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1992-93 Revisited: A primer on hockey's greatest season

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As the NHL prepares to blow out the candles on its 100th birthday, it's a fitting time to look back at what is widely considered the greatest season in the history of the league.

Just think about all the things that happened that season:

  • One of the league's greatest players storms out to a record points pace, misses significant time after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease and not only returns to action, but rallies to win the scoring title.
  • A dream Stanley Cup matchup is thwarted due to an uncalled Game 6 high stick by the greatest player in NHL history, who follows it up with what he calls the best game of his career in Game 7.
  • A team with an average age below 25 wins a league-record 10 straight overtime games to become the most recent Canadian-based team to capture the Stanley Cup.

And that's not all. Not even close.

I've put together a 10-part series chronicling the greatest, craziest, and most memorable moments from that incomparable season. From start to finish, no campaign has provided more highlights, lowlights, astounding records, and heartbreaking near-misses as this one.

You will also be treated to a handful of interviews with key players from that season, including Hall of Famers Pat LaFontaine and Doug Gilmour, and several members of the Stanley Cup-winning Montreal Canadiens

For those who don't remember the 1992-93 campaign, or weren't around when it happened, this series is for you. And if, after reading it, you still aren't convinced that this was the greatest season in NHL history, then I hope you were at least entertained.

Here is the schedule of posts for the week:

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