To celebrate the holiday season, we head back to Christmas Eve 1972 for one of the more noteworthy games in Seals history. The result itself was inconsequential, especially since the Seals were a pathetic 5-20-7 going into the game and were already light years out of the playoffs (if that makes any sense), but the game was an important one in NHL history because it marked the last time anyone would play on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. It might have been because only 1,796 fans showed up, and hinted to the league that most people don’t want to go to a hockey game before stuffing presents under the tree for their kids, but maybe the league just went all Grinch-like and felt its collective heart grow three sizes that day. You can read all about this historic night right here.

As is customary on this site, there will be no update next week since it is Christmas, and since the NHL no longer schedules games on Christmas, I will also be taking the day off. But before signing off for the last time in 2020, you can check out a brand new ultra-special Overexposed induction featuring just about everyone who played in the league about a decade ago. I’m inducting the entire 2010-11 Panini Pinnacle set today, my gift to all of you. Enjoy!

I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and perhaps more than anything else, a very, very Happy and Healthy New Year. God knows, after the miserable 2020 we’ve just been through, we all deserve a little break. Here’s to seeing you all back again in January! Stay safe, and stay gold!