Posts About "Stanley Cup"
What the Blues Can Expect This Season
September 27th, 2019 Jonathan Toews remembers the celebrations, the parades and the parties. Hoisting the Stanley Cup meant cherished moments with teammates, family and friends — memories that will never fade. The only downside? Short summers that ...
The Day the Stanley Cup was Stolen
September 21st, 2019 There are few objects in sports that inspire such reverence and awe as the Stanley Cup. The simplicity and elegance of the trophy that bears the names of all of its recipients puts championship awards from other sports to shame. But did you know that on a cold day in December nearly fifty years ago, the Stanley Cup was almost lost...
Jean Béliveau, Miracle of Modesty
August 31st, 2019 Originally written when Mr. Béliveau passed away in December, 2014. The hockey world, and all of Canada, mourns the loss of Jean Béliveau, a man of miraculous talent and total modesty, who played the game better than almost anyone ever has, and who carried himself-- on and off the ice-- with the grace and humility befitting a...
Countdown to Puck Drop - Day 34 - The End of the Original Senators
August 29th, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we’ll be producing content that’s connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a...
NHL Dynasties: Which One is No. 1
August 24th, 2019 It’s easy enough to identify the great team dynasties of NHL history. Simply take any list of Stanley Cup victories since 1917 and highlight the teams that have won three or more Cups in succession. Also include teams that have won more than three Stanley Cups over a relatively short period of several years in a row, as long as the...
Predicting the Next First-Time Stanley Cup Winner
August 20th, 2019 Over the past two seasons, fans have had the pleasure of adding two new teams to the Stanley Cup winner list, first with Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in 2018, and most recently with Alex Pietrangelo and the St. Louis Blues. These championships were not without their pain and suffering for each franchise, taking 45 and...
