On this day in 1983, Wayne Cashman played in his 1,000th career game

On this day in 2012, Sam Gagner scored eight points in an 8-4 victory against the Blackhawks. Gagner was the first NHL player in more than two decades to record eight points in a game

On this day in 1993, the Leafs acquired Dave Andreychuk, Daren Puppa and a first-round pick (Kenny Jonsson) from the Sabres in exchange for Grant Fuhr and a fifth-round pick (Kevin Popp)

Herb Carnegie was the MVP of the QPHL in 1947-48 after scoring 48 goals and 127 points in 56 games. He should have made the NHL, but racism kept him out of the league. Carnegie continued playing, chiefly for the Quebec Aces, until 1954

70 years ago today, the @detroitredwings.bsky.social went to jail. After defeating the Black Hawks in Chicago two nights earlier, Detroit travelled to Marquette Branch Prison to play an outdoor game against a team of inmates

On this day in 1959, Gordie Howe and Lou Fontinato got into a memorable dust up. Fontinato got the worst of it, leaving the skirmish with a broken nose. One reporter later wrote that Fontinato "looked like he ran the 100-yard dash in a 90-yard gym."

On this day in 1993, Gary Bettman, the NHL's first Commissioner, took office

This book pairs well with a nice red. I was captivated by this wine mystery, but can’t help but agree with an oenologist’s take on an old proverb: “if a fake wine is served at a tasting and no one notices, would it have mattered if it was real?” 🍷

On this day in 1984, Wayne Gretzky's point streak came to an end at 51 games in a loss to the Kings. Over the course of the streak, Gretzky racked up 61 goals and 153 points

On this day in 1960, Jacques Plante became the first goaltender in NHL history to record six consecutive 30-win seasons