The NHL in Pictures and Stories - 3rd Edition by Bob Duff & Ryan Dixon (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Newly expanded and fully updated!"--Page 4 of cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> In <i>The NHL in Pictures and Stories</i>, authors Bob Duff and Ryan Dixon recount the events that have shaped the NHL. From its madcap early years all the way to the 32-team elite professional sport that it will be -- once the newest franchise, Seattle, takes the ice in 2021 -- no stone is left unturned. </p><p> In this new edition, readers are treated to more than 150 stories, ranging from game changing decisions like allowing goalies to wear masks, to jaw-dropping performances like Maurice Richard's 50 goals in 50 games, to outstanding starts like the expansion Vegas Golden Knights competing for the Stanley Cup. </p><p> Some of the events covered in <i>The NHL in Pictures and Stories</i> </p><p> <li> 1945: Maurice Richard scores 50 goals in 50 games </li> <li> 1951: Bill Barilko scores his last goal -- a Cup winner </li> <li> 1958: Willie O'Ree breaks the NHL's color barrier </li> <li> 1959: Jacques Plante starts to wear a mask </li> <li> 1960: Montreal Canadiens become the first ever five-time Cup champs </li> <li> 1966: Bobby Hull breaks Richard's 50-goal record </li> <li> 1971: Phil Esposito scores 76 goals </li> <li> 1980: Peter Stastny defects to the NHL </li> <li> 1981: Wayne Gretzky scores 50 goals in 39 games </li> <li> 1989: First Russians play in the NHL </li> <li> 1998: NHL players go to the Olympics </li> <li> 2005: NHL installs shootout </li> <li> 2015: Carey Price becomes first goalie to win four major awards </li> <li> 2016: Auston Matthews' incredible rookie debut </li> <li> 2018: Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals win the Cup. </li> </p><p> With more than 200 images, hundreds of star players and dozens of artifacts from the Hockey Hall of Fame, <i>The NHL in Pictures and Stories</i> is the definitive guide to the history of the NHL. </p><p> Published in association with The Hockey Hall of Fame. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p> Bob Duff is a veteran sports writer who has covered the Stanley Cup Final, World Cup of Hockey, Super Bowl and the World Series, among other major sporting events, for a variety of news outlets, including: MSNBC.com, the <i>Windsor Star</i> and <i>The Hockey News</i>. His books include <i>The China Wall: The Timeless Legend of Johnny Bower</i>, <i>Nine: A Tribute To Gordie Howe</i>, and <i>The History of Hockeytown</i>. </p><p> Ryan Dixon is a writer at large with Canada's premier sports network, Sportsnet. He is also the author of <i>Hockey's Young Guns</i>. </p>
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