Tag: history

Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s record for most goals in NHL history

Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s longstanding record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career on Sunday. The Washington Capitals’ captain did so against the New York Islanders by beating fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin on a power play in the second period. Ovechkin had never scored on Sorokin before,… Continue reading Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s record for most goals in NHL history

Are the Wild Repeating History With Filip Gustavsson? – Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild have hovered around .500 since superstar Kirill Kaprizov went out with injury. In March, Filip Gustavsson was the man they had to thank for that.  Gustavsson led the Wild to a 6-3-1 record in March, with an NHL-best .940 SV% over that stretch. Gustavsson recently won the NHL’s First Star of the… Continue reading Are the Wild Repeating History With Filip Gustavsson? – Minnesota Wild

Former Vikings GM brings history of complacency to Jets’ brass

The New York Jets seemed to like him so much that they decided to keep him around. In the wake of helping Gang Green hire Aaron Glenn as head coach and Darren Mougey as general manager, the Jets are retaining Rick Spielman to a role on their front office. Spielman will be a senior football… Continue reading Former Vikings GM brings history of complacency to Jets’ brass

What are the 10 best individual rivalries in sports history?

Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes will battle again in the postseason when the Kansas City Chiefs host the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday. The matchup will be the fourth in the playoffs between the two teams, making it the NFL’s top quarterback rivalry since the turn of the decade. The previous… Continue reading What are the 10 best individual rivalries in sports history?

One Of The Most ‘Painful’ Losses In Vikings History Happened On This Day 15 Years Ago

In my opinion, the 2009 Minnesota Vikings season is among the top two or three in the history of the franchise. I wasn’t born in time to see any of the Vikings’ four Super Bowl losses, and I won’t be able to put -any- team ahead of the 1998 Vikings, but 2009 has to be… Continue reading One Of The Most ‘Painful’ Losses In Vikings History Happened On This Day 15 Years Ago

Sam Darnold’s moment with Vikings has parallels in Minnesota history

Injury disqualifier to Darnold comparison. There’s something about the quarterback position and the Vikings since the case can be made that the top comparables to Darnold as Minnesota sports legends-to-be could be a pair of vagabonds who held the position (including one named “Case”): Jeff George, 1999: Randall Cunningham was failing to repeat his great… Continue reading Sam Darnold’s moment with Vikings has parallels in Minnesota history

Minnesota Vikings Playoff History: Wins, Super Bowl Appearances, and More

Despite a stellar 14-3 2024 NFL season, the Minnesota Vikings are entering the playoffs as the fifth seed in the NFC as a Wild Card. How has the team done historically in the postseason? Let’s take a look at their playoff history, Super Bowl appearances, and more. How Many Times Have the Vikings Made the… Continue reading Minnesota Vikings Playoff History: Wins, Super Bowl Appearances, and More

Packers arrive to play Vikings bearing QB history featuring Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers

The Rodgers documentary provides an amazing reminder of the Favre machinations that took place in 2008. Clearly depressed by playing poorly and losing to the New York Giants in the NFC title game at a frigid Lambeau in January, Favre announced his retirement at an emotional news conference in March. Rodgers, grabbed by the Packers… Continue reading Packers arrive to play Vikings bearing QB history featuring Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers