Hi everyone! Thanks for coming back once again! Glad you were able to tear yourself away from watching your favorite team start off yet another NHL season. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by Montreal’s first game, even though they lost in overtime to Toronto. I thought the Habs controlled the pace of the game, made nice crisp passes, and the defense held up nicely. Of course, “lots of shots and not many goals” has been Montreal’s mantra the last twenty-five years or so, so not everything was a total surprise. I have to say though, that I find this year’s line-up interesting. There aren’t any superstars up front, and the defense is pretty nondescript with the exception of Shea Weber, but I’m actually interested in seeing who will stand out this year and break out for 20 or 30 goals.

Check out the articles section for a new piece from the January 17, 1976 San Mateo Times. I haven’t posted any smaller articles about specific games in quite a while, so I thought this would be a good one, a rare blowout win for the Seals, this time over the fading New York Rangers. The article says it was a high-point for the season, and it was right. January 1976 was a very good time to be a Seals fan. The team went on a 7-1-1 stretch, easily the best nine-game period in club history. For the first time in years, the team was closing in on a playoff spot and a .500 record to boot. While neither of those things happened in the end, the franchise’s future never looked brighter.

After a brief break, we’re also back with a brand new induction in the Overexposed wing of the Hockey Hall of Shame: the classic 1970-71 Norm Beaudin rookie card! Not sure if you’ve ever seen this one before, but if not, be warned: once you see it, you cannot un-see it. Halloween is coming soon, so it might help you get into the spirit of the thing.

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to all of you! Until next time, stay gold!