Posts About "Phil Esposito"
Oldest Players With 100-Point Seasons
August 7th, 2018 It is difficult to score in the NHL. Not exactly breaking news. That's why only three players -- Connor McDavid, Claude Giroux, and Nikita Kucherov -- reached the 100-point mark last season. That doesn't seem like many players, and it's not compared to the 1981-82 season when 13 reached the century mark, but it's still the most since...
A Trade that Shaped a Franchise
July 26th, 2018 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 NHL Annual Meetings held in the first week in June, it is inextricably linked to the events that were scheduled for that gathering. June 6, 1967: NHL Expansion Day June 6, 1967 is...
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...
