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| John Tonelli 1992-93 Stadium Club #159 |
Didn't realize that he finished his career playing 19 games for the Nords.
A four-time Stanley Cup winner with the New York Islanders,
John Tonelli scored 115 points in 172 career playoff games.
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
John Tonelli Quebec?
Didn't realize that he finished his career playing 19 games for the Nords.
A four-time Stanley Cup winner with the New York Islanders,
John Tonelli scored 115 points in 172 career playoff games.
Mike McPhee...
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| Mike McPhee 1993-94 Pinnacle #163 |
Couple of cards that caught my attention, both of 10 year NHL veteran Mike McPhee.
Just two seasons with the Stars, wearing number 17. He had previously worn number 35 as a member of the 1986 Stanley Cup Champion Montreal Canadiens.
Here he is causing havoc for Vancouver goaltender Kay Whitmore. Snow spray, and at least one other player in the mix.
Another great looking card that's easy to overlook.
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| Mike McPhee 1994-95 Pinnacle #105 |
In this snapshot, it looks like he's chopping the Tampa player right in the back. Ouch!
2020-21 UD Series 2...
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| Andrew Copp 2020-21 Upper Deck #444 |
Found my very first card from 2020-21 Upper Deck Series 2.
Seeing Double...
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| Alex Pietrangelo 2015-16 Upper Deck #157 |
Upper Cuts...
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| Scott Stevens 1993-94 Upper Deck #119 |
A couple acquisitions destined for my 1993-94 Upper Deck duplicates pile. Taking a moment to appreciate both cards from this under-rated set.
New Jersey defenceman Scott Stevens in front of the Tampa Bay net. Looks like he's peeling back after venturing deep into enemy territory.
Can't see a number on the goaltender, but the pads appear to be a match for J.C. Bergeron. (four different netminders saw action during the Lightning's first season)
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| Scott Stevens 1993-94 Upper Deck #119 (card back) |
Photo from the back of the card shows the ridiculously low glass separating a vicious predator from the spectators... If only the people in the crowd knew enough not to antagonize these animals, they wouldn't have had to install a twelve foot high glass wall. Seems like a lot of time and effort to ensure the safety of a few idiots...
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| Brad May 1993-94 Upper Deck #201 |
The lights in the Buffalo arena are responsible for the vivid (almost surreal) colors that appear on some of the hockey cards of this era...
In this snapshot, an airborne Brad May jumps in front of Hartford goaltender Frank Pietrangelo.
(reminds me of Pat Verbeek's airborne card #167 from 91-92 UD)
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| Brad May 1993-94 Upper Deck #201 (card back) |
Back of the card also features a shot of May in front of the net. This time he's bothering Montreal's "red-light" Andre Racicot.
Sunday, July 18, 2021
Freddy Gets Fingered...
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| Frederik Modin 2000-01 O-Pee-Chee #92 |
Is that Roberto Luongo in net? His number 1 could be hiding around the sleeve...
Five different goalies saw action for the Isles during the 1999-00 season (Weekes, Luongo, Potvin, Valiquette, Flaherty).
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| Frederik Modin 2007-08 Upper Deck #277 |
Spotting one cool card of Frederik Modin caused me to notice another, from his days with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Both horizontal cards from in front of the net.
The opposing team just happens to be the Anaheim Ducks, yet another expansion team.
Had considered the Ducks to be the most successful "new" team until recently...
Dave's Not Here...
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| Dave Andreychuk 2004-05 Upper Deck #157 |
He actually did return in 2005-06 for half a season in Tampa before calling it quits.
Appropriately enough, Martin St. Louis (who was instrumental in Tampa's cup run) makes a cameo on the background.
Andreychuck wore number 25, while St. Louis wore 26.
Thunder Road...
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| Daren Puppa 1994-95 Select #45 |
Possibly because both teams were together in the Atlantic Division from 1993 to 1998, and a big chunk of my collection falls within that era.
Is that an Islander glove in the foreground?
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| Chris Gratton 1995-96 Topps #70 |
Always liked this card. Actually looks as if the defender is trying to get out of the way.
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| Patrick Flatley 1995-96 Topps #139 |
Just happened to pull an extra copy of this card from a re-pack...
As one of my favorite cards from the set, just had to include it.
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| Brad Richards 2003-04 O-Pee-Chee #221 |
Brad Richards won the Con Smythe trophy as Playoff MVP during Tampa Bay's first Stanley Cup victory in 2004.
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| Noah Welch 2009-10 Upper Deck #92 |
Possibly my all-time favorite Lightning uniform is the white "away" jersey from 2007-08, which were also used as third jerseys until 2011.
Saturday, July 10, 2021
Battle of Florida...
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| Daren Puppa 1994-95 Score #72 |
The goaltender appears to block a shot, with iconic Florida Panther Dave Lowry hungrily prowling for a possible rebound.
This card also features an ad for Blockbuster video (RIP).
Le Chiffre...
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| Daren Puppa 1996-97 Leaf #73 |
Can also appreciate the black and silver Lightning jerseys.
This was also during the time of Tampa Bay's experimental font (1996-1999) for the numbers and player names (all of which were basically illegible).
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| Daren Puppa 1996-97 Leaf #73 (card back) |
Tampa Bay's current netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy wears number 88.
One of their first goalies was Darren Puppa wearing number 93, which was a fairly unusual digit at the time.
Even more surprising, back of the card shows a teammate wearing number 95 (Michel Petit).
Had just assumed that 93 would have been the highest number on the team.
On a sidenote, I wonder if we'll ever see another goaltender win a championship while wearing a traditional goalie number (1, 29, 30, 31...).
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