Hi everyone! How’s it going, folks? Well, once again the Stanley Cup has been awarded, and once again a couple of dozen players are going to have the greatest summer of their lives. Ah, to be young, and a Stanley Cup champion… if only we could all experience that moment just once, but alas, it is not meant to be. After all, if we could all be winners all the time, it wouldn’t be very special. That said, we all experience special moments in our lives, and while they may not be on the same level as winning a Stanley Cup, holding your newborn baby in your arms, or flying a fighter jet, it’s important to savour those moments, because you never know if you will get to experience them again. Whoa! There I go getting all philosophical. I should probably segue to this week’s new Seals article.

This time, we’re going back to November 1973, just shortly after Garry Young’s dismissal as coach and general manager. Fred Glover is now behind the bench, but things ain’t going so well, but what else is new in Oakland. The Seals are in Buffalo, after having lost seven straight away from home. In fact, the Seals haven’t won a road game all season long. On this night, however, Gilles Meloche and his defense mates play a perfect game, and take a 2-0 decision. Hopefully, the team took the opportunity to savour the victory, because it would be the last one they would pick up away from home until the final month of the season. You can read all about the Seals’ big win right here.

The NHL draft is over, and the best free agents have all been signed, so that means you’ve got the rest of the summer to enjoy other endeavours. Hopefully, you can take advantage of the warm summer weather, and enjoy a cold one on the porch. Like the Seals did in the late evening of November 19, 1973, savour the small moments.

Until next time, stay gold!