Putting on the Foil: May 2014

Saturday, May 31, 2014

2014 NHL Western Conference Finals Game 6 Recap

Thursday, May 29, 2014

2003 Conn Smythe Trophy Winner

J.S. Giguere of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks

2003 Conn Smythe Trophy winner as Stanley Cup Playoffs MVP.

The Ducks lost in the Final to the New Jersey Devils, 4 games to 3.

The Ducks defeated the #1(Dallas Stars) and #2 (Detroit Red Wings) teams in the Western Conference and then defeated the Minnesota Wild to win their first Clarence Campbell Bowl as Western conference Champions

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Handzus backhands 2OT winner past Quick

NHL Western Conference Finals

Game 5

Los Angeles Kings

Chicago Blackhawks

Today in NHL History (May 28th)

May 28th 2002

The Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs in OT of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Martin Gelinas scored at 8:05 of the OT to send the Hurricanes (formerly Hartford Whalers) to their first Stanley Cup Finals.

(photo courtesy Carolina Hurricanes)

Hurricanes Captain Ron Francis lifts the Prince Wales Trophy as Eastern Conference Champions

2014 Eastern Conference Finals (Game 5)

2014 Eastern Conference Finals

Game 5

May 27th 2014

New York Rangers

Montreal Canadiens

Monday, May 26, 2014

Today in Hockey History (May 26th)

May 26th 1988

The Edmonton Oilers win their 4th Stanley Cup in 5 years and unbeknownst to anyone at the time it would be the last Stanley Cup win for "The Great One" Way Gretzky.

Gretzky would win the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP

(his 2nd) in what became his last game as a member of the Edmonton Oilers.

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Today in Hockey History (May 25th)

May 25th 1989

The Calgary Flames won the Stanley Cup by beating the Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 2. The Flames were the first visiting team to win the Cup on Montreal's home ice.

Conn Smythe winner

(Playoff MVP)

Al MacInnis

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Galchenyuk crashes the net for OT winner

Game 3

2014 NHL Eastern Conference Finals

Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers

May 22nd 2014

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Top Ten Teemu Selanne Moments

Wayne Gretzky on the Dan Patrick Show (Full Interview) 5/21/14

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

1967 NHL Triple Crown Winner - Stan Mikita

Stan Mikita in 1967 led the NHL in points with 97 (17 more than teammate and 2nd leading scorer Bobby Hull), he had 35 goals (2nd to Hull's 52) and 62 assist which was the best in the league.
Mikita took home the Art Ross Trophy for scoring and the Hart Trophy as NHL regular season MVP and also added the Lady Byng Trophy (excellence in sportsmanship) for the 1966-67 season.

Monday, May 19, 2014

1960-61 Art Ross Trophy

The winner of the 1960-61 Hart Trophy as League MVP

and Art Ross Trophy for NHL regular season scoring leader

Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion

95 points - 50 goals, 45 assists

He was the second player to score 50 goals in a season

Jeremy Roenick on the Dan Patrick Show (Full Interview) 5/19/14

The incident discussed by Dan and Jeremy

NHL Western Conference Finals 2014

NHL 2014 Western Conference Finals

Game 1

Chicago Blackhawks

Los Angeles Kings

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Kane roofs backhander to win Game 6 in OT

NHL Top 5 Plays from 5/13/2014

Friday, May 9, 2014

1984 NHL Awards

1983-84

The Jack Adams Trophy

(Coach of the Year)

Bryan Murray - Washington Capitals

Bryan Murray coached the Capitals to a 2nd place finish in the Patrick Division behind the NY Islanders. The Capitals then swept the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the playoffs 3-0. They were then beaten by the defending Stanley Cup champion Islanders in the next round 4 games 1.