Sometimes, the stars aren’t the guys with the biggest name or the flashiest numbers. Sometimes, especially with the Devils, the stars are the ones who roll up their sleeves and do all the dirty work night after night. Nothing fancy, mind you, just the things that win games and influence series. And if these playoffs …
Read the full post →“This Day In Hockey History-June 6, 2001-Holik’s year: Center’s star is rising”
DETROIT — The world of hockey is confronting one of the more bizarre quandaries in the history of sports — how to deal with a slimy, gangly, eight-armed cephalopod mollusk. The octopus. After 36 octopi — including one that weighed 30 pounds — splattered the ice Thursday night at Joe Louis Arena, the NHL asked …
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It’s been 25 years since Canadiens changed the face of hockey with Cup victory over Flyers The defining moment 25 years ago was an explosion of body on wood, when Canadiens defenceman Larry Robinson nearly drove Philadelphia Flyers forward Gary Dornhoefer clear through the unforgiving boards of the Forum. In his book The Game, former …
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By United Press International St. Louis Blues Coach Emile Francis needed no convincing about the ability of Montreal forward Guy Lafleur. But he got it anyway. “If we can’t stop Lafleur, we won’t be able to go very far,” moaned Francis after Lafleur scored a record-tying six points in the Canadiens’ 7-2 victory over the …
Read the full post →“This Day In Hockey History-April 11, 1977-LaFleur’s Six Points Tie NHL Record”
Big Montreal Rally Shocks Bruins, 7-5 BOSTON, MASS. (AP) -Montreal, led by 39-year-old Jean Beliveau, spotted mighty Boston a four-goal lead, then roared back in the third period (to edge the Bruins, 7-5, Thurs- day night and square their best-of-seven National Hockey League playoff at one game apiece. The Canadiens came back after they Bruins …
On March 13th, 1974, Henri “Pocket Rocket” Richard scored his 350th career goal against the Chicago Blackhawks. Only 8 Canadiens players have scored over 350 goals: Jacques Lemaire, Bernie Geoffrion, Steve Shutt, Yvan Cournoyer, Jean Beliveau, Guy Lafleur and older brother Maurice Richard. The following season would be Richard’s last in the NHL, and he …
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Still sour about a 3-1 loss at Pittsburgh earlier that week that ended a 14-game unbeaten streak, the Canadiens returned home to the Forum and hammered the Penguins, 12-0. Mario Tremblay, Yvon Umbert and Doug Risebrough scored two goals each during a rout that kept the Canadiens unbeaten against the Penguins at home in Montreal …
Read the full post →“This Day In Hockey History-February 22, 1979- Montreal Beats Pittsburgh 12-0”
During his first training camp in September of 1966, Bobby Orr was already being touted as a potential savior for the Boston Bruins. The Oshawa Generals all-star defenseman finished in 3rd place in OHL scoring during the 1965-66 season, with 38 goals, 56 assists and 94 points. That was one more point than the Montreal …
