Stanley Cup

Willie O’Ree was the first African-American NHL player — for the Bruins. So let’s hope a good series by P.K. Subban doesn’t become a racial thing for Boston.

Posted on by Ted Bauer

I’m a big fan of the Canadiens right now — they’re Canada’s best (read: only) hope, for chrissakes — and the rest of the playoffs, minus the Wild and Rangers, feels like a bunch of teams that won it all… Continue Reading →

No NHL team has repeated as Stanley Cup Champions since the 1997-1998 Detroit Red Wings. Can the Chicago Blackhawks do it this year?

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If you consider the “four major sports” in the U.S. to be NBA, NHL, NFL, and MLB, then the longest time has elapsed between back-to-back champions in the NHL. Consider: the last time it happened there was ’97-’98 (Red Wings).… Continue Reading →

What exactly has happened with the Canada-based NHL teams being so bad?

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There are seven NHL teams based in Canada (23 based in America), including some of the proudest franchises in the sport (Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, etc.) The 2014 playoffs begin on April 16 — so in about… Continue Reading →