50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Win Stanley Cup in OT Rick Cole | May 6, 2016 A controversial goal by Henri Richard in overtime gave the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings and the 1966 Stanley Cup. Richard bunted a puck past…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Canadiens Crush Wings in Game Five Rick Cole | May 4, 2016 Montreal Canadiens are one win away from their second straight Stanley Cup after they drubbed the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 last night in Montreal. It was an all-round team effort…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Stanley Cup Final All Even Rick Cole | May 2, 2016 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 Back in Series Rick Cole | April 29, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens revamped their lineup and juggled their lines for last night’s third game of the Stanley Cup final series against the Detroit Red Wings. Coach Toe Blake’s moves…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bookies Rate Habs 5-2 Favourites Rick Cole | April 23, 2016 The Stanley Cup Final opens tonight in Montreal with the Detroit Red Wings visiting the Montreal Canadiens. The oddsmakers have installed the Habs as five to two favourites to capture…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Canadiens Send Leafs Packing Rick Cole | April 15, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs last night in a hockey game that will be remembered more for fisticuffs than for any hockey skill that might have been…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Have Leafs on the Ropes Rick Cole | April 13, 2016 After three games in their Stanley Cup semi-final playoff series, the Montreal Canadiens have the Toronto Maple Leafs squarely behind the eight-ball. Montreal downed the Maple Leafs 5-2 last night…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Win Fight-Filled Game 2 Rick Cole | April 10, 2016 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, Hawks Draw First Blood Rick Cole | April 8, 2016 The Stanley Cup playoffs opened last night in Montreal and Chicago and went pretty much according to form. The Canadiens edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 while the Black Hawks…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Playoffs Start Tonight – Who’s Gonna Win? Rick Cole | April 7, 2016 The Stanley Cup Playoffs start on two fronts tonight. The Montreal Canadiens will host the Toronto Maple Leafs while the Detroit Red Wings will journey to Chicago to take on…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Clinch First Rick Cole | April 3, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens seized the opportunity to clinch a first-place finish in the National Hockey League standings last night with an 8-3 win over the Chicago Black Hawks at the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bower Human After All Rick Cole | March 31, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens discovered last night that Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Johnny Bower is human after all. After being unable to put anything past Bower a week ago, the Habs…