Battle Cry of Freedom covers two decades, the period from the outbreak of the Mexican-American War to the Civil War's ending at Appomattox. Thus, it examined the Civil War era, not just the war, as it combined the social, military and political events of the period within a single narrative framework.
Answer Wiki. The Edmonton Oilers's (NHL) Rexall Palace is considered to be the best ice rink in the NHL.
Those who poo-poo the fancy stats can look at the NHL standings today and point out that the best possession team in the league, the Los Angeles Kings, missed the playoffs, while one of the worst possession teams in the league, the Calgary Flames, lost their best defenseman and punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup dance.