Imagine experiencing a combination of mournful sadness and sheer joy in the same work of non-fiction. You will sample both ends of the emotional spectrum when you absorb The Big 50 – The Men and Moments that Made the Philadelphia Flyers…
Dan Algeo would've loved the Flyers' recent November to remember as they went 10-2-4 to post a league best 24 points and tie the franchise record for most points in the year's 11th month.
In "Scotty: A Hockey Life Like No Other", author Ken Dryden takes us on a deep dive into Scotty Bowman's life, starting with his childhood and leading into his short-lived playing career (ended by injury) before breaking down a coaching legacy that will likely remain unmatched in hockey history.
Inside Hockey Editor-in-Chief Kevin Greenstein and senior writer Darryl Houston Smith recently watched the documentary The Russian Five, which tells the story of Sergei Fedorov, Vladimir Konstantinov, Slava Kozlov, Slava Fetisov and Igor Larionov joining forces on the Detroit Red Wings.