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Longest NHL Playoff Games Ever

Posted by Darin Hayes on February 11, 2024

As hockey fans, we love to see a great game with the winning moments coming down the end. But how about we forget about buzzer-beaters and last-second heroics? At least in regulation for the Stanley Cup Playoff games.

In the annals of NHL playoff history, a different kind of drama unfolds – epic battles that stretch on for hours, testing the limits of endurance and rewriting the meaning of overtime. These aren’t your typical one-shift showdowns; these are marathons on ice, where fatigue becomes a teammate, and goals feel like precious relics unearthed after an arduous journey.

Prepare to delve into the fascinating world of the longest NHL playoff games ever played. We’ll navigate through decades of ice battles, revisiting the legendary clashes that pushed players to their breaking points and challenged the very definition of a hockey game. From the six-overtime saga that redefined stamina to the unexpected thriller that stole a day and a night, we’ll discover the grit, the desperation, and the enduring love of the game that fueled these remarkable contests.

So, buckle up, hockey fans, for these white-knuckle, edge-of-your-seat moments, and get ready to witness history’s most epic overtime battles. This is a journey into the realm where ice meets eternity, fatigue becomes a foe, and the clock becomes a mere observer in the face of sheer athletic will. Let the pucks drop, and let the marathon begin!

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Teams with Longest Winning Streak in the NHL History

Posted by Darin Hayes on February 1, 2024

The crowd’s roar echoing off the ice after the final buzzer and the electrifying tension of a team on fire – few hockey stories capture the imagination like a prolonged winning streak. From audacious multi-game tears to the grit and determination of the win-stacking rampages, these streaks of Pro Hockey victory etch themselves into the annals of NHL history. But which teams have pushed the limits of dominance, rewriting the record books and engraving their names as the kings of consistency? Buckle up, hockey fans, because we’re diving into the white-knuckled tales of the teams who conquered the ice, one sizzling win at a time. In this post, we will uncover the teams who dared to rewrite the definition of “streak” and etched their names in the frozen pantheon of NHL legends as we search for the NHL record for most consecutive wins.

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The Complete NHL Expansion History

Posted by Darin Hayes on January 31, 2024

Introduction to the Growth of the NHL

The National Hockey League is the premier collection of professional hockey talent globally. The most significant players competing at the pinnacle of the sports hierarchy are collected and competing for the prize of lasting glory and hoisting Lord Stanley’s prize Cup. The NHL has not always been the broad multi-city venture we recognize it as today, comprised of thirty-two teams. It grew in spurts of NHL expansion, acquisition, and merger to rise from something much smaller. Tighten your skates and sharpen your blade edge because we are about to slide through the story of NHL expansion.

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NHL Top 50 Right Wing Rankings

Posted by Darin Hayes on January 30, 2024

The right wing position in the NHL has been a land of scorching blades, electrifying speed, and an insatiable hunger for finding the back of the net. From skaters with effortless power to one-timer perfection, from dazzling artistry with the puck, these players have sculpted the very identity of the position. In this post, we embark on a thrilling journey through the past century of NHL hockey, celebrating the 50 greatest right-wingers ever to grace the ice. Brace yourselves for a barrage of slap shots, breakaway masterpieces, and clutch moments that etched their names into the pantheon of hockey legends. Let the puck drop on 50 Legends and how they impacted the fastest game on ice!

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Top 12 Greatest NHL Teams

Posted by Darin Hayes on December 22, 2023

Introduction

It is a big question when someone asks who is the greatest hockey team of all time. So many worthy choices have multiple factors and stats to consider. And the legendary players that made these teams the best NHL team ever. In this post, we will take a closer look at some of the top-flight teams with the Hockey-Reference database and examine their accomplishments in NHL history to uncover the best hockey team of all time.

For this exercise, we will only consider single seasons and view the success through a few categories.

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NHL Top 20 Wings Rankings

Posted by Darin Hayes on November 29, 2023

Introduction to the Best Wings in NHL History

In ice hockey’s fast-paced and exciting world, wingers play a pivotal role in generating offense and contributing to their team’s success. These skilled players occupy the left and right sides of the ice, flanking the center forward, and their primary responsibilities include scoring goals, facilitating puck movement, and engaging in offensive and defensive plays. This post will examine the best wingers in NHL history to commemorate their outstanding play.

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15 Best NHL Goalies of All Time

Posted by Darin Hayes on October 30, 2023

Introduction

The NHL goaltender is the most unique position player on the ice. Their primary responsibility is to keep the puck out of the net; to do this, they wear some of the most extensive personal protection in all sports. You would, too, if you had a bunch of well-trained athletes launching hard rubber projectiles at you at high velocity. The goalie’s task is to stand on their heads if they have to to keep pucks from getting through the pipes. We want to salute these folks in the crease by remembering the best goalies in NHL history.

We will choose different metrics that measure a goaltender’s effectiveness to do this. Then, we will use the Stathead and Hockey-Reference database to give us the top tenders from the past 100-plus years in each statistical category.

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NHL: Ranking Top 10 Greatest Coaches of All Time

Posted by Darin Hayes on October 27, 2023

Introduction to the Best NHL Coaches

The National Hockey League is the premier professional hockey organization in the world. It attracts the top skaters, but the greatest coaches and strategists also aspire to be in the NHL. In this post, we will use the data of Hockey-Reference.com and Stahead.com to provide the statistical best NHL coaches of all time.

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