CrashingTheGoalie

In 1983-84, the Oilers totaled 57 wins and 119 points—establishing an NHL record 446 goals
Mark Messier, was switched to center late in the season and won the Conn Smythe Trophy,  as playoff MVP.
EDMONTON OILERS – 1984

EDMONTON OILERS – 1985
Edmonton overpowered the Philadelphia Flyers and goaltender Pelle Lindberg  to win their second Stanley Cup in 1985. Gretzky, [...]

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THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES

THE OTTAWA SENATORS

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“In the old Montreal Forum days,” Ryan Walter said, “it was a small room, you couldn’t believe how small that [dressing] room was.”
“The one thing I think misses with the big dressing rooms is that intimacy…” Walter continued. “So round dressing room, smaller space, more intimate.”

courtesy of canucks.nhl.com
The Vancouver Canucks spared no expense when designing [...]

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Bruins’ netminder Tim Thomas is crashed by the Predators’ J.P. Dumont.

courtesy of bostom.com
Dumont said: ”That was the worst call I’ve ever seen, to tell you the truth. I know he’s coming out. I stop not to hit him, he pretty much charges me, I fall on him, and he starts punching me with his blocker.
“So I [...]

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SAMI SALO PINS PAVOL DEMITRA

courtesy of theprovincespsorts.com
Spence

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by Ron Spence
Joe Pelletier has a great series of photos on his website: Greatest Hockey Legends.
My favourite picture doesn’t concern any one event, however, but a relationship between a player and his adopted city.
It’s cold outside, but there’s a lot of love on the side of that building.

courtesy of letsgoredwings blog

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