The 50 Goal Season THW Archives | March 18, 2021 On Mar. 18, 1945, in the final game of the 1944-45 season, Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard of the Montreal Canadiens becomes the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals…
Canadiens 12 Days of Hockeymas: A Dynasty Is Born with 5 Straight Cups Ryan Szporer | December 20, 2020 In NHL history, only a single franchise has won five straight Stanley Cups. Unsurprisingly, the Montreal Canadiens, with a league-leading 24 championships up to now, accomplished the feat from 1956-60.…
The Finishers: NHL’s All-Time Highest Goals-to-Assists Ratios Pete Bauer | September 24, 2020 Some NHL skaters are known for racking up a lot of points in their careers. Some are known as defensive experts. Among the scorers, some are known as “playmakers” for…
The Richards & The Sedins: Comparing Sibling Greatness Scott Blair | May 24, 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…
Loving Hockey Starts in Montreal Brady Smith | May 6, 2017 It’s that time of year again, where most hockey fans are spilling tears at the bar and sulking over another early playoff exit or another season of underachieving. There are…
Recap: Ovechkin Ties Richard as Caps Beat Habs Ryan Szporer | January 9, 2017 It was almost pre-ordained. Once the floodgates opened up in the third, it was a matter of time before Alexander Ovechkin scored to tie Habs great Maurice Richard with his…
Canadiens’ AHL Club Honors Rocket Richard With Team Name Steven DiOssi | September 12, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens have named the team’s AHL affiliate after one of the franchise’s most legendary players. The Club de hockey Rocket de Laval, or, in English, Laval Rocket, will…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hull Eclipses Scoring Record Rick Cole | April 4, 2016 Bobby Hull set the National Hockey League single-season scoring record last night with his 97th point of the year. He garnered a first-period assist as his Chicago Black Hawks dropped…
The Greatest NHL Photographs of All-Time Brett Slawson | February 9, 2016 In the modern sports world, classic, even iconic moments are being captured in simple, yet increasingly accessible manners. Access to various forms of media such as videos, Vines and .gifs alike are at…
The Montreal Canadiens Franchise Four Michael Gwizdala | September 22, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series, I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…
Top 5 Montreal Canadiens vs. Quebec Nordiques Moments Ryan Szporer | July 22, 2015 Despite receiving an expansion bid from Quebecor, the NHL is still a few years away at least from returning to Quebec City, so here are the top five Battle of…
Remembering Elmer Lach Ross Bonander | April 4, 2015 Today we join the hockey world in mourning the death of legendary Canadiens centerman Elmer Lach. We extend our deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Lach in their time…