Top 5 Edmonton Oilers of the 1990s
It’s safe to say that the 1990s are the craziest period in the history of the Edmonton Oilers. When the decade began, the Oilers were a dynasty that ruled the…
Category Archives: Curtis Joseph
Cujo, Marchant, and the Game 7 That Revived the Oilers
April 1997 wasn’t supposed to be the Edmonton Oilers‘ year. They were young, unproven, and had just barely made the playoffs. Their first-round opponent? The Dallas Stars—a structured, hard-hitting team…
3 Undrafted Oilers Who Beat the Odds
Each summer, the NHL Draft brings its own kind of theatre. Young players sit nervously in the stands, waiting to hear their name called and their dream of an NHL…
How Drafting Roberto Luongo Could’ve Changed 25 Years of Maple Leafs History
In hockey, it’s often the moves you don’t make that come back to haunt you. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, one of those sliding-door moments came at the 1997 NHL…
The Cat, The Eagle & Cujo: Remembering a Golden Era of Maple Leafs Goaltending
Throughout the history of the Toronto Maple Leafs, a myriad of goaltenders have come and gone. Some more noticeable than others, but all with the same team goal of winning…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Mangiapane’s Fit? Cujo’s Hall Case & Carlo’s Year-Two Impact
With July 1 fast approaching, the Toronto Maple Leafs are deep into the planning phase of a critical offseason. General manager (GM) Brad Treliving has major holes to fill, most…
Budweiser Presents “Zero of 895” Beer to 3 Former Capitals for Stopping Alex Ovechkin
On Sunday, Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin completed his quest to overtake Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer with goal 895. The following morning, Budweiser Canada seized…
Top 3 All-Time Maple Leafs Goalies
From A-to-Z, or rather from Frederik Andersen to Ken Wregget, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had nearly a hundred goaltenders take the ice. As one of the NHL’s original six…
Oilers Got the Better of Blues in 1995 Shayne Corson Offer Sheet Saga
In an exceptionally rare move on Tuesday (Aug. 13), the St. Louis Blues tendered offer sheets to a pair of restricted free-agent (RFA) Edmonton Oilers, defenceman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway. Broberg’s offer is…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 4
Yesterday in Hockey History: Aug. 3 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Aug. 5 A legend of the National Hockey League was born on this date, and one of the biggest stars…