In honour of Kris Versteeg retiring from hockey, I looked for some of his best goals as a Maple Leaf.
The first one I liked was in a game against the Hurricanes and it came after a crazy game sequence. I don’t know who is the first guy to take a shot and get robbed by Cam Ward, never heard of him, but Versteeg cleaned it up.
How about Versteeg tying up a game against the Bruins with only 41 second left in the third period? The shot of Burke at the start of this clip is a classic too. He was so emotive up there in the box with his spit cups.
It was one hell of an era: Phil Kessel, Tyler Bozak, Dion Phaneuf, Tomas Kaberle and Kris Versteeg as the PP1 unit. Also, LOLSNES.
Good luck to Versteeg with his future endeavours, which we have heard may involve a media gig.
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170-year-old hockey stick valued at $3.5M up for auction - theScore
The item has been dubbed the "Morse Stick" after its owners, Gary and Germaine Morse. It was gifted to the couple by Germaine's brother, Anthony Bean, who found it after purchasing their grandmother's house in Northfield, Vermont, in 1980.
L.A. coronavirus plan means sports might not return before 2021 - Jewels From The Crown
As leagues try to make decisions about the future, cities are still increasing and extending protections against coronavirus.
Centre of Leafs Nation Podcast: Interview with Dan Carcillo – Centre Of Leafs Nation
The interview covers Dan's career in hockey from his time in junior to his 11 seasons in the NHL. We also discuss his injuries he sustained in his career and how that has helped to shape his work since retiring from the NHL and so much more.
Finally, a reminder of what happened one year ago last night.
We don’t have any words and we know you don’t want to hear them.
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) April 17, 2019
We understand your anger, your frustration, your sadness. Everything you’re feeling – we get it.
This isn’t the ending we imagined, and certainly not the one we wanted. Thank you for being there the entire way.
