50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Bomb Bruins
The Detroit Red Wings gained a measure of revenge for their 6-2 opening night loss to the Boston Bruins by bombing Boston 8-1 at the Olympia in Detroit last night.…
Claude Provost
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 – Habs Blank Hawks
The Montreal Canadiens rode the shutout goaltending of Gump Worsley to a two games to none Stanley Cup Final lead over the Chicago Black Hawks last night. Jean Beliveau and Dick Duff…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Draw First Blood
The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 3-2 last night in Montreal to take the first game of the best-of-seven Stanley Cup final series. Game two goes Tuesday in…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Cup Champs De-Throned
There will be a new Stanley Cup Champion for 1965. That fact was confirmed last night at 16:33 of the first overtime period at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto as the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Handle Listless Leafs
The Montreal Canadiens took a two games to none lead in their Stanley Cup semi-final series with the Toronto Maple Leafs last night in Montreal. The Habs skated to a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Provost Ties Up Leafs
A fluke goal by right-wing Claude Provost with less than eight minutes to play pulled the Montreal Canadiens into a 2-2 tie with the Toronto Maple Leafs last night at…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Take Showdown with Hawks
In a busy three-game evening in the National Hockey League, the loop’s two top teams faced off in Chacago. The Montreal Canadiens came out on top, eking out a narrow…
50 Years Ago Today – Habs Blank Rangers
The New York Rangers were gracious hosts in their home opener at Madison Square Garden last night. The Rangers offered very little resistance to the visiting Montreal Canadiens, who skated off…