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NHL to keep professionals home from Olympics, send Vancouver Canucks instead

OK, I've dug up some history. Starting with yesterday's game, two rather unusual occurrences will be taking place: 1) Due to the re-scheduling of the Away game of 19/12/2016 v. Carolina to 27/03/2017, 5 games will be played in the same calendar week for only the third time in Club history. Previously, it had happened in both 1954 and 1970. 2) Again, because of this re-scheduled game, 3 consecutive games will be played for only the sixth time in Club history. Previously, it happened in 1953, 1959, 1964,1971 and 1976. That's all I've got.

NHL recommits to keeping Coyotes in Phoenix area; CommissionerGary Bettman says League believes in long-term viability of franchise. It's the gift that keeps on giving!

Last night's game tied a Club Record, namely Most One-Goal Shutouts, Season: 6, tying the existing record set in 1954-55. Records in each season, after said games: 1954-55: 3W-3L 2016-17: 2W-2L-2OTL Plenty of time left to break this record.

NHL's 100 Years In 100 Seconds.

I heard this from the legendary play-by-play broadcaster Mike Stubbs, during his pre-game before tonight's Sarnia v. London OHL game on AM980, London ON, which i will paraphrase: Saturday's Columbus (14-game winning streak) v. Minnesota (12-game winning streak) game is the first time in NHL history that both teams enjoy current double-digit winning streaks.

Paul Woods talks too much fast. Just saying'.

Since the taste-test in the "Hot Dog War" has already been mentioned, I would be remiss as being a Canadian if I didn't offer a visit to the Mariners' Church of Detroit (Free and Independent). After reading this, feel free to admit that you're humming the song.

This win ends the second 12-game Away Losing Streak v. Philadelphia in Club History, tieing the Club Record against them, with the first one stretching from 14/10/1973 to 19/11/1978, including 2 shutouts and no overtime games. This most recent streak also included 2 shutouts and 1 overtime game.

Minutia...at it's almost-finest: Last night marked the tenth time the Club has had a record of 4-2 after their first six games. However, it's only the second time that two losses to begin the season were followed by four wins, the other season being 1926-27. If they haven't already, ESB is more than welcome to use this.

It would be remiss on my part, as an OF-FI / Forum Resident / CPC Retiree, if I did not make this information available to those at LGW, who may be interested in this new collection of postage stamps being offered by the Canada Post Corporation. Link 1: the CBC Link 2: the CPC

"Hockey Night Heroes: Great Canadian Forwards". From nhl dot calm: Unveiling of the "Hockey Night Heroes: Great Canadian Forwards" stamps at the HHoF, 23/09/2016.

Sad news. I would see him do the sports on CITY-TV, Toronto ON and you knew that wasn't going to be his last job. I had forgotten that he was the original television play-by-playannouncer of the Raptors. The Saunders brothers: John and Bernie, Western Michigan University, 1976.

This article, from the New York Times, might fit in quite nicely right about here (especially since Uncle Gary hates having to answer to a higher being than himself): N.H.L. Commissioner Gary Bettman Continues to Deny C.T.E. Link

"Aislin" - Montréal Gazette.

"Pascal" - Montréal Gazette.

Theo Moudakis, Toronto Star.

"Viva La Secret" by Tim Dolighan.

"Aislin", Montréal Gazette; originally done in 2014.

Time, once again, for the annual event.

Merde.

This deals with the completion of the game of 03/02 v. Tampa Bay. New Club record, Most Close-decision games (games decided by either 1 or 2 goals), first 50 games, Season: 43, breaking the old record by 3, set in 2008-09.

It stinks. I was meandering on the site last night and couldn't find the "headphone icon" for radio coverage. Have they done away with free radio coverage? Maybe they've just hired someone who was fired from TSN. Or, someone related to Uncle Gary was just hired.

In the pre-game banter on The Ticket's radio coverage of the game, Ken Kal mentioned that Detroit had not lost in the new year, having a four-game winning streak. That piqued my curiosity as to what the record for the most wins to start a new year is. Heck, it's Wednesday; I even included Lockout seasons. So... That ties them for the second longest winning streak to start the new year, joining three other seasons with four. The Club Record: 6, 1972-73.

Using season search parameters of: A) As of Game 42 and B) A Game Differential (Wins minus Losses) of +8 or greater, which accounts for 34 seasons... This is the first season in Club History with a minus Goals Differential: -3.