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Fuhr: Oilers' Backbone, Hockey's Trailblazer
Grant Fuhr anchored Edmonton's dynasty as the first Black player to hoist the Stanley Cup, stealing games with glove work that left Gretzky grinning. Locker rooms buzzed about his cool under fire during those five Cups, a quiet revolution in a league slow to change. His legacy endures as the blueprint for clutch netminders in big moments.
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