alexander-mogilny Stories - Nucks Misconduct
The 1992-93 Season: A Last Hurrah for 1980s Hockey
Whether it's a show on VH1 or a casual conversation with friends, we have a tendency to identify cultural and social shifts by decades, with each having unique characteristics. This can sometimes be the case in terms of hockey playing styles, with the 1980s in particular being renowned for a...
The Hockey Hall of Fame fictional blogger ballot
I was asked by James O'Brien of NBC Sports ProHockeyTalk to submit my fictional ballot for the Hockey Hall of Fame. So here it is. I realize that my choices aren't going to be the popular ones, but the fact is that I gave it some serious consideration. I wanted to pick people who were not only...
What if Alexander Mogilny Did Not Defect From USSR?
The Buffalo Sabres are celebrating their 40th anniversary next season and Die by the Blade will take a look back through the history of the franchise throughout the summer. One of the features will be a weekly feature entitled What If Wednesday. A couple of months ago I read a book entitled "What...
Alexander Mogilny
In the 2002 playoffs, the Leafs were dropping like flies. At one point in the second-round series against Ottawa, the Leafs had 10 different players out with injuries. Now, not all of them were big parts - third-string goalie Tom Barrasso was one of them. Still, though, Alyn McCauley was...
On This Day In Canucks History: November 13
November 13, 1997: Days after GM Pat Quinn was fired, Head Coach Tom Renney and Assistant Coach Terry Bangen are both fired. Mike Keenan is hired to replace Renney, becoming the 14th Canucks coach in history. In 101 games coached, Renney lead the Canucks to a 39-53-9 record, missing the playoffs in...
On This Day In Canucks History: October 23
October 23, 1998 - How annoying is this one? Mark Messier scores his 600th career goal against none other than Kirk McLean who was playing for Florida at the time. Vancouver won 5-0. For shits and giggles, here are some noteworthy moments from that game: Todd Bertuzzi scored two goals. Alexander...
Pat LaFontaine Q&A: Chatting with one of the best
Pat LaFontaine and former Olympic speed skater Dan Jansen are running in the New York City marathon as part of ING's "Run for Something Better" campaign to raise awareness for childhood fitness and active lifestyles. (i.e. Drop the Xbox controller and step outside once in a while, kids!). As part...
On This Day In Canucks History: July 8
July 8, 1995 - Canucks reunite former Junior Hockey teammates Alexander Mogilny and Pavel Bure by acquiring Mogilny and a 5th round pick in exchange for Mike Peca, Mike Wilson and their 1st round pick (14th overall) at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Ahh, the good ol' days. When the Canucks liked...
Buffalo Sabres Draft Steal #3
It's time we start talking about some NHL greats in our little countdown we are running. The player I am going to talk about is the best player the Sabres ever drafted in the late rounds but I had to take draft slot into account while doing this feature. He was the first player to electrify...
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