50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Crush Leafs; Gamble Hurt Rick Cole | March 17, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens crushed the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-2 last night in Toronto in one of three National Hockey League games. In the other two matches, Bobby Hull scored his…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs on Top After Weekend Rick Cole | March 14, 2016 As the hoopla surrounding Bobby Hull’s record-setting 51st goal subsides, attention now turns to the National Hockey League standings and the race for first place. After the smoke cleared from…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Worsley Blanks Hawks and Hull Rick Cole | March 7, 2016 Gump Worsley made it a fruitless weekend for the Chicago Black Hawks and Bobby Hull. Worsley was unbeatable as the Montreal Canadiens shut out the Hawks 1-0 last night in…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Big Weekend for Dick Duff Rick Cole | February 23, 2016 It’s been a long time coming for Dick Duff. After being traded from Toronto in 1964, and a short, but disastrous stay in New York, the veteran left winger has…
Top 5 All-Time Montreal Canadiens All-Star Moments Ryan Szporer | January 31, 2016 Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban provided Habs fans with at least one lasting All-Star Game memory, winning the skills competition’s breakaway challenge in (early 1990s) style. However, as fun as many…
Looking Back at the Cammalleri – Bourque Trade: Who Won? Gregory Katz | January 11, 2016 The Trade: January 12, 2012, exactly four years ago to this day, the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames made a trade that would greatly alter both teams. Mike Cammalleri, Karri…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Slow-Starting Habs Blank Bruins Rick Cole | January 9, 2016 It took nearly 25 minutes for them to get rolling, but once they did the Montreal Canadiens were nearly unstoppable as they rolled over the lowly Boston Bruins by a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Win First Place Showdown Rick Cole | December 12, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens won the first of their two weekend first place showdown matches with the Chicago Black Hawks last night at the Forum in Montreal. Captain Jean Beliveau scored…
Is the Bruins-Canadiens Rivalry Still Relevant? Mike Miccoli | December 10, 2015 “Epix is here.” That was the text I got on Monday morning from a fellow writer covering the Bruins’ morning skate. For the next month, every practice, game, and scheduled…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Hammer Bruins Rick Cole | December 9, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens scored five times in the second period en route to a 8-3 thrashing of the Boston Bruins in one of two National Hockey League games played last…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Pocket Rocket Rakes Leafs Rick Cole | November 25, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens have regained top spot in the National Hockey League standings thanks to Henri Richard. The diminutive centre scored the winning goal as the Habs edged the Toronto…
Montreal Canadiens: Did They Win the Pateryn, Grabovski Trade? Ryan Szporer | November 21, 2015 When the Montreal Canadiens face off against the New York Islanders on Sunday, it will mark the second time in three nights Greg Pateryn and Mikhail Grabovski will face each…