Posts About "Henri Richard"
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Win Stanley Cup in OT
May 6th, 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 Red Wing goalie Roger Crozier at 2:20 of extra time as he slid towards the net and then into Crozier. Crozier felt that Richard, as the two collided, swept the puck...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bower Human After All
March 31st, 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 managed to score three times on the veteran Leaf netminder en route to a 3-1 win over the Leafs. The game at Maple Leaf Gardens was the only one on the National...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Trounce Bruins, Unbeaten in Ten
January 2nd, 2016 Rookie left winger Brit Selby and veteran George Armstrong each scored a pair of goals to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins last night at Maple Leaf Gardens in one of two National Hockey League games on New Year’s Day. In the other contest, Montreal whipped the New York Rangers 5-1. Leafs Tie Club...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Unbeaten in Seven, Down Hawks
December 26th, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs extended their unbeaten streak to seven games with a 5-3 win over the visiting Chicago Black Hawks in a Christmas night special at Maple Leaf Gardens. The game was one of three on the National Hockey League schedule. In the other contests, Montreal nipped Detroit 4-3 while the lowly Boston Bruins ended a 12-game...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bower Keeps Leafs in Third
November 29th, 2015 Stellar goaltending from ageless Johnny Bower last night enabled the Toronto Maple Leafs to retain their grip on third place in the National Hockey League. In a showdown match in which the third spot in the standings was at stake, Bower frustrated the visiting New York Rangers with a fine 37-save performance as the Leafs downed the...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Pocket Rocket Rakes Leafs
November 25th, 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 Maple Leafs 2-1 before 14, 460 disappointed fans at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto last night. In the other NHL game, the New York Rangers defeated the...
