Posts About "Henri Richard"
The Richards & The Sedins: Comparing Sibling Greatness
May 24th, 2020 Henri Richard passed away in March, and stories of him and his older brother Maurice are still being regaled all over the hockey world. Henri "The Pocket Rocket" Richard was small in stature. However, he was big on production, guts, and leadership. It was well documented that Maurice "Rocket" Richard had piercing eyes that were said to...
Today in Hockey History: May 5
May 5th, 2020 May 5 has seen its fair share of milestones and big moments throughout the history of the National Hockey League. The league’s most successful franchise racked up more postseason victories, while playoff records were broken and some of the game’s all-time great players left their mark. Happy Times for the Habs When you’ve...
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...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Rake Leafs
November 5th, 2015 Henri Richard was the star as the Montreal Canadiens coasted to a one-sided 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs last night in one of two National Hockey League contests. In the other game, the Detroit Red Wings overwhelmed the lowly Boston Bruins 8-1. Habs Dominate At Montreal, the score was completely indicative of the play. Toronto...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Gimpy Gump Out for Series?
April 27th, 2015 It appears that Montreal Canadiens goalkeeper Gump Worsley may miss the rest of the Stanley Cup final with a leg injury. Worsley suffered a torn thigh muscle during the warmup to Sunday's game in Chicago. He apparently told at least one writer that he fears he won't play again until next season. Hodge likely to start again Charlie...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Rookie Goaler Bests Leafs
February 25th, 2015 Rookie goalie Jack Norris played the finest game of his brief NHL career last night to lead the Boston Bruins to a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Maple Leaf Gardens. In the other two games, Chicago edged Detroit 3-2 while Montreal whipped the New York Rangers 6-1. Westfall nets two for Bruins Utility man Ed Westfall, who...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Habs, Leafs Both Win at Home
January 3rd, 2015 The Canadian National Hockey League teams won by identical 3-1 scores at home in the two games scheduled last night. Toronto downed Detroit, while Montreal beat Boston. Horton the hero for Leafs In Toronto, defenceman Tim Horton provided the winning offensive margin, scoring two goals to lead the Leafs over the Red Wings. After...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Bruins Lose Game, Leiter
November 29th, 2014 The Boston Bruins lost more than a hockey game last night in Montreal when they dropped a 2-1 decision to the Canadiens. Forward Bobby Leiter was lost to the team for about three months with a badly broken arm. In the other NHL game, the Toronto Maple Leafs were jeered lustily by Maple Leaf Gardens fans as they put on a lacklustre...
