Posts About "Phil Esposito"
A Trade that Shaped a Franchise
September 25th, 2017 Phil Esposito was inducted into the Hockey Hall of fame on this day in 1994. For a look back at his impact on the league, THW presents this article, originally published in June, 2015. In today's look at important off-season trades over the years, we set our sights back to 1967. While this particular deal did not take place at the...
7 Best Trades In Bruins History
July 10th, 2017 The Boston Bruins have been oft-maligned in recent years regarding their personnel decisions, particularly on the trade front. The Tyler Seguin trade still stings four years later, as the Bruins currently employ zero of the pieces acquired for the scoring machine. Boston's swap of Reilly Smith for Jimmy Hayes is now officially a massive...
Could an Ovechkin Scenery Change Include Carolina?
May 18th, 2017 Another playoff series between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins has come and gone, and once more the Penguins won and advanced. Phrases such as, "They've got the Caps' number" abounded in the aftermath, as did observations like, "Alex Ovechkin just can't win the big one." It is hard to argue otherwise, given the history of...
A Comparison: Capitals vs. 1970-71 Bruins
February 14th, 2017 Another home game, another big win — little has stopped the Washington Capitals from recording more than five goals in a single game for the 11th straight time at Verizon Centre. The Caps have now tied a historical record set by the Boston Bruins during the 1970-71 season. So how exactly does the current Capitals team compare to the...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hawks Double Bruins
March 30th, 2016 The Chicago Black Hawks kept their slim title hopes alive last night with a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins. The Hawks are two points behind Montreal with two games to play. Montreal, however, has three matches left. Montreal is at Toronto tonight. Black Hawks grabbed a 2-0 lead on goals by Lou Angotti and Doug Mohns. The Bruins...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Esposito, Hall Lead Hawks
January 27th, 2016 Phil Esposito scored two goals and Glenn Hall's goaltending was brilliant as they led the Chicago Black Hawks to a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens in one of two National Hockey League games played last night. In the other contest, Jean Ratelle’s late tally lifted the New York Rangers to a 4-3 upset victory over the Detroit Red...
