This Day in Hockey History
This Day in Hockey History – May 14, 2003 – Giguere Shuts Out Lemaire’s 100th
For the 2002-03 Western Conference finals, the Anaheim Ducks swept the Minnesota Wild. In Game 3, held May 14,...
This Day in Hockey History – May 13, 1980 and 2006 – Special Team in Overtime
Twenty-six years apart, on May 13, special teams scoring in overtime led to victories for the visitors. In 1980, Denis Potvin’s...
This Day in Hockey History – May 12, 1986 – Blues Comeback Then Go
Imagine having 10 minutes remaining in a do-or-die game when the team is down 5-2 and trailing 3-2 in the series. It...
This Day in Hockey History – May 11, 1968 – Blake Goes Out in Style
Toe Blake had a 14-year career as an NHL player followed by a 13-year career as a coach. Between the two,...
This Day in Hockey History – May 10, 1970 and 1979 – Bruins Go Big and Go Bust
Bookending the 1970s, the Boston Bruins had their best and worst moments at the end of games held on May...
This Day in Hockey History – May 9, 2006 – One-Liners with Lupul
As the saying goes, there’s no “I” in “team.” However, after the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Colorado Avalanche on May...
This Day in Hockey History – May 8, 1973 – Defense Drops Under Offense Onslaught
In the worst kind of goalie battle, the opponents seemingly competed for letting in the most shots. By the end of Game...
This Day in Hockey History – May 7, 1985 and 1993 – Winning Games with Wayne Gretzky
It did not matter which team or which decade, on May 7, Wayne Gretzky made a difference. In 1985, he contributed...
This Day in Hockey History – May 6, 1995 – Sakic Does the Trick
The season before, the Quebec Nordiques did not even make the playoffs while the New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup....
This Day in Hockey History – May 5, 1974 – Flying Towards the Cup
The NHL doubled from the Original Six in 1967, but it took until 1974 before one of the expansion teams moved into...
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