The Last Good Year: Seven Games That Ended an Era

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First published 2018

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Cox, Damien, 1961-, author

The last good year : seven games that ended an era / Damien Cox.

Issued in print and electronic formats.

ISBN 9780735234765 (hardcover).—ISBN 9780735234772 (electronic)

1. National Hockey League—History. 2. Toronto Maple Leafs (Hockey team)—History. 3. Los Angeles Kings (Hockey team)—History. I. Title.

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