What do Wayne Gretzky, Joe Mullen, Tim Kerr, Adam Oates, and Artemi Panarin have in common? They are the only undrafted NHL players since 1988-89 to score 45 goals in the regular season. On Wednesday night, with the opening goal of the New York Rangers game, Panarin netted his 45th goal of the season, tying
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Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith turns 40 on Tuesday, March 22, just one day after the NHL trade deadline passes. Barring the highly unlikely event of the veteran netminder being dealt before the deadline passes, Smith is poised to become only the third 40-year-old to play in a game for the Oilers. That could, in
A very impressive group of players were enshrined into the Hockey Hall of Fame on his date in 1966. Aug. 27 also saw some trade action out of Motown and the birth of possibly the best undrafted player to ever skate in the National Hockey League. ’66 Class Packs a Punch The Hockey Hall of
Over the long and storied history of the NHL, some of the best playmakers have left their mark on the league. One of those players who left his mark as one of the league’s best playmakers is Adam Oates, who played for six different teams over 19 seasons. During stops in his career, he played
Like any other NHL franchise, the St. Louis Blues have made plenty of good trades, and plenty of bad trades. The recent trade history for the Blues has been very good, and was a key factor in their success last season. Let’s discuss their three best and worst trades in franchise history. Blues’ Worst Trades
One of the most prolific goal scorers in National Hockey League history had to step away from the game for one season, due to health reasons, on this date. Also, another talented class took their places in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Super Mario Steps Away One of the greatest players to ever skate in
Throughout the 50-plus year history of the St. Louis Blues, they’ve had a large number of great forwards, especially centers. From Adam Oates to Ryan O’Reilly and others, the history of centers in St. Louis is rich. Related: John LeClair – A Prototypical Power Forward With there being six decades worth of Blues hockey, we