Hi everyone! I feel like crap. I’ve felt like crap all day. Stuffy, runny nose, sore throat, sneezing. Uh. I’ve probably gone through two boxes of Kleenex in the last 24 hours. I was seriously thinking of posting a short message tonight telling all of you that I would not be posting anything tonight. And then, after putting my daughter to bed and turning on the TV I found enough energy to plunk myself down in front of my laptop to at least consider maybe starting the process of adding something new to the site. And then it dawned on me as the fog of my cold slowly began to fade away…

Like the title of this week’s blog entry states, what you are about to read is an embarrassing admission. Would you believe that after posting articles on the Seals for the last six years, I have never posted anything about the infamous Barry Cummins-Bobby Clarke stick-swinging incident from December 1973? Needless to say, that realization shook me out of my Vicks-induced stupor. Yes, I, Steve Currier, who has literally written the book on the Seals, and who went into the incident in great detail, forgot to include a snapshot of that fateful night on this site. Well, that shocking injustice is going to be rectified today as I am finally posting a long-overdue article on the moment the famous (sort of) feud between the Seals and Flyers was born.

For those of you unfamiliar with one of the top ten most remembered moments in Seals history, rookie California defenseman Barry Cummins took exception to Bobby Clarke (allegedly) nicking him with his stick. Cummins went ballistic and slashed Clarke over the head opening up a 24-stitch gash and drawing the ire of several members of the Flyers. You can read all about the “slugfest” right here.

That’s about it for this week. Just a few final reminders before I sign off. If you haven’t done so already (and if you’ve bought my new book When the NHL Invaded Japan), I ask that you leave some feedback on any website you can find, whether it is Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes and Noble, or some other lesser-known site. Feedback is extremely helpful and greatly appreciated, and get this, it’s free! If you haven’t already picked up a copy of my book, you can do so by reaching out to me on this site, or by placing an order on my other website Coca-ColaCup76.com where you can find lots of rare photos and articles, as well as a couple of links to interviews I have recently done regarding the Capitals and Scouts’ memorable voyage to Japan.

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