50 Years Ago in Hockey: Red Wings Embarrass Black Hawks
In the most-watched National Hockey League playoff game in history, the Detroit Red Wings dominated the Chicago Black Hawks in every way possible. The Wings hung an embarrassing 7-0 whipping…
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50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Win Fight-Filled Game 2
The Montreal Canadiens took a two games to none lead over the Toronto Maple Leafs in their Stanley Cup semi-final series last night in Montreal. The Habs shut out the Leafs…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Imlach to Gamble on Bruce?
After losing the first game of their Stanley Cup semi-final series to the Montreal Canadiens Thursday night, Toronto Maple Leafs coach Punch Imlach is considering the possibility of switching his…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs, Hawks Draw First Blood
The Stanley Cup playoffs opened last night in Montreal and Chicago and went pretty much according to form. The Canadiens edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 while the Black Hawks…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Playoffs Start Tonight – Who’s Gonna Win?
The Stanley Cup Playoffs start on two fronts tonight. The Montreal Canadiens will host the Toronto Maple Leafs while the Detroit Red Wings will journey to Chicago to take on…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: St. Louis Has the Blues
The National Hockey League board of governors has officially approved an expansion franchise for St. Louis. A syndicate headed by Sidney Salomon Jr. was awarded the team at a meeting…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hull Eclipses Scoring Record
Bobby Hull set the National Hockey League single-season scoring record last night with his 97th point of the year. He garnered a first-period assist as his Chicago Black Hawks dropped…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Clinch First
The Montreal Canadiens seized the opportunity to clinch a first-place finish in the National Hockey League standings last night with an 8-3 win over the Chicago Black Hawks at the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bruins Upend Listless Leafs
The Boston Bruins ended any hopes the Toronto Maple Leafs had of finishing higher than third in the National Hockey League standings last night at the Boston Garden. The Bruins…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bower Human After All
The Montreal Canadiens discovered last night that Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Johnny Bower is human after all. After being unable to put anything past Bower a week ago, the Habs…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hawks Double Bruins
The Chicago Black Hawks kept their slim title hopes alive last night with a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins. The Hawks are two points behind Montreal with two games…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Goalies Shine as Hawks, Wings Tie
It was a night for the goaltenders to shine at the Olympia in Detroit. The Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks battled to a 1-1 tie in a game dominated…