Detroit Red Wings

This Day in Hockey History – May 22, 2002 – Hasek’s Helper

Photo: Flickr User Playoff hockey is nothing if not full of tension as opposing players do...

This Day in Hockey History – May 16, 1996 – Yzerman for the Win

The Detroit Red Wings had just lost the Stanley Cup finals in 1994 and were heavily favored to win in 1995....

This Day in Hockey History – April 28, 1992 and 2009 – Fedorov Gets the Better Of

Sergei Fedorov may have been born on December 13, but he made April 28 his day – twice. Seventeen years...

This Day in Hockey History – April 16, 1953 and 1954 – Lach and Leswick with the Last

On the same date, April 16, in back-to-back years, an overtime goal decided the Stanley Cup victor. In 1953, Elmer...

This Day in Hockey History – April 15, 1952 – Octopi in the Sky

(Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States ) Nowadays, throwing anything on the ice is...

This Day in Hockey History – April 12, 1996 – Red Wings on Jets

The 1995-96 season sure went out with a bang. On April 12, the day after the Boston Bruins clinched their record-breaking 29th...

This Day in Hockey History – April 5, 1932 and 1955 – Three for Two Left Wings

They played on the same date 23 years apart, but left wingers Harvey “Busher” Jackson and Ted Lindsay set and tied the...

This Day in Hockey History – March 24, 1936 – It Ain’t Over Until Overtime’s Over

For fans, what’s not to love about overtime? It basically means more hockey without any additional costs and that at the least your team...

This Day in Hockey History – March 19, 1933 – An Afternoon Experiment

The NHL schedules numerous afternoon games every season, and that number has increased this season. Surprisingly, the NHL took until the very end of...

This Day in Hockey History – March 17, 1955 – Bombs for the Rocket

Hockey fights are nothing new. The rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins dates back to 1924. It seems that riots by...