The Calgary Flames were the best team in the NHL during the regular season that season, winning the Presidents’ Trophy by two points over the powerhouse Montreal Canadiens.

Goaltenders Greg Millen and Rick Wamsley struggled, though, allowing an average of around three and a half goals against per game, and a potent offensive-minded defense, led by Rob Ramage, Brian Benning, Gaston Gingras and Paul Cavallini, had difficulty clearing the crease and limiting shots against. His team, coached by Jacques Martin, was floundering toward a losing season even though the club featured talented forwards like Bernie Federko, captain Brian Sutter, Doug Gilmour and wingers Tony McKegney (who led the team with 40 goals) and Mark Hunter. On that day the Blues general manager, the Professor, Ron Caron, orchestrated a major trade. So, with the Calgary Flames visiting tonight and with you, an avid Blues fan, reading this article, it should be quite easy for you to remember the significance of that fateful Monday 28 years ago.

And for the most recent generation, it was where you on September 11, 2001. For one generation decades ago, that important question was where were you on December 7, 1941, and for the next generation it was where you were on November 22, 1963.

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