-season, NHL contenders will try to add that key piece through free agency to help their team immediately, and sometimes it…

Montreal Canadiens’ 5 Best Draft Picks of All-Time

Luc LeBlanc | December 20, 2024

The Montreal Canadiens are the most storied franchise in all of hockey in terms of overall success — their 24 Stanley Cups are 11 more than the second-place Toronto Maple…

4 NHL Backup Goalies Who Should Be Starters

Eugene Helfrick | December 20, 2024

One can argue that the hardest position to properly fill in hockey is the role of backup goaltender. Not only do you need an NHL-caliber goalie who is able to perform…

Today in Hockey History: Dec. 20

Matthew Zator | December 20, 2024

Dec. 20 has been a very eventful and exciting date in the history of the National Hockey League. Some of the biggest names in the Hall of Fame had memorable…

Revisiting The Sabres’ Failed 2015 Draft Class

Matthew Morris | December 19, 2024

Of the numerous reasons for the decade of futility that was the 2010s for the Buffalo Sabres, their constant inability to cultivate their own talent was perhaps the biggest. With…

2009 NHL Draft Top-10: Where Are They Now?

Colton Pankiw | December 19, 2024

It seems crazy to think that the 2009 NHL draft class, one headlined by John Tavares, took place over a decade ago. Given how long ago it took place, it…

10 Best First-Round Drafted Goalies in NHL History

Ryan Gagne | December 19, 2024

*This archive was originally published before the 2023 NHL Draft Historically, more than 12,000 players have been drafted in the NHL Amateur (1963-1978) and Entry Drafts (1979-present), with around 11…

Today in Hockey History: Dec. 19

Matthew Zator | December 19, 2024

When it comes to historical dates in the National Hockey League, Dec. 19 is right up near the top of the list. The first game in league history was played…