VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Tim Thomas was never the Golden Boy. You kidding? He didn’t start a game in the NHL until he was 28 and he didn’t become anyone’s regular goalie until he was 31. Until very recently, he would have been recognized on the street in Finland more readily than in downtown Boston. …
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 9, 2001- Ray Bourque Wins Stanley Cup as Avalanche Defeat Devils
Finally, Bourque gets Stanley Cup DENVER — Mission accomplished. After 22 seasons of chasing the Stanley Cup, 40-year-old defenseman Ray Bourque finally hoisted the coveted trophy Saturday night in front of his family and 18,000 others who have adopted him as a Colorado native. Bourque, denied in 20 previous playoff appearances, could not have written …
This Day In Hockey History-June 8, 2003-Hit on Kariya was ‘ a nice hockey hit’
When is a hit considered a ‘late’ hit? Not even NHL players are sure. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Could a major league baseball player charge from the dugout and blind side Kerry Wood just after he’s thrown a pitch? Could an NBA player sneak up behind Shaq just after he’s released a free throw and …
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This Day In Hockey History-Jun 1, 2011-Patrice Bergeron, just 25, is the irreplaceable centerpiece who keeps the Bruins clicking
To appreciate all that Patrice Bergeron does you have to watch him — and only him — for an entire shift. Observe the constant motion, the abrupt changes of direction, the head swiveling like a hawk’s, tracking the puck and his teammates, the instinctive sense of time and space. “He’s just everywhere,” marvels rookie winger …
This Day In Hockey History-May 29, 2018- Great One Wayne Gretzky Recalls Greatest Game
For Gretzky, his greatest game is frozen in time Third Period Hat Trick by Gretzky Put Kings in Stanley Cup Final. The details come back to Wayne Gretzky as if he just finished a shift at old Maple Leaf Gardens. The passion is in his voice, the memories still glowing. To listen to him talk …
This Day In Hockey History-May 27, 2011-Bruins Beat Lightning in Game 7, Advance to Stanley Cup
BOSTON – Vezina Trophy finalist Tim Thomas stopped every shot and gave the Boston Bruins a chance for the big est prize of all – the Stanley Cup. Forget their 20-year absence from the finals. Don’t talk about their epic playoff collapse of last season. And certainly don’t men -tion their powerless power play. None …
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 …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 19, 1984-Gretzky, Oilers Defeat Islanders to Capture Stanley Cup
Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Wayne Gretzky has virtually every honor the game of hockey has to offer. He has smashed individual scoring records, he has collected Most Valuable Player awards, he even has helped change the way the game is played in North America. But when Gretzky stood on the ice of the Northlands …