Showing posts with label montreal canadiens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label montreal canadiens. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

81 Shots, 4 Goals: Ken Dryden vs. Dan Bouchard Was a Classic in Atlanta

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The 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens are remembered as one of the greatest teams in NHL history. Loaded with talent and seemingly unbeatable on m...
Sunday, May 10, 2026

Norm Ullman And Jean Beliveau Traded Hat Tricks In A 14-Goal 1967 Original 6 Shootout

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The 1967-68 NHL season featured its share of high-scoring games, but most of them came against the league’s brand new expansion clubs. On D...
Saturday, April 11, 2026

6,338 Days Later: Dionne Sets Up Lafleur in a Full-Circle NHL Moment

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A Draft Day Connection Years in the Making At the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, two future legends began their journeys just one pick apart. Guy...
Sunday, March 8, 2026

Pete Mahovlich Scores Two Goals in Five Seconds for Canadiens Record in 1971

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On February 20, 1971, Pete Mahovlich etched his name into the NHL record book with one of the fastest scoring bursts the league had ever se...
Monday, March 2, 2026

The Roadrunner Runs Wild: Three Power Play Goals vs. Toronto

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During the 1966-67 NHL season, Yvan Cournoyer established himself as the league’s most dangerous weapon on the power play. The speedy Montr...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

7-7 Chaos: Sabres and Canadiens Combine for 10 First-Period Goals

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On October 26, 1982, fans at the Montreal Forum were treated to one of the wildest first periods in NHL history. The Montreal Canadiens and...
Monday, February 23, 2026

Dave Keon’s Game 7 Hat Trick Sends Leafs Past Canadiens In 1964 Classic

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When the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens collided in the 1964 Stanley Cup semifinal, it was more than just another chapter i...
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

When Pierre Larouche Punished His Old Team at the Montreal Forum

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On November 29, 1977, in what became known as an “all-Pete” trade, Pierre Larouche and Peter Marsh were dealt from the Pittsburgh Penguins ...
Thursday, December 18, 2025

Yvan Cournoyer Erupts for Five Goals as Canadiens Torch Blackhawks in 1975

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More than six years passed after Red Berenson’s six-goal night in 1968 before another NHL player reached the five-goal mark in a game. On F...
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

NHL All-Stars: Bobby Rousseau’s Brilliant 1965-66 Season

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Bobby Rousseau put together the best campaign of his NHL career in 1965-66 , delivering a breakout year that helped power the Montreal Cana...
Saturday, November 1, 2025

Nearly a Decade Later: Marc Reaume’s Remarkable Return to the NHL

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Talk about perseverance and love for the game, Marc Reaume’s hockey story is one of true determination. His last NHL game with the Detroit ...
Thursday, October 30, 2025

Ralph Backstrom’s Rookie Heroics Seal Montreal’s Fourth Straight Stanley Cup

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In the spring of 1959, a young Ralph Backstrom put a dazzling exclamation point on his rookie season and on another Montreal Canadiens dyna...
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Yvan Cournoyer Clinches 1973 Stanley Cup For Montreal Canadiens

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The 1972-73 Montreal Canadiens were a powerhouse, losing just ten games during the regular season and storming through the playoffs. After ...
Saturday, October 25, 2025

Patrick Roy’s First NHL Shutout: The Quiet Start to a Legendary Career

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Patrick Roy is remembered as one of the greatest goaltenders in NHL history, a fiery competitor who backstopped his teams to four Stanley C...
Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Frank Mahovlich Scores His 500th NHL Goal Thanks To Henri Richard and Guy Lapointe

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Frank Mahovlich’s legendary scoring touch reached a milestone on March 21, 1973, when he notched his 500th NHL goal at the Montreal Forum. ...
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 ...