NASHVILLE, Tenn. | The Pittsburgh Penguins can only hope they have half the success with their latest No. 1 pick as they did with their last. The Penguins so wanted goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to rebuild their franchise around that they traded up two spots Saturday in the NHL Draft to make sure that they got …
This Day In Hockey History-June 12, 2009-Malkin redeemed with MVP win
Young star Malkin makes up for the lacklustre 2008 post-season to capture Conn Smythe with the most playoff points since 1993 One year after taking heavy criticism for his disappearance on hockey’s grandest stage, Evgeni Malkin was hailed as the grandest performer of them all Friday. Malkin, who had the highest post-season point total since …
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This Day In Hockey History-June 10, 1984-Canadiens maneuvered 3 years ago to draft Mario Lemieux
MONTREAL – That the Montreal Canadiens would covet the services of Mano Lemieux, whom the Penguins selected with the first pick in yesterday’s National Hockey League draft, hardly qualifies as a surprise of cosmic proportion. Lemieux, after all, honed his skills in the suburb of Ville Emard and; has fascinated an entire province, if not …
This Day In Hockey History-June 5, 1996-First Stanley Cup title helped struggling Pittsburgh Penguins, Jagr, earn respect
Jaromir Jagr knew a good party when he saw one. Only that time, he didn’t fully understand the occasion. Jagr was a 19-year-old rookie when the Penguins won their fust Stanley Cup championship in 1991 He was adjusting to life in the United States and spoke only broken English. ‘1 didn’t even know what I …
This Day In Hockey History-June 4, 1967-1967 NHL Expansion Draft
MONTREAL (AP) – Six infant hockey clubs, whose multiple birth doubled the size of the once-staid old National League, start growing up in a hurry Tuesday….the biggest moving day in the history of professional sports. Hockey’s first expansion draft, to be conducted in conjunction with the NHL’s 50th annual summer meeting, will uproot 120 players …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 31, 1992-Penguins Star Mario Lemieux claims Rangers had “contract” out on him
The Associated Press CHICAGO — Mario Lemieux broke his silence and accused Adam Graves of the New York Rangers of intentionally hurting him in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. “It was intentional, no question about it,” the Pittsburgh centre said before Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final against the Chicago Blackhawks …
This Day In Hockey History-May 29, 1997-Unloved Bowman Deliver Stanley Cups
DETROIT — Scotty Bowman stands atop the Detroit Red Wings bench like II Duce on the balcony. The little man’s jaw is raised, his lips pursed, his head cocked at a belligerent angle. It is the hands-on-hips pose of authority, of motionless swagger, of a barely disguised disdain for all those below. His Wings are …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 29, 2005-‘The Next One’: Sidney Crosby, 17, Touted as Next Gretzky
LONDON, Ontario — The prediction seemed preposterous at the time: A kid named Sidney Crosby had the potential to one day challenge Wayne Gretzky’s records. What gave the words weight was their source: Gretzky himself. Two years later, little has changed in the opinion of “The Great One,” still enamored of Crosby, the 17-year-old prodigy …
This Day In Hockey History-May 24, 2005-Sidney Crosby handles attention like a pro
LONDON, Ont. (CP) — A group of children and adults waited near the Rimouski Oceanic bus at the Memorial Cup practice rink Monday. The arena door opened and one child cried “Sidney!” Sidney Crosby asked the Oceanic staff if he had time and then the 17-year-old walked over, accompanied by a team staff member, to …
