One for the Ages: Charlie Hodge’s 1970-71 NHL Season Nathaniel Oliver | May 19, 2020 The National Hockey League expanded by two teams in 1970, one of which was the Buffalo Sabres, while the other was out in western Canada—the Vancouver Canucks. For any NHL…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Blow 2-Goal Lead, Tie Habs Rick Cole | November 3, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs scored two first-period goals against the Montreal Canadiens last night but couldn’t hang on and had to settle for a 2-2 draw with the Habs at Maple…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Slow-Starting Habs Blank Bruins Rick Cole | January 9, 2016 It took nearly 25 minutes for them to get rolling, but once they did the Montreal Canadiens were nearly unstoppable as they rolled over the lowly Boston Bruins by a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Blow Lead in Third; Leafs Win Rick Cole | December 30, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs spotted the Montreal Canadiens an early 2-0 first-period lead, then roared back with three third-period goals in one of the most stirring comebacks in recent memory…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs, Wings Battle to Draw Rick Cole | November 1, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings battled to a 2-2 tie in the only National Hockey League game scheduled last night. With the Stanley Cup champions taking only one…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: 65-66 Goalie Preview – Canadiens Rick Cole | July 19, 2015 When the NHL mandated that all teams must dress two goaltenders for each game in this upcoming season, the Stanley Cup champion Canadiens were one of those teams who weren’t…
50 Years Ago In Hockey – Game Seven Tonight! Rick Cole | May 1, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens host the Chicago Black Hawks tonight in the seventh and deciding game of the 1965 Stanley Cup Final. The big question is, will the teams keep up…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Hammer Hawks at Home Rick Cole | April 28, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens won the pivotal fifth game of the Stanley Cup Final Series last night in Montreal in convincing fashion when they demolished the Chicago Black Hawks by a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Gimpy Gump Out for Series? Rick Cole | April 27, 2015 It appears that Montreal Canadiens goalkeeper Gump Worsley may miss the rest of the Stanley Cup final with a leg injury. Worsley suffered a torn thigh muscle during the warmup…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Stanley Cup Preview Rick Cole | April 17, 2015 The Chicago Black Hawks have arrived in Montreal and are preparing to take on the Canadiens in the first game of the Stanley Cup final series tonight at the Forum.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Leafs Hand Habs 3rd Straight Loss Rick Cole | January 15, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens dropped their third game in a row, losing a 5-3 decision at home to the Toronto Maple Leafs in one of two National Hockey League games last…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Come From Behind to Best Leafs Rick Cole | December 31, 2014 Although the Toronto Maple Leafs are Stanley Cup champions, they ended 1964 on a losing note in the worst way, blowing a lead and dropping a 4-3 home-ice decision to the…