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Posts Tagged ‘Alex Delvecchio’

The Ass Man Won The Stanley Cup

My sister in Ottawa sent me a May 30th newspaper clipping from the Ottawa Citizen written by Andrew Duffy. It’s about mistakes on the Stanley Cup, and frankly, in some cases, the engraver (there’s been a few of them) must have been either really rushed to get it done, drunk, or hadn’t slept in days when they were doing their engraving.
Or maybe they [...]

June 28, 2009 in Bob Gainey, Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Conn Smythe, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Frank Selke, Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs
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A Short Tale Of Two Arenas

Game four of the Stanley Cup finals is played, of course, at Pittsburgh’s Mellon Arena. This place, once known as the Civic Arena and nicknamed the Igloo, is the oldest in the league, having opened its’ doors in 1961. It holds about 17,000 people, is old, it leaks in places, and some people can’t see because an overhead structure obstructs their [...]

May 31, 2008 in Detroit Red Wings, Gordie Howe, NHL playoffs, Pittsburgh Penguins
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