Hi everyone, and welcome back! Have you ever had one of those days where you thought to yourself, “Jeez, I must be the unluckiest person in the world. Nothing ever goes right for me!” Well, this week, meet the unluckiest man in hockey history: Michel Belhumeur. On October 17, 1975, Belhumeur was a unbelievable 0-26-3 in his Washington Capitals career. The poor guy faced an average of damn near 40 shots a night, so even one win would have at least made all that effort sort-of worth it, but no, the hockey gods are indeed cruel. Just ask any Toronto Maple Leafs fan about the fickleness of hockey’s supreme beings. But I digress… back to that October night when the Capitals were in Oakland looking to make it two road wins in a row versus the Seals. You see, the last time these two teams had met was March 28, 1975, and if you need a refresher on what happened that night, might I suggest you head on over to the series of articles from 1974-75 I’ve already posted. Coles Notes version: the Seals lost, and the Caps had themselves their first and only road win of the season. The Seals and Caps had both improved quite a bit since then, and their latest contest was a very close tug-of-war. As the third period drew to a close this time, the Caps were up 3-2, and Belhumeur could taste victory, but was his hunger actually satisfied? You will have to read this week’s article to find out.

Until next time, stay gold!