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The Best NHL Lineup Ever: The Defensemen
/ Hockey History, Top 10 Lists
The NHL has a long and storied existence. Legendary teams, lines and players serve as a reminder of days gone by while today’s players continue to forge the legacy...
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Scotty Bowman Inducted into the Order of Canada
/ Detroit Red Wings, Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, St Louis Blues
Legendary Montreal Canadiens coach Scotty Bowman has received an induction into the Order of Canada
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The Montreal Forum 1908-1996
/ Archives Bottom Tab, Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens
The Old Forum in Montreal — Opening night, November 9, 1908, was a sensation and all 3,000 pairs of roller skates available for rental saw extensive use as thousands of Montrealers came to wander through, gawk at or try out the facilities at what was hyped in the press as “the largest, finest and most hygienic roller rink,” a decent establishment, “catering only to the highest classes of patronage.”



