Posts tagged with "Jean Beliveau"
Jean Beliveau: A Class Act
March 3rd, 2017 On this date, March 3, 1968, Jean Beliveau scored for the Montreal Canadiens in a 5-2 loss to the Red Wings to become the second player in NHL history with 1,000 points. It was his 911th NHL game, 27 games earlier than Gordie Howe, who had reached point No. 1,000 on Nov. 27, 1960, his 938th NHL game.In honor of that Hall of Fame...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Canadiens Crush Wings in Game Five
May 4th, 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 for the Canadiens. Five players shared in the Habs’ scoring as the Red Wings had no answer for Montreal’s balanced attack. Canadiens now lead the best-of-seven...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs, Hawks Draw First Blood
April 8th, 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 nipped the Detroit Red Wings 2-1. Leafs Without Bower Johnny Bower, expected to start in goal for Toronto, was still battling the flu before the game and...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Playoffs Start Tonight - Who's Gonna Win?
April 7th, 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 the Black Hawks. Here’s what to look for in the semi-final series. Habs vs Leafs: The Toughest Series The Canadiens and Maple Leafs meet in the first round for...50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Crush Leafs; Gamble Hurt
March 17th, 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 53rd of the season as Chicago downed Detroit 4-1 and the Boston Bruins handled the New York Rangers 3-1. Gamble Hurt as Beliveau Leads HabsJean Beliveau was...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Big M First Leaf to Tally 250
February 27th, 2016 Frank Mahovlich made history in front of the home fans as the Toronto Maple Leafs edged the Boston Bruins 3-2 in one of three National Hockey League games played last night. The other two contests saw Montreal nip New York 4-3 and Chicago hammer Detroit 4-1. Big M First Leaf to 250Mahovlich became the first Toronto player to reach...
