So I get NHL Network in my new apartment, and Game 1 of last year’s ECFs between the Rangers and Devils was on the other day (spoiler: Rangers win). Now one of the parts of the game that made me laugh came around the midway point of the second period: The Rangers were exhausted from icing the puck and had ... Read More »
This is the moment we’ve been building to. We’ve seen so many great teams, taking trips down memory lane with each of them to see what made them a special and unique champion. However, none of them compare to the champion we are going to look at today. 60 wins. 132 points. 33-1-6 home record. 9 Hall of Famers. Those ... Read More »
We are getting very close to the end of our list with the #2 team being unveiled today. Today we are going to look at a very special team, led by the most dynamic offense in NHL history. Gretzky. Kurri. Messier. Anderson. It doesn’t get any better than that on offense. In goal, the Oilers had the best goalie of ... Read More »
We’re finally at the top 3 teams of all time. We’ve seen offensive juggernauts, defensive savants,and physical brutes. Today, we’re going to look at a team that can be classified as all three. This team dropped the gloves 68 times (10th in the NHL), was 2nd in the NHL in goals for, and 2nd in the NHL in goals against. ... Read More »
After looking at the Islanders dynasty of the 80′s, we’re going to jump back in time just a few years to look at the dynasty that preceded them. Our #4 team is from that dynasty and it featured some of the greatest forwards, defensemen, goalies, and coaches at the pinnacle of their careers. When you have every part running at ... Read More »
Today we’re going to look at the one of the greatest teams of all time that played up to their full potential. They were strong offensively, strong defensively, strong in goal, and a sight to behold when they were playing their best. We are talking about one of the few true NHL dynasties. Names like Bossy, Smith, Trottier, and Potvin ... Read More »
Thus far in our countdown, we’ve seen a variety of teams, but a majority of them have been much stronger offensively than they were defensively. We’ve already seen Mario Lemieux’ Penguins, Steve Yzerman’s Red Wings, Wayne Gretzky’s Oilers, Bobby Orr’s Bruins, and Joe Sakic’s Avs. Today with our #6 team, we are going to see a team that was one ... Read More »
Today in our countdown, we introduce you to the #7 team of all time – the 1986-1987 Edmonton Oilers. This is the first team that we’ve seen from the 80′s Oilers dynasty as I’ve tried to limit my selections to no more than 2 teams from the same dynasty. Since the Oilers joined the NHL in 1979, they had won ... Read More »
It’s been almost two weeks since the Rangers were eliminated by the Devils in the Eastern Conference Finals. By now, most Ranger fans have accepted the season for what it was. There’s a lot to look forward to with this bunch and they’re moving in the right direction. If you had asked me back in September if I would have ... Read More »
Today in our countdown, we introduce you to the #8 team of all time – the 1996-1997 Detroit Red Wings. So far, we’ve seen two other Red Wings teams in our countdown, with the 2007-2008 team at #14 and the 2001-2002 team at #9. However, this team had something that those other teams didn’t – the weight of a 42 ... Read More »
At #9 in our countdown of the Top 15 NHL Teams of All Time, we bring you the 2001-2002 Detroit Red Wings. On paper, many people consider this to be the greatest collection of Hall of Famers ever put together, up there with the 92-93 Penguins and the Oilers of the 80′s. Steve Yzerman. Brendan Shanahan. Sergei Fedorov. Brett Hull. ... Read More »
Today we introduce you to a peculiar team that nearly missed the cut, but after further evaluation of their sheer talent, we had to include them in our list. That team is the 1991-1992 Pittsburgh Penguins. The 1990-1991 season was a great one for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins won the Patrick Division and went on to win their first ... Read More »
Our countdown continues with us unveiling the #11 team of all time – the 2000-2001 Colorado Avalanche. After winning the franchise’s first Stanley Cup in 1995-1996, expectations soared for the Avalanche. However. 96-97 saw the Avs fall to the Red Wings, 97-98 saw the #2 seed Avs get upended in the first round by the Edmonton Oilers after Edmonton rallied ... Read More »
In continuing our countdown, we introduce you to team #12, the 1971-1972 Boston Bruins . The first few teams we looked at have been recent teams in the 95-96 Avs, the 07-08 Wings, and the 93-94 Rangers. However, we’ll take a look back at one of the greatest teams of all time from the early 1970′s. The 1970-1971 season was ... Read More »
Today in our countdown, we introduce you to the 13th best team of all time, the 1993-1994 New York Rangers. The 1992-1993 season was a forgettable season for the Rangers. Coming off a strong performance in the 1991-1992 playoffs that included them reaching the 2nd round before falling to the eventual champion Pittsburgh Penguins, expectations were very high in New York. ... Read More »
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