Showing posts with label montreal canadiens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label montreal canadiens. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Wayne Connelly’s Hat Trick Leads North Stars to First-Ever Win Over Canadiens

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On March 4, 1968, the Minnesota North Stars hosted the Montreal Canadiens at the Metropolitan Sports Center for their final meeting of the ...
Thursday, September 25, 2025

Gordie Howe’s Natural Hat Trick Powers Red Wings Toward 1955 Stanley Cup

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On April 10, 1955, Detroit’s Olympia Stadium witnessed one of Gordie Howe’s finest playoff performances. Facing the Montreal Canadiens in G...
Thursday, September 4, 2025

Steve Shutt’s Hat Trick and Fight vs. Blackhawks (1976-77)

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On November 6, 1976, the Montreal Forum played host to one of the most dominant Canadiens teams in NHL history. The 1976-77 Habs crushed th...
Friday, August 22, 2025

Ken Dryden Shines in NHL Debut With 35 Saves Against Penguins

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When Ken Dryden made his NHL debut on March 14, 1971, few could have predicted the legendary career that was about to unfold. Called up lat...
Sunday, July 27, 2025

Red Kelly’s Hat Trick vs Canadiens Includes His Only NHL Penalty Shot

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On January 31, 1963 , the Toronto Maple Leafs stormed into the Montreal Forum and took down the Canadiens 6-3. The spotlight belonged to...
Friday, July 18, 2025

3 Goals by 1 Player on the Same Power Play? How Jean Béliveau Helped Change NHL History

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Before the 1956-57 NHL season, minor penalties were served in full, two full minutes in the box, regardless of whether a goal was scored. T...
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Steve Shutt Hits 60 Goals: A Montreal Canadiens Milestone

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I n Montreal Canadiens lore, few offensive feats shine brighter than the elusive 60-goal season and in the 1970s, it was accomplished by no...
Sunday, June 29, 2025

John Ferguson Fights, Scores, and Shines in First Canadiens Game

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When the Montreal Canadiens brought in John Ferguson, the mission was clear, protect Jean Beliveau and keep opponents honest. But on Octob...
Friday, June 27, 2025

The Mahovlich Brothers Turn the Tide in 1971 Cup Final

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On January 13, 1971, the Montreal Canadiens made a bold move, sending Guy Charron, Bill Collins, and Mickey Redmond to the Detroit Red Win...
Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Former Canadiens Power Rangers to 4-3 Win Over Montreal on December 24, 1966

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It was a Christmas Eve clash that felt more like a ghost story for the Montreal Canadiens. On December 24, 1966, the New York Rangers came ...
Friday, June 20, 2025

Tony Esposito’s First Shutout with Chicago Comes Against Canadiens

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When the Chicago Blackhawks acquired Tony Esposito from the Montreal Canadiens in the 1969 off-season, few could’ve predicted just how quic...
Thursday, June 5, 2025

Bernie Geoffrion Booms Back with 4-Point Game Against Former Team

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When Bernie “Boom Boom” Geoffrion returned to the NHL in 1966-67, it wasn’t in a Montreal Canadiens jersey, but rather in the blue of the N...
Saturday, May 24, 2025

The Last NHL Player to Score 4 Goals in a Stanley Cup Final Game: Maurice Richard’s Historic Night

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Scoring four goals in a single Stanley Cup Final game is a rare feat, only five players in NHL history have ever done it. The most recent? ...
Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Phil Goyette's First NHL Game Winning Goal

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Phil Goyette went into the 1957-58 NHL season technically still a rookie. He played 14 regular season games the previous year and all ten in...
Wednesday, May 6, 2015

1 NHL Rule Change To Bring Back Offence

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Gary Bettman rolled into town in February of 1993 as the first ever Commissioner of the National Hockey League. Mario Lemieux of the Pit...
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Vintage Hockey Card Video Series

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As I write this, I'm fighting with some sort of glitch that is freezing up the upload for the final of six videos featuring vintage ho...
Tuesday, August 12, 2014

1960-61 NHL Top 5 Goal Scorers

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The hockey gods looked down with irony on the National Hockey League in 1960-61. Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard became the first 50 goal scorer ...
Friday, July 25, 2014

1974-75 NHL Season By The Numbers

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The 1974-75 National Hockey League season featured the Philadelphia Flyers finishing first overall and winning their second Stanley Cup ch...