50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Bring Bruins Back to Earth Rick Cole | January 30, 2016 The lowly Boston Bruins were winners of four games in a row until last night. They came crashing back to earth with a resounding thud as a result of a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Flu Can’t Slow Bower Rick Cole | December 13, 2015 Johnny Bower, the Maple Leafs’ ageless wonder in goal, took to the ice in Madison Square Garden in New York last night battling a nasty flu bug. The man they…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Win First Place Showdown Rick Cole | December 12, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens won the first of their two weekend first place showdown matches with the Chicago Black Hawks last night at the Forum in Montreal. Captain Jean Beliveau scored…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Soar Past Leafs Rick Cole | December 6, 2015 The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs for the second night in a row to move in to third place in one of three National Hockey League games…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Mikita Erupts Against Bruins Rick Cole | December 5, 2015 Chicago Black Hawks centre Stan Mikita, who had had a relatively quiet season up until now, erupted for three goals as the Hawks pasted the Boston Bruins 10-1 in one…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: The Coaches – Punch Imlach Rick Cole | September 25, 2015 There is probably no more controversial figure among NHL coaches than Punch Imlach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. It seems, that when it comes to the bombastic Toronto coach and…
The Montreal Canadiens Franchise Four Michael Gwizdala | September 22, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series, I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…
Tape2Tape: P.K. Subban and the Perception of Players Andrew Forbes | September 17, 2015 His on-ice antics are well-documented. From his game-winning celebrations with goaltender Carey Price to his animated vocalization of emotions, P.K. Subban has been highly criticized throughout his playing career. Prior…
NHL Draft Trivia, Part I Ross Bonander | June 12, 2015 The differences between the NHL draft today, and the NHL draft as it was when introduced in 1963, are enormous. As you might imagine, so much has changed in over 50…
Six Degrees of Separation: The Generational Edition Ross Bonander | June 11, 2015 They are called generational talents because they only come along once in a generation. First was Jean Béliveau. Then Guy Lafleur. Wayne Gretzky was next, followed by Mario Lemieux, Eric Lindros…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – 64-65 Post-Mortem: Canadiens Rick Cole | May 17, 2015 If one were to write a book about the 1964-65 season, the chapter on the Montreal Canadiens would have to be titled “Return to Glory’. What started out as a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Thousands Cheer Habs Rick Cole | May 5, 2015 Thousands of hockey fans lined the streets of Montreal to cheer their beloved Montreal Canadiens yesterday at the Stanley Cup victory parade. On a picture-perfect sunny May morning, the Canadiens…
