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What was supposed to be a temporary solution turned into another step towards the NHL’s Original Six era. Struggling with finances, the...

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Does anyone ever get tired of winning the Stanley Cup? During his ten seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, defenseman Terry...

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Neither team thought their trade on August 21, 1990 was a big deal. The Minnesota North Stars basically dumped a rookie player...

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This wouldn’t be Don Lever’s first time around the block. He had already been with a franchise that relocated before moving...

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Doug “Killer” Gilmour, a small but tough two-way center, came to the Toronto Maple Leafs at the very start of 1992...

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Roger Neilson began his professional coaching career in 1966 when he stepped behind the bench of the Peterborough Petes, a major junior...

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