Introduction Part I: Hockey Gods at Work 1 Fit to Be Tied 2 Last- Second Goals for the Ages 3 Ross Brooks: The Man Who Couldn't Lose 4 He Shoots, He Scores, Bring Out the Stretchers 5 Jacques Be Nimble 6 A Trio of Tricks 7 The Luckiest Hat Trick 8 Pronovost's Coincidental Goal 9 Fit to Be Tied Once More 10 Don McLeod: King of the Penalty Shot 11 Coaching Kiss of Death Part II: Goalie Guffaws 12 "Suitcase" Smith: Packed and Ready to Score 13 "Smokey" McLeod Saves Doug Favell 14 Minnesota's Good Samaritan Goalie 15 Al Smith Quits the Sabres 16 Cheesy's Coaching Debut Part III: From Doubt to Destiny 17 The Islanders Drop the Bruins 18 The Night the Hamburgers Ate Hot Dogs 19 Tip of the Cap 20 The Cleveland Crusaders' Epic Comeback 21 Hardy Åström's Debut for the Ages 22 Maine Mariners Sink the Caps 23 How the Cleveland Barons Derailed a Dynasty Part IV: Hockey Hijinks 24 Imlach's Draft Ruse 25 Sometimes There's Such a Thing as Bad Press 26 Carol Vadnais: Criminal Mastermind? 27 Nailed It! 28 The Trailblazing Female Streakers of Hockey 29 The Mythical Star Who Won Buffalo's Heart 30 Gord McRae's Brush with Ballard Part V: Dream Teams Dashed 31 The London Lions Take on Europe 32 Blind Faith and a Pig in a Poke Part VI: Baffling Gimmicks and Fiascos 33 Technicolor Blades 34 The Free- Faceoff Rule 35 Revenge of the Free Shot! 36 The Coach Who Never Was Part VII: Punches, Pugnacity, and Pandemonium 37 The Fabulous Plager Boys 38 Valentine's Day Mayhem 39 The Coca- Cola Bottlers' Cup 40 The Thanksgiving Day Massacre 41 John Wensink: One Man Gang Acknowledgements Sources Image Credits Index.