The Stanley Cup Finals are a beautiful thing and this week’s Throwback Thursday article looks at some big moments from the Finals of years past. Here’s a look back at the week June 1-7 in the hockey world:
Before jumping into each team’s history, here’s some fun NHL facts for you:
- June 6, 1956: The NHL passed the rule that allowed penalized players to leave the penalty box if the opposing team scored on the power play. Before the rule was made, players had to serve the full two minutes regardless of how many goals the opposing team scored with the advantage.