Posts About "Ralph Backstrom"
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Romp Past Rangers
November 21st, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens completely dismantled the New York Rangers by a score of 9-3 last night in one of three National Hockey League games. The other two matches saw the Toronto Maple Leafs with their second straight 3-1 upset win, this time against the Chicago Black Hawks in Toronto, and Detroit doubled Boston 4-2. Habs Score Early...
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 - 64-65 Post-Mortem: Canadiens
May 17th, 2015 If one were to write a book about the 1964-65 season, the chapter on the Montreal Canadiens would have to be titled "Return to Glory'. What started out as a trying season turned into a triumph as the Canadiens overcame injuries and adversity to capture their first Stanley Cup since 1960. That four-year drought was entirely...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Hustling Hawks Force Seventh Game
April 30th, 2015 In a complete reversal of the form they displayed Tuesday night, the Chicago Black Hawks played an efficient, effective, solidly defensive game to edge the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 last night in Chicago. The Hawk victory forces a seventh and deciding game in the Stanley Cup final series Saturday evening in Montreal. Mohns the hero Doug...50 Years Ago in Hockey - Leafs Put Up a 10-Spot
One can't blame the other five National Hockey League general managers for getting a little nervous. The Toronto Maple Leafs, defending Stanley Cup champions, suddenly appear to be rounding into form just in time for the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Leafs showed off their scoring prowess last night as they annihilated the New York...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Stemmer Scores Winner
February 21st, 2015 Rookie forward Peter Stemkowski scored the winning goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs last night as they came from behind to edge the Chicago Black Hawks 4-3 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. In the other two scheduled games, the Detroit Red Wings held on for a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers while Montreal bombed Boston 6-2. Leafs...
