BUFFALO. N.Y. (AP) – In the third exhausting overtime, the tired eyes of Texas finally gazed upon the Stanley Cup. Brett Hull scored on a rebound at 14:51 of the third overtime, putting a rebound over weary Dominik Hasek as the Dallas Stars won hockey’s biggest prize as much by exhaustion as execution, beating the …
This Day In Hockey History-June 15, 2011-Boston Bruins Win the Stanley Cup
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Boston Bruins had waited 39 years for another drink from the Stanley Cup, and Tim Thomas was awfully thirsty. When the Bruins and their brilliant goalie barged into a hostile Canadian rink surrounded by another 100,000 screaming fans outside for Game 7, they emerged with the championship they wanted. Thomas …
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This Day In Hockey History-June 11, 2002-The story of Bugsy Watson and Bobby Hull
How a young Wing Watson grounded Golden Jet Hull He was a 23-year-old utility defenseman with a big assignment: Shadow Bobby Hull in the 1966 Stanley Cup semifinals. Bryan (Bugsy) Watson was the young defenseman for the Red Wings. Hull, the father of Wings star Brett Hull, was one of the most feared scorers in …
This Day In Hockey History-June 11, 1991-San Jose Sharks not typical NHL expansion team
BURLINGAME, Calif. – The quicker the San Jose Sharks forget their label as the NHL’s newest team, the better. “We have to keep the words ‘expansion team’ out of our vocabulary,” Brian Mullen said Tuesday at the first media gathering of San Jose players. “And we won’t be able to use it as an excuse …
This Day In Hockey History-June 9, 1993-Montreal Canadiens Beat L.A. to claim 24th Stanley Cup
TORONTO — This long season was over, and there was Kirk Muller, crying, and talking about what this Stanley Cup victory was all about. “It’s not the name on the Cup,” Muller said after a 4-1 victory locked up the Stanley Cup final in five games against the Los Angeles Kings. “It’s not the ring. …
This Day In Hockey History-June 9, 2003- Brodeur gets shot at redemption
He was offered the keys to Doc Brown’s DeLorean. a seat in H.G. Wells’ time machine, some space in Bill and Ted’s telephone booth. Bend time, Martin Brodeur was told. Go back to Game 7 of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals. Not exactly one of Brodeur’s name-in-lights evenings. He let three pucks get by him. …
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This Day In Hockey History-June 8, 2003-Ultimate hockey mom, cheering for Ducks
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Carol Niedermayer is sandwiched between Devils fans for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final, but she’s cheering for the wrong team. On this night, at least. She is the mother of both Mighty Duck Rob and the Devils’ Scott, but she has made it clear she is backing Anaheim. “Robby” …