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The 20 greatest nicknames in NHL history

The 20 greatest nicknames in NHL history

Sometimes, your given name just isn't enough. Hockey has had some great nicknames over the years, from ones that are simple and fitting ("The Great One"), to some that are just a perfect play on a player's actual name ("Pickles").

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On this day 20 years ago, the Calgary Flames won Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against Tampa Bay

On this day 20 years ago, the Calgary Flames won Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against Tampa Bay

It may have been the Edmonton Oilers securing their spot in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final on Sunday. But today, June 3, 2024, it is a piece of 20-year-old Calgary Flames history that is remembered.  On this day in 2004, the Flames entered Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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The 'American-born NHL points leaders' quiz

The 'American-born NHL points leaders' quiz

How many of the 35 American-born NHL players to reach the 700-point milestone can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz
The 'NHL all-time goal leaders' quiz
The 'All-time points leader by NHL team' quiz
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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Chicago Blackhawks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 29, 2023
Former star NHL goalie signs in KHL at age 50

Former star NHL goalie signs in KHL at age 50

In an extremely surprising move, four-time NHL All-Star and 2004 Stanley Cup champion Nikolai Khabibulin has decided to resume his playing career.

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Kings activate key defenseman off IR
Veteran nearing return for Maple Leafs
Can anyone catch Auston Matthews in the Rocket Richard odds?
Can anyone top Rick Tocchet as betting favorite to win Jack Adams Award?
NHL News / Yardbarker
The 20 greatest nicknames in NHL history

The 20 greatest nicknames in NHL history

Sometimes your given name just isn't enough. Hockey has had some great nicknames over the years, from ones that are simple and fitting ("The Great One"), to some that are just a perfect play on a player's actual name ("Pickles").

Ranking the NHL's home crowds
Ranking the NHL's home crowds
The 25 best NHL forwards of all time
The 25 best NHL forwards of all time
...and defensemen
...and defensemen
...and goalies
...and goalies
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The best NHL Draft late-round steals

The best NHL Draft late-round steals

Is it supreme scouting or expert player development? Or is it just simply luck? When discussing late-round draft steals, the players who seemingly fall

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