Posts About "Adam Graves"
Oilers History: The Importance of Jimmy Carson
December 9th, 2020 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 the Edmonton Oilers got in return for Wayne Gretzky is an altogether different beast. This was the hand Jimmy Carson was dealt during the summer of...
1991-92 Rangers: Prelude to a Stanley Cup
December 1st, 2020 Before there was the spring of 1994, there was 1991-92. The New York Rangers' rise to Stanley Cup-drought busters didn't happen overnight. For hopeful fans at the outset of the 1990s, however, it might have seemed that way for one season. That wasn't the long-awaited 1993-94 championship campaign; instead, it was that '91-'92...
Adam Graves: Rangers Legend
November 27th, 2020 Adam Graves is one of the most popular players to don the famous colors of the New York Rangers. The left winger played for the Blueshirts for ten years, skating in 840 games and scoring 308 goals. In 1994, Graves played a major role in the Rangers’ Stanley Cup triumph. Despite his starring role, he always had a team-first...
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 3
September 3rd, 2020 This date has been very important for Hall of Fame defenseman. One of the best of his generation learned he was switching teams and perhaps the greatest of all-time signed his first professional contract. Orr Gets First NHL Deal The Boston Bruins changed their franchise trajectory, on Sept. 3, 1966, by signing a young 18-year-old...
New York Rangers' 50-Goal Scorers
July 28th, 2020 The New York Rangers have been around since the very beginnings of the NHL as an Original Six team. Joining as the last of the "six" in 1926, the Rangers have a rich and storied history. In 92 seasons, there have been three names to grace the illusive 50-goal scoring mark. There have been quite a few to nearly touch the feat, but...
The Best Free Agent Signings in NHL History
July 1st, 2020 Free agency is a very important aspect of the NHL. The best NHL free agent signings, typically of players with high skill, retain the ability to drastically improve a given team in an instant. In some cases, free agent signings don't live up to expectations, as players can be heavily overpaid for the services and skills...
1994 Playoffs - We Need a Movie on This!
December 22nd, 2017 There are some good hockey movies out there. We were blessed with Slap Shot in 1977. We chuckled at the antics of the children in The Mighty Ducks in 1992. We reminisced with Herb Brooks in Miracle in 2004. With the 20th anniversary of one of the most memorable playoff runs in NHL history coming up next year, why not relive the ecstasy...
5 Best Oiler Trades After the Wayne Gretzky Era
August 20th, 2016 When I last looked at five trades that defined a collapse of Edmonton Oiler hockey, I took a look at a dynasty team and how it turned it into, in many ways, the running joke of the NHL. Few, if any teams fell from grace in a way the Oilers did. Trading names like Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson, Doug Weight and Chris Pronger...
New York Rangers: A Tale Of 20 Years
May 31st, 2014 Twenty years is a long time. Much has changed since 1994 in the NHL and on the New York sports landscape. Back then, a Canadian team (Montreal Canadiens) was the defending Stanley Cup champion and save for that franchise, most other "Original Six" clubs were dealing with their own curses and title droughts. Darryl Sutter was coaching...
Wayne Gretzky's Best Lineup
December 21st, 2012 When filling out an all-time Wayne Gretzky roster, one may run into 99 problems but 99 ain't one. Surely there is no dearth of talent, especially considering the team's that Gretz laced 'em up for. Ah but therein lies the problem, trying to piece together a roster as great as "The Great One." Like any roster there are certain...
