Hockey History As Told By Cardboard - Matthew Tkachuk

Elite Prospects describes Matthew Tkachuk as, "A multi-dimensional energy winger who plays a pro-style, adaptive game. Well-versed as a guy who can consistently put up points, but also as an agitator who plays with a little bit of bite and nastiness."  That last part is what makes Matthew a player fans love to hate. 

Tkachuk scored with a second remaining in Overtime in a game against the Nashville Predators on Halloween night, October 31, 2019. Firing home a rebound from the slot with a wrist shot, the Flames secured the W at Bridgestone Arena.

Hockey History As Told By Cardboard - PK Subban

The flamboyant and unusually vocal PK Subban is certainly a sometimes polarizing figure in the NHL.  His style and outspoken personality injects a lot of spark to the often dry, wrote delivery of many NHL stars.  

The 2019-20 season marked Subban's 11th in the NHL and his first playing for the New Jersey Devils. The Jersey fan base was excited when the Devils acquired the all-star defenseman in June 2019 via a trade with Nashville.  He scored his first goal as a Devil on October 17, 2019, when he deposited the puck into an empty net with 48 seconds remaining to put the finishing touch on New Jersey's 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers.

Hockey History As Told By Cardboard - Shea Weber

January 24, 2015 at the NHL All Star Skills Competition held the day before the All Star Game in Columbus, Shea Weber won his first hardest shot competition with a blast clocking in at 108.5mph.  The record was set in the previous game held in 2012 by Boston's Zdeno Chara at 108.8mph so this didn't beat a record (there were no All Star Games in 2013 or 2014).  

However, it marked Shea's arrival at legendary status when it comes to having a canon blast. He went on to win the contest again in 2016, 2017, and again in 2020. To put his shot into perspective, only three players have rifled shots over 105mph in an All Star Skills Competition: Shea, Zdeno Chara, and Al Iafrate in 1993.