Hi everyone! I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend so far. I, for one, have greatly enjoyed my first day off, and took full advantage to get some a few items knocked off my to-do list. One of which was updating this site. This week, we go back to early in the 1974-75 season, and the Seals are in Washington to take on the first-year Capitals, who are struggling mightily with just a single win to their name. Not that the Seals are doing much better, with just three wins in 19 games, but since they still had a better team than Washington, a win seemed assured, but it was not meant to be. The game was significant for several reasons. It was the first-ever match up between the two teams, who would have a few noteworthy games that season. It was also the first time Pete Laframboise played against the team that left him exposed in the expansion draft. In an issue of The Hockey News released soon after, coach Marshall Johnston said that he believed this game was the turning point for rookie Dave Hrechkosy, who would go on to score 29 goals that year. For the Seals, it wasn’t quite rock bottom as they would lose their next three games as well, providing a few other teams with easy points in their own quest for the Stanley Cup. If you would like to read more about this week’s feature game, head on over to the Articles section.

In case, you haven’t been following the NHL recently, tonight is the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs. May your team be the recipient of good luck and happy bounces (unless, of course, if your team is the Maple Leafs, then, you know… opposite wishes, and Go Bruins, Go!).

Until next time, stay gold!