Posts tagged with "Patrick Roy"
The Strangest Superstitions in NHL History
September 8th, 2017 This article was originally written in December, 2014. As professional athletes, NHL hockey players will do what ever it takes to be successful on the ice. On top of their on and off ice training and preparation, many players throughout NHL history have adopted strange, often disturbing superstitions in order to ensure their on ice...
Hockey Goalies - A Breed Apart
July 24th, 2017 The great Jacques Plante summed it up this way, “Imagine sitting at your desk. You make a mistake. A red light goes on behind you, a siren starts sounding and 18,000 people are yelling at you. That's what it's like to be a goaltender.” Hockey goalies are a different breed, especially those who played before 1959, when there...
The Colorado Avalanche's Top-End Issues
May 24th, 2017 Even if the Colorado Avalanche had the most top-tier players in the league, it still wouldn’t turn them into a winning franchise. Just look at the Edmonton Oilers in 2015-16 for instance. Even when they had 12 first-round picks on their roster, they still couldn’t stop themselves from ranking second-to-last overall. Those who have...
Upper Deck Revolutionizing NHL Collectibles
April 8th, 2017 It was a night to remember at the Hockey Hall of Fame earlier this week when top executives from the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and Upper Deck came together to unveil the newest NHL collectibles available to all hockey fans. Surrounded by interested parties, the...
Top 3 All-Time Canadiens Goalies
March 14th, 2017 While the adage goes that defense wins championships, 16 goalies have won the Conn Smythe Trophy in NHL history compared to just 10 defensemen. Considering the Montreal Canadiens have won a league-high 24 Stanley Cups, that’s a lot of good goalies from which to choose when selecting the best in team history. Granted, championships...
Price Reaches Milestone Game
March 14th, 2017 When the Montreal Canadiens take to the ice tonight at the Bell Centre, they will do so behind a goaltender set to play in his 500th NHL game - all of them coming with the Montreal franchise. The Habs goalie will make his 53rd appearance of the season and will be searching for his 32nd victory of the year. He has a 31-16-5 record...
