Posts About "Terry Sawchuk"
Peace, Love and LA Kings Hockey
September 1st, 2018 The late sixties were an eventful period to say the least. Peace rallies opposing the continued American military presence in Vietnam were growing like wildfire, the Beatles maintained their dominance of the music charts with the release of their "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band" album, and the summer months were dubbed the "summer...
Top 3 All-Time Red Wings Goalies
August 19th, 2018 The Detroit Red Wings have had some incredible goalies don the Winged Wheel over the past 90 years. Many of these masked men rank among the top goaltenders to ever play the game, so narrowing them down to the top three isn’t an easy task. When ranking the top three Red Wings goalies of all-time, the netminders will be evaluated...
Terry Sawchuk - How the Maple Leafs Snagged the Hall of Fame Goalie
August 18th, 2018 The following is one of our many posts written as if it were 1964, as the events unfolded. It's a slow hockey news day this 27th of September, 1964, so we thought we'd inform you of a little intrigue that took place at the NHL's Intra-league draft during the annual June shin-dig in Montreal. Some astute manoeuvring by Toronto Maple...
1967 NHL Expansion
June 14th, 2018 June 6, 1967. If you are an old-time hockey fan, or a purist, that date is a day of infamy. If you are of the more modern generation, you likely think of it as the day that the Original Six became 12. No matter how you view the date, it is the day on which the National Hockey League changed forever. Like it or not, it was a natural step...
The 5 Greatest Goaltenders in NHL History
May 5th, 2018 Ranking goaltenders throughout the history of the NHL is an arduous task. Multiple factors must be considered: sheer dominance, longevity, impact on the sport, etc. For some, raw win and ring totals are more important than how those totals were achieved. With all of these factors in mind, let's take a crack at ranking the five best...
Worst Trades in Red Wings History
May 2nd, 2018 As the Detroit Red Wings continue to rebuild, thoughts of missed opportunities, unnecessarily long contracts, and poor trades often come to mind. And with general manager Ken Holland leading the charge, many have an uneasy feeling about the future. If you’re concerned about Holland’s ability to execute the franchise-improving...
