Today in Hockey History: June 16 Matthew Zator | June 16, 2025 Yesterday in Hockey History: June 15 Tomorrow in Hockey History: June 17 There was only one game played on June 16, and it brought the Stanley Cup back to Motown…
Today in Hockey History: April 26 Matthew Zator | April 26, 2025 One of the biggest treats for National Hockey League fans is the thrill of watching a Game 7 during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This date has provided quite a few…
Budweiser Presents “Zero of 895” Beer to 3 Former Capitals for Stopping Alex Ovechkin Christopher Babos | April 8, 2025 On Sunday, Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin completed his quest to overtake Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer with goal 895. The following morning, Budweiser Canada seized…
Edmonton Oilers’ Top 7 Game 7 Heroes Brian Swane | December 30, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers are 8-5 all-time in Game 7, including 4-4 on the road. Edmonton’s winner-take-all history ranges from the infamous to the iconic. Over the course of Edmonton’s 13…
Projecting The Maple Leafs’ Quarter-Century Team Spencer Lazary | December 21, 2024 The NHL will kick off the new year by celebrating everything that’s happened since 2000. Starting Dec. 30, 2024 the league will be releasing every NHL team’s quarter-century team. The…
Top 3 All-Time Maple Leafs Goalies Jeff Seide | October 24, 2024 From A-to-Z, or rather from Frederik Andersen to Ken Wregget, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had nearly a hundred goaltenders take the ice. As one of the NHL’s original six…
Oilers Got the Better of Blues in 1995 Shayne Corson Offer Sheet Saga Brian Swane | August 17, 2024 In an exceptionally rare move on Tuesday (Aug. 13), the St. Louis Blues tendered offer sheets to a pair of restricted free-agent (RFA) Edmonton Oilers, defenceman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway. Broberg’s offer is…
Top 10 Best Undrafted NHL Goalies Jeff Seide | July 27, 2024 The NHL Entry Draft has long been the NHL’s pipeline for talent. While teams draft players in the hope that they will one day be in their NHL lineup, there…
Revisiting the Edmonton Oilers’ Comebacks From 3-1 Series Deficit Brian Swane | June 18, 2024 When they took to the ice for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday (June 15) at Rogers Place, the Edmonton Oilers were trailing the Florida Panthers 3-0…
Ranking the Maple Leafs’ Best Goalies Since 1990 The Old Prof | May 9, 2024 I’ve enjoyed the past five years as I’ve covered the Toronto Maple Leafs. As many readers know, I come to writing about hockey from my history of being a teacher,…
April 29 Hockey Birthdays: Toews, Joseph, Jarry Ryan Gagne | April 29, 2024 On April 29, we celebrate the birthdays of 32 past and present NHL players. Today’s list includes several Stanley Cup winners, including “Captain Serious,” one of the greatest statistical goalies…
Oilers’ 1999 Series vs. Stars: The Closest Sweep in Team History Brian Swane | April 28, 2024 Of the dozens upon dozens of postseason series that the Edmonton Oilers have played in their NHL history, their 1999 Western Conference Quarter-Finals match-up with the Dallas Stars is probably…