Hi everyone! Well, it’s that time of year once again. It’s Stanley Cup time, and lo and behold, it feels like deja vu all over again. I honestly never thought we would be seeing Edmonton-Florida, Part II, but here we are. I’m honestly stoked about this year’s final, since last year’s was so damned exciting, and with the way both these teams have been playing lately, who knows how intense this series is going to be. Of course, I will be rooting for Edmonton to bring the Cup back home to Canada, and I can’t wait for the first puck drop on Wednesday. I can only imagine who is going to have one of those legendary games that is going to be written about years later as a turning point in the series. Will McDavid score a highlight-reel goal on an end-to-end rush, and then cap the night off with an OT winner? Will Tkachuk score a natural hatty in the second period to put the Oilers in a deep hole? Who knows?

Now, I know that this intro is a bit of a stretch to segue into this week’s new Seals article, but how else was I going to tie it in to what’s going on in the NHL right now? This week, we go back to January 12, 1969, and the Seals are in the Motor City to take on the Red Wings. The Wings are absolutely smoking hot at this point gunning for a playoff spot after having missed the post-season the previous two years. Very few Wings players were on a hotter streak than the “Big M” Frank Mahovlich, and on this night, he was at his absolute best scoring a career-high four goals. The Oakland Tribune article about the Seals-Wings contest can be found right here. Enjoy!

So here’s hoping one of the Oilers’ superstars, McDavid, Draisaitl, or some unexpected hero pulls off a Mahovlich and piles on the goals against the Panthers and helps bring the Cup back to Canada. My fingers will be crossed! Until next time, stay gold!