You can stage an argument about the greatest player in NHL history and make a strong case for Wayne Gretzky. Had it not been for knee injuries shortening his playing [ … ]
Category: NHL
The List: Losers Who Were Winners
You can’t win ’em all, so the old saying goes. But some teams still managed to win the big one. Since the birth of the NHL in 1917, a dozen [ … ]
The List: Feels Like The First Time (Stanley Cup Edition)
Are the St. Louis Blues a one-and-done Stanley Cup champion? If so, they’ll be keeping in pattern with the recent trend when it comes to what first time winners of [ … ]
The List: In The Six, Six (Or More) Is Best
When it comes to Toronto and championship finals, the longer the series, generally the better the outcome. When the Toronto Raptors won their first NBA Finals earlier this year, they [ … ]
The List: Stanley Cup Game 7 History Favors Bruins
When the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins clash in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final on Wednesday, it will mark the 17th time in Cup final history that [ … ]
The List: In The Stanley Cup Final, Giving Up 7 Is Never A Lucky Number
When it comes to the Stanley Cup final, fishing seven pucks out of your net on one night is never recipe for success, whether it’s short-term or long-term success that [ … ]
The List: Can Couture Hang On To Title?
Logan Couture has been here before. During the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs, as San Jose fell in a six-game final to the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sharks forward Couture finished as the [ … ]
The List: Want To Win The Stanley Cup? Get Yourself A Leaf
The Washington Capitals bucked a long-standing Stanley Cup trend last spring. They managed to hoist aloft Lord Stanley’s mug without garnerning a single contribution from a former member of the [ … ]
The List: Most NHL Games Played Without Winning The Stanley Cup
The stories of Stanley Cup lore are celebrated in vignettes and recollected fondly for decades afterward. But what about those who fail in the journey? Save a tear for them [ … ]