Tag Archive: Darryl Sittler

Feb 24

3 Leafs scratched from Alumni event-here’s the best historical facts about them

Frank Mahovlich, the Big M, seen here after the Leafs Cup win of 1963. He tied the playoff record for points in 1971 with 27 ( since broken)  with the Montreal Canadiens.

Best historical data on the 3 players the Leafs that have announced they are not participating in the 1962 Stanley Cup reunion this weekend.( February 25-26,2012) 1) Dave Keon.   Keon was a Calder Trophy winner in 1961, Lady Byng winner in 1962, 1963 and Conn Smythe winner in 1967. He is a former Captain of the …

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Feb 20

Happy birthday to Phil Esposito

Phil Esposito takes the puck wide on Vladimir Petrov, one of only two right hand shots on the Soviet team. The other? Lyapkin, the defenseman who bobbled the puck, turning it over to Phil who fed Paul for THEE goal. Game, set, match. Let's party.

Imagine all of the hockey games played by all of the greats in various leagues and championships the world over in the past 120 years – then imagine that in the eyes of many, mine included, you are the player regarded as having played the most inspirational, heroic, incredible twenty minutes of hockey, ever, with …

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Feb 16

Three things every Toronto Maple Leaf fan should know

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As much as the Leafs have improved this year and may be poised for their first playoff run since 2004, for the time being the mere mention of 1967 conjures up certain memories. Leaf fans know it was the last time their team won the Stanley Cup.  The black and white footage of the parade …

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Feb 06

Twitter universe in action on the weekend – courtesy of Sam Gagner and the Super bowl

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It was one thing to get up to the second updates on Sam Gagner’s eight point game against Chicago on Thursday February 2nd but when he picked up right where he left off on Saturday night with two goals and three points in the first period of Edmonton’s game against Detroit the twitter world just …

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Jan 07

Winter Classic hits a home run-except for officiating/All-Star game memories

Danny Briere of the Flyers takes his controversial penalty shot on Henrik Lundquist of the Rangers, January 2, 2012.

Their desired location was unavailable but surely the organizers, the NHL and the NHLPA could not have been anything other than overjoyed with the spectacle put forth by Philadelphia and Co., on January 2, 2012 for the fifth edition of the Winter Classic.The preferred venue, Lincoln Financial Field, home to the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, was …

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