MONTREAL (AP) – The Eric Lindros Derby took another turn on Saturday. Suddenly, the Quebec Nordiques found themselves in the middle of a huge controversy as the result of trying to trade the Canadian juniors superstar. In a statement issued by the NHL during Saturday’s entry draft, the league revealed that the Nordiques had actually …
This Day In Hockey History-June 14, 1994-Rangers Win the Stanley Cup, Kiss the Curse Goodbye
NEW YORK — Mark Messier kissed th^ Stanley Cup as more than 18,000 long-suffering Rangers fans danced in the aisles of Madison Square Garden. They broke into a gleeful chorus of what only teasing opposition fans had chanted in the past.“1940, 1940, 1940, 1940.” Then, in the dressing room, New York’s 54-year-old championship curse was …
This Day In Hockey History-June 10, 1993-McSorly’s miscue will ‘stick’ in his mind forever
Illegal stick didn’t cost Kings the series, but it’s the turning point everyone will remember IT WAS LIKE one big wound, the Los Angeles Kings’ dressing room, and when you walked into it, you could feel the hurt. There was Tony Granato, hard-nosed the previous three hours, soft-spoken now. ‘I’ve never had to swallow a …
This Day In Hockey History-June 8, 1976-Orr ‘s Knee Problems Started A Decade Ago
WREN BLAIR remembers it almost as clearly as the last time he visited his friendly banker with a satchel of money under each arm — which was probably .yesterday. He was the general manager of the Oshawa Generals in the spring of ’66. His team coached by Armand Guidolin, was in Shawinigan Falls for a …
This Day In Hockey History-June 7, 2000-Injury opened rift between Lindros, Flyers
When Keith Jones awoke between 6:45 and 7 on the morning of April 2, 1999, he was shocked at how Flyers center Eric Lindros’ condition had deteriorated overnight. His roommate lay pale and gasping in a bathtub of warm water in their Nashville hotel room. Something was seriously wrong, far beyond the rib bruise that …
This Day In Hockey History-May 26, 2000-Scott Stevens Hit Leaves Eric Lindros With Concussion
Knockout punch Resilient Devils stun Lindros’ Flyers in Game 7 By Tom Canavan THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA The New Jersey Devils finished the greatest comeback in a conference final, and they may have finished off Eric Lindros as well. Patrik Elias scored his second goal of the game with 2:32 to play as the Devils …
This Day In Hockey History-March 8, 2011-Zdeno Chara Max Pacioretty Hit Boston Montreal
THE CANADIAN PRESS A dangerous hit and a scary injury to one of their teammates had the Montreal Canadiens more concerned than excited after their latest victory. Max Pacioretty was sent to hospital after being checked into the glass head first by Boston’s Zdeno Chara late in the second period of Montreal’s 4-1 victory against …