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As America becomes collectively ensnared in the chaos and hype surrounding the 2024 Election tonight, I find myself revisiting one of my favorite games, an oldie from the golden age of the Sega Genesis. Having been caught up in the brilliance of "NHL '96" for roughly a month (give or take a week or so), it was a surreal experience to go back to "NHLPA Hockey '93," which would be my favorite game in the series were it not for its lack of my beloved Florida Panthers (an expansion team that would join the league the following season). It was refreshing in more ways than one to be able to come back to this game, knowing the AI takes advantage of one of its most remarkable features: the ability to engage in fights with members of the other team, using a system where enforcers strategically go after the most talented players on opposing lines. If enough damage is done, it is possible to take a player out of the game completely; five minutes in the box is a small price to pay for getting someone like Mario Lemieux or Mark Messier off the ice, ensuring they can be of no more help to their respective teams for the remainder of a given contest. Though the Toronto Maple Leafs were the last 'champion' team in "NHL '96," I decided not to have the 'championship' carry over to "NHLPA '93," instead opting to have the Detroit Red Wings and the Quebec Nordiques--who interestingly enough were the top West/East seeds going into the 1995 NHL postseason--compete for vacant honors. Though Quebec gave Detroit somewhat of a scare by scoring the first two goals of the game, the Red Wings found their footing. Leading 5-3 at the end of the first period, the Red Wings battled the Nordiques tooth-and-nail from that point on, as both teams--despite their best defensive efforts--could not avoid the proceedings turning into an all-out war. Leading 9-7 after two periods, the Red Wings outscored the Nordiques 2-1 in the last 20 minutes and achieved a hard-fought 11-8 victory. Future Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman, who led the Red Wings in goals (45), assists (58), and points (103) during the 1991-92 regular season, finished with two goals and three assists (for five points) while taking eight shots on the goal (for 25% accuracy, quite good all things considered) and never seeing the box. Aiding Detroit's cause was Kevin Miller, who is perhaps better known today for his infamous career-ending hit on Andrew McKim during a Swiss league game in 2000; he added two goals and two assists (for four points) while taking twelve shots on the goal and never seeing the box either. Mike Hough, captain of the Nordiques in 1991-92 (and a future asset to the Florida Panthers,who seized an unprotected Hough in the '93 NHL Expansion Draft), achieved a hat trick (and earned three points) while taking 18 shots on the goal and never seeing the box, while alternate captain (and future Hall of Famer) Joe Sakic achieved a hat trick himself (and a total of three points) while taking 15 shots on the goal and himself never being sent to the box. The Red Wings took on a somewhat tougher challenge in their next game; having gone from a designated home team to properly earning the right to play at home, they stepped up their level of competition with a 'defense' against Edmonton. The Oilers remained one of the most formidable teams in the NHL; just two seasons removed from winning their fifth (and most recent) Stanley Cup, they made it all the way to the conference final in both subsequent seasons before being eliminated by the Minnesota North Stars and the Chicago Blackhawks. Though they were now without both Mark Messier and the "Great One" Wayne Gretzky, they still boasted a collection of solid veterans who were virtually guaranteed to make the young Red Wings work for a victory. It did not seem that way at first, as Detroit got off to a 4-0 start, not surrendering a goal until 18:31 remained in the second period. By the end of the second, Detroit was holding onto a 7-5 lead, and the Red Wings outscored Edmonton 3-1 in the last 20 minutes to achieve a 10-6 victory. Future Hall of Famer Sergei Fedorov finished with two goals and 3 assists (for five points) while taking ten shots on the goal and never being penalized. Kevin Miller lent a hand once again, and even outdid his previous performance by scoring a hat trick (and earning three points) while taking seven shots on the goal (for an amazing 43% accuracy rate) and never seeing the box. Steve Yzerman was a bit more 'low key' than he had been last time, but still finished with one goal and two assists (for three points) while taking 15 shots on the goal and only being penalized once (for two in the box). A strange outlier in Vincent Damphousse, who was in his only season with Edmonton and one year later won a Stanley Cup with the Canadiens (notable as he was born and raised in Montreal), was the outstanding player for the Oilers, finishing with two goals (and two points) while taking 11 shots on the goal and himself being penalized once (for two minutes in the penalty box). The Boston Bruins were the next team up to try their luck against Detroit, and a most worthy foe indeed, having made it all the way to the Wales Conference Finals during the '92 NHL playoffs before falling in a sweep to eventual champion Pittsburgh. Though the Bruins led 2-0 until 3:22 remained in the second period, the Red Wings came back to force a 2-2 tie by the period's end. Over the last 20 minutes, Detroit outscored the Bruins 5-2 and emerged with a clear, convincing 7-4 win. Paul Ysebaert, who led the NHL in plus/minus (+44) during the 1991-92 season, achieved a hat trick (and earned three points) while taking 15 shots on the goal and never seeing the box. Ray Sheppard, who in 1999 set an NHL record by becoming the first player to score 20 goals in a season for six different NHL teams--and also achieved the first home ice hat trick in Florida Panthers history--added two more goals for Detroit (and earned two points) while taking 12 shots on the goal and only being penalized once (for two in the box). Boston's points leader was Bob Carpenter, who went on to win three Stanley Cups with the New Jersey Devils (one as a player, and two as a coach assistant); he finished with a goal and an assist (for two points) while taking ten shots on goal and never going to the box. The Montreal Canadiens, who won the Adams Division at the conclusion of the 1991-92 regular season (and were just one year away from winning their next Stanley Cup), tried to see if they could succeed where the others had failed. Alas, it was not to be, as Detroit led 3-2 after one period and 7-2 after forty minutes were in the books; though the Canadiens fought desperately to try and make a comeback, cutting the deficit to just one goal by scoring four unanswered, the Red Wings would score the last two goals of the game (including an empty-netter with just under a minute to go) and emerged victorious 9-6. Steve Yzerman had a historic night, finishing with four goals and two assists (for six points) while taking nine shots on the goal (for a 44% accuracy rate) and never going to the box. Recent acquisition Kirk Muller scored two goals for Montreal (and earned two points) while taking 14 shots on the goal and being penalized for seven in the box (five for fighting,plus a 2-minute minor). Gilbert Dionne (younger brother of hall-of-famer Marcel Dionne,who is an amazing 19 years his senior) also achieved two goals (and two points) while taking just seven shots on goal and never going to the box. Detroit is currently preparing to put their unblemished 4-0 record in "NHLPA '93" on the line against the Pittsburgh Penguins; the ultimate challenge awaits them as they set their sights on the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. In other hockey-related happenings, I brought back NHL '96 for prognostication purposes, as I attempted to try and predict who would win tonight's game between the Canadiens and Flames. My call was a 4-1 victory for Montreal, including a goal and an assist from Cole Caufield; as of a recent Google search, with 17:10 remaining in the second period, neither team has scored. If nothing else Montreal's defense has certainly improved compared to their last few outs but will they be able to demonstrate sufficient offense to get their season back on track and put an end to their three-game losing streak? A part of me wants to believe. Stranger things have happened. And now I see Calgary drew first blood; with 13:00 remaining in the second, the Flames lead 1-0. Let's see if Montreal can score four answered, for a perfect prediction. Then again, just winning would be nice at this point. Anything to get some good energy in their corner after an awful start.