Posts About "Petr Klima"

Oilers' 5th Stanley Cup Is Lasting Legacy for Muckler

January 8th, 2021 The dynasty was supposed to be over. The Edmonton Oilers run of four Stanley Cups in five years had come to an abrupt end in the opening round of the 1988 Playoffs, at the hands of the generational superstar they had traded away eight months earlier. Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to...

Revisiting the Red Wings' 1983 Draft

August 27th, 2020 The 1983 NHL Entry Draft is one of the most fascinating in history. From this class, 113 players reached the NHL (46.7 percent) and won 21 Stanley Cups, and four players made the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Detroit Red Wings made out reasonably in this draft. They were in the midst of their "Dead Wings" era, with only two playoff...

Past & Present Red Wings Under European Influence

June 14th, 2018 Nowadays, international hockey players in the NHL are commonplace. It's hard to imagine hockey without the distinct skating style of the Russians or the finesse of the Swedes. The Red Wings, like many teams, have fallen under the influence of the Europeans. Iconic lines dot their history and they have several others in their sites....

Oilers History: 25 Years and Counting for Petr Klima

February 7th, 2017 When the book is closed on the 2016-17 regular season, it will mark the 25th consecutive season in which the Edmonton Oilers failed to have a player hit the 40-goal mark. For all the damage Wayne Gretzky and company did back in the day, a quarter of a century is a long time for any organization to go without anyone having eclipsed said...