Canadiens News & Rumours: Tatar, Julien, Laval & More
The Montreal Canadiens ended the week on a positive note with a comeback victory over the first-place Toronto Maple Leafs. The Habs have struggled recently, losing three of their last…
Ralph Backstrom
Ralph Backstrom Dies; Was 6-Time Cup Winner with Canadiens
Ralph Backstrom, who died Sunday at his home in Windsor, Colorado, at age 83, played a key role in three dynasties for the Montreal Canadiens. The six-time Stanley Cup winner…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Stanley Cup Final All Even
Ralph Backstrom’s goal with seven and a half minutes left in the third period gave the Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings yesterday afternoon in Detroit.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Romp Past Rangers
The Montreal Canadiens completely dismantled the New York Rangers by a score of 9-3 last night in one of three National Hockey League games. The other two matches saw the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Rake Leafs
Henri Richard was the star as the Montreal Canadiens coasted to a one-sided 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs last night in one of two National Hockey League contests.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – 64-65 Post-Mortem: Canadiens
If one were to write a book about the 1964-65 season, the chapter on the Montreal Canadiens would have to be titled “Return to Glory’. What started out as a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hustling Hawks Force Seventh Game
In a complete reversal of the form they displayed Tuesday night, the Chicago Black Hawks played an efficient, effective, solidly defensive game to edge the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 last night…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Leafs Put Up a 10-Spot
One can’t blame the other five National Hockey League general managers for getting a little nervous. The Toronto Maple Leafs, defending Stanley Cup champions, suddenly appear to be rounding into…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Stemmer Scores Winner
Rookie forward Peter Stemkowski scored the winning goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs last night as they came from behind to edge the Chicago Black Hawks 4-3 at Maple Leaf Gardens…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Rout Rangers
The hometown Montreal Canadiens rode the goaltending of Gump Worsley to a convincing 5-1 win over the New York Rangers in one of three National Hockey League games played last night. Toronto…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Free-wheeling HabsTrip Leafs
When the Montreal Canadiens are allowed to engage in their free-wheeling style of play without being challenged, the results are fairly easy to predict. The Toronto Maple Leafs found that…