Posts About "50 Years Ago"
50 Years Ago in Hockey: NHL’s 50th Season Starts Tonight!
October 19th, 2016 Hello everyone and welcome back to 50 Years Ago in Hockey. As we have for the past two hockey seasons, we’ll once again we’ll be providing a look back at hockey news from 50 years ago. This season we’ll be adding some historical context to the stories – supplying a bit of an explanation to events that, while they might have...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Stanley Cup Final All Even
May 2nd, 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. The Montreal victory ties the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final at two games apiece. Crozier Hurt The loss for the Red Wings may be their costliest of the...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Back in Series
April 29th, 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 paid off as the Canadiens rebounded for a 4-2 win over the Wings at the Olympia in Detroit. Detroit now leads the best-of-seven series two games to...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Late Goals Power Wings Past Habs
April 27th, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings broke up a tense 1-1 tie with four third-period goals to skate off with a 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens in the second game of the best-of-seven Stanley Cup final. Detroit now leads the series, shockingly, two games to none. Once again, Red Wing goalie Roger Crozier was the outstanding player for Detroit....
50 Years Ago In Hockey: Wings Flying With Crozier
April 25th, 2016 The Detroit Red Wing rode the stellar goaltending of Roger Crozier to a shocking 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens last night in the first game of the Stanley Cup Final. The game, in Montreal and before a huge North American-wide audience on television, was a great showcase and provided a great preview of what may be to come in this...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bookies Rate Habs 5-2 Favourites
April 23rd, 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 the Stanley Cup. They are also rated 13-5 favourites to win game one. The logic behind the setting of those odds is clear. Montreal was consistently...
