It started almost two decades ago with a $20 hockey stick once wielded by a forgotten player for a string of mediocre teams.
For the Bruins, it was a defining moment. For the Maple Leafs, it was a shocking step into a playoff abyss that one day will go down as a learning experience.
The day of his last start in Vancouver, Vol XXIV, Roberto Luongo wasn’t in a particularly reflective or nostalgic mood. “Reminiscing is for when you retire,” the Canucks’ goalie said before Thursday night’s game with the Anaheim Ducks.
Ken Dryden believes shining an intense spotlight on concussions is the way to spur meaningful prevention and treatment.
Leading into Tuesday’s game, Cory Schneider revealed he was grappling with focus issues after explosions shook his hometown of Boston to the core. He admitted the bombings "scared the heck" out of him. But by game time, it didn’t show. Schneider was as good as he’s been all season, turning aside 35 shots, nearly dragging his overmatched teammates...
For those on the Canadian women's hockey team old enough to remember the first world women's hockey championship in 1990, it was a light-bulb moment in their lives.