Hi everyone! Well, here we are, officially in spring… and with a 10-15 centimetre snowstorm heading our way tonight and tomorrow morning! I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to get a little sick and tired of snow. At least there’s still the best part of the hockey season to come.

Back in January 1978, the Cleveland Barons were also looking forward to this part of the hockey season: the stretch drive and playoffs. General manager Harry Howell started stocking up on veterans and tried to help the Barons make one final push in what turned out to be their last NHL season. Ultimately, the Barons’ bid for a wild-card playoff spot failed, but for a little while at least, Cleveland had a legitimate reason to cheer on its team in the latter half of the 1977-78 season. You can check out a new article on the Barons’ new winning attitude right here.

In the Overexposed wing of the Hockey Hall of Shame we have a brand new card from the 1983-84 O-Pee-Chee set. It isn’t one of the weirdest-looking cards we’ve ever featured, but it is definitely one of the most baffling to explain. You can check it out here.

Before you leave the site today, if you haven’t already done so, please vote for who you believe should be elected to the 2019 Seals Hall of Fame. You can vote up to three times per device so you don’t have to wrack your brain trying to decide between two worthy candidates! The race is definitely a close one and it promises to go right down to the wire.

Until next time, stay gold!