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This Day in Hockey History – April 13, 1997 – Teach Them How to Say Goodbye

Two different NHL games on April 13, 1997 marked quasi-endings – of a playing career and place. Mario Lemieux finished...

This Day in Hockey History – December 6, 1988 and 2011 – Zero to Hero to Zero

For a goaltender, the whole point of the job is to block all shots and not allow any goals by the opponents....

Lightning Strikes: On the Road Again

The Tampa Bay Lightning had a home-and-home series with the Florida Panthers to kick the season off last week. The Lightning...

This Day in Hockey History – May 28, 2013 – Mr. Game 7 in Seventh Heaven

Some players really come into their own in make-or-break situations. Any team who had to play a Game 7 would wish to...

This Day in Hockey History – April 4, 2004 – Tied Up Fast Last

On a date of all fours, a defenseman with a four-letter last name scored his first and last NHL goal in the last game...

This Day in Hockey History – December 22, 2002 – Francis Assists

Over twenty years into his NHL career, on December 22, 2002, Ron Francis became only the second player to have 1,200 assists. He...

This Day in Hockey History – November 11, 1998, 2005, and 2016 – Another Round of Penalty Shots

Seven events involving the NHL penalty shot took place within six days spread across 82 years. On November 11, 1998, New Jersey Devils defenseman...

Flying Forward: Weekly Preview (10/16/16-10/22/16)

The Philadelphia Flyers look to continue their decent start to the season. They opened the season with a win over the Los...

Flying Forward: Previewing the Week Ahead for the Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are somehow still in the playoff hunt after an inconsistent month of February that isn't over yet. The Flyers sit...

Williams to Washington

Photo credit: Robyn Pennington Justin Williams is trading the sunny, seaside shores of Southern California for the history and grandeur of Washington, D.C. Late into the...