Category: The Greatest
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10 greatest NCAA men’s hockey tournament upsets
In this century alone, the NCAA men’s hockey tournament has twice seen a top seed in a given regional go down in the first minute of overtime in the first game. In both cases, the upset victim was a familiar maroon-and-gold machine, while the winning program had little or no precedent for success going in.…
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The 10 Greatest Defunct NHL Logos of All Time
Let’s play a quick imagination game. Imagine you’re given ownership of an expansion franchise and you’re told that money and geography are no object. How exciting! You can put your new team anywhere you like and call them anything you want. You’re also responsible for signing off on the team’s colors, uniforms … and logos.…
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The 10 Greatest Late-Season Rallies in NHL History
We’re in the home stretch of the 2017 regular season, hockey fans. While the late-season drama is gone for most teams — Washington’s dreaming of a Cup, Colorado’s dreaming of a No. 1 pick — the rest of the league’s fortunes are changing by the day. This is the time where fans start obsessively refreshing…
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10 greatest American hockey families of all time
This week is designated “Hockey Week Across America” by USA Hockey. It commenced this past Sunday, and was highlighted by numerous All-American market matchups across NBC and NBC Sports Network. Throughout the week, USA Hockey promotes different themed days to honor different aspects of the games that fans enjoy most. The Pucks and Recreation staff…
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10 most memorable NHL rivalry set-aside moments
Though a healthy NHL rivalry is an indispensable marketing tool, the times that call for solidarity over spirited opposition have their own pivotal place. As much as hockey fans sustain their enthusiasm through animated drama, the pure human element creates a balance by preserving a necessary sense of community. Adding to the latter’s importance, those…
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10 greatest minor league hockey markets in North America
Four minor league hockey franchises in time-honored markets are in the midst of a milestone season. The sport’s current brands in Cleveland, Fort Wayne, Milwaukee and Providence are each rounding out a year of operation divisible by five. Per the virtually unbreakable laws of the business, none of those cities have had impeccable track records.…
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Ranking the 10 greatest one-team players in NHL history
If you asked 100 people who they think is the best player in NHL history, the players with the most mentions would probably include Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr and Gordie Howe. You won’t see any of those players on this list. Instead of just naming the best players of all-time, Pucks and Rec’s Wes Herrmann…
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The Essential Original Rock n’ Roll Christmas Songs, Part 2
We’ve fought the good fight, people. The insidious Christmas creep, and the endless stream of repetitive holiday music at least as far as terrestrial radio is concerned, has been beaten back over the last eight years from midnight on November 1st to some time between November 15th and (American) Thanksgiving day. But that doesn’t mean…
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10 greatest single-season turnarounds in NHL history
It’s one thing to enter an NHL season with the belief that your fortunes can will turn around. It’s another thing for that to actually happen, though, so it’s worth celebrating when it does. Together, Bob Herpen and Joe St. Germain scoured the record books to come up with a list of the 10 greatest…
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100 greatest college hockey players of all time, Part 4 (25-1)
Our countdown of the 100 greatest college hockey players of all time concludes, with Al Daniel profiling the top 25. Catch up on Parts 1, 2 and 3 here. 25. Chris Drury, F, Boston University (1994-98) The multi-sport sensation out of Trumbull, Conn., emerged as a complete college hockey player with his sophomore surge en…