Posts About "Peter Stastny"
Top 5 Father-Son Duos in NHL History
November 23rd, 2018 Father-son bloodlines are deeply rooted in the NHL. And with every passing NHL Draft, it seems there’s high-end talent continuing to be passed-on. It's a family tradition. Fathers teach their sons the little things that it takes to be an NHL athlete. They benefit from their knowledge, their connections, their coaches and often their...
Quebec Nordiques - A History of Beer, Brawls, and Van Halen
March 23rd, 2018 The Quebec Nordiques almost didn't exist. And depending on who you ask, maybe they shouldn't have existed at all. In fact, their story begins on the other side of the continent, under the considerably warmer skies of San Francisco, California. The Nordiques (roughly translated as the "Northerners" or "Northmen") were originally...
Devils Who Wore #26 Before Patrik Elias
October 11th, 2016 It remains unclear if Patrik Elias will decide to play another season with the New Jersey Devils. What is crystal clear regardless of his or the Devils' decision on his future is no one in a New Jersey uniform will ever wear No. 26 again. After wearing No. 24 with the AHL Albany River Rats, Elias came up to New Jersey and wore Nos. 22...
The Quebec Nordiques Franchise Four
February 12th, 2016 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. For criteria, I’m choosing one forward, defenceman, goaltender and a wild card from any position. Entering the NHL from the WHA in 1979, the Quebec Nordiques reached the postseason nine times in 16 seasons, winning the Adams Division in...
Top 5 Montreal Canadiens vs. Quebec Nordiques Moments
July 22nd, 2015 Despite receiving an expansion bid from Quebecor, the NHL is still a few years away at least from returning to Quebec City, so here are the top five Battle of Quebec moments between the Nordiques and Montreal Canadiens to help tide you over until then: 5. Montreal Canadiens Great Maurice Richard Switches Sides Officially, the Battle of...
T.J. Oshie Getting Fired Up For Playoffs
April 10th, 2015 Fiesty St. Louis Blues forward T.J. Oshie has played with an edge in his last two games and that bodes well for the team's post-season success. If Oshie can continue dialing up the intensity he'll be a force to reckon with and I look for him to be one of the leading scorers for St. Louis in the playoffs this year. Star...
