Rivalries
At the 2002 Winter Olympics, Team Canada forward Hayley Wickenheiser asked if Team USA wanted the Canadians to sign this, after alledgedly having it on the floor of their locker room.
What is a Canadian flag?
Because of the lockout in 2005, the chance to draft this player was determined by a complete lottery. He ended up being pretty good.
Who is Sidney Crosby?
Goaltender Patrick Roy didn't even realize it was against the rules when he carried the puck across this.
What is the centre line?
This player set a record for the latest tying goal in an elimination game, scoring with 1.6 seconds left on the clock for the Winnipeg Jets against the St. Louis Blues.
Who is Cole Perfetti?
Having met seven times in the expansion era, the Toronto Maple Leafs have never beaten this rival team in the playoffs.
Who are the Boston Bruins?
This player went to the Stanley Cup final three years in a row, and mastered the skill of giving opponents head injuries accidentally-on-purpose on the way, much to the ire of fans.
Who is Sam Bennett?
In 1999, general manager for the Canucks, Brian Burke, had to get crafty so the team could draft these brothers.
Who are Daniel and Henrik Sedin?
Hitting someone in the numbers is likely to result in this call.
What is boarding?
Mikko Rantanen got his revenge against the Colorado Avalanche for a messy trade when he became the first player to get this in the third period of a game seven in the playoffs.
What is a hat trick?
The rivalry between the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning has led to extremely physical play. In 2025, this player left three consecutive games between these teams early with a concussion.
Who is Brandon Hagel?
The ref even admitted he missed this call on Ranger's captain, Wayne Gretzky in the 1993 playoffs against the Maple Leafs.
What is a high-stick?
In 2025, Kirill Kaprizov signed the biggest contract in NHL history, something not a lot of people foresaw when he was drafted in this round of the 2015 draft.
What is the fifth round?
Sidney Crosby famously said of this team "I don't like any guy on their team... I don't like them."
Who are the Philadelphia Flyers?
In Game 3 of the Conference Finals, the San Jose Sharks and the St Louis Blues went to overtime, which ended when Erik Karlsson scored. It was called a good goal even when video review showed this illegal action from teammate Timo Meier.
What is a hand-pass?
In 2012, the Edmonton Oilers drafted someone widely considered to be one of the biggest busts in history. They made up for it two years later, when the Panthers and the Sabres passed on this WHL player.
Who is Leon Draisaitl?
Although they were two of the best teams in the league during their relatively short rivalry, winning five Stanley Cups between them in seven years, this rivalry is remembered for its violence.
What are the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche?
It's not a penalty anymore, but this team's fans are probably still bitter that Brett Hull got away with scoring a goal when his foot was in the crease, giving the Dallas Stars a triple-overtime goal and won them the Stanley Cup.
What are the Buffalo Sabres?