Trivia Question: The Montreal Canadiens swept the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1977-78 semi-final before eliminating the Boston Bruins in the final. Which team did Montreal beat in the quarter-final that year? A) Buffalo Sabres…
The Montreal Canadiens met the Detroit Red Wings in the 1977-78 quarter-finals and won in five games. Detroit hadn’t qualified for the post season since the 1969-70 season when they were swept in the opening…
Wayne Thomas played just ten games with the Montreal Canadiens in his rookie 1972-73 NHL season. His first game was played on January 14, 1973 at Pacific Coliseum against the Vancouver Canucks and he turned…
The first penalty shot Ken Dryden had to face was the only one to get by. Tom Reid of the Minnesota North Stars had the chance at 9:00 of the third period in a game…
Trivia Question: In a game played more than 80 years ago, who set the current Montreal Canadiens franchise record with six assists in a single game? A) Toe Blake B) Elmer Lach C) Maurice Richard…
On February 6, 1943, Elmer Lach had six assists in an 8-3 win over the Boston Bruins at the Montreal Forum. This was a time when the Bruins were a more powerful team than the…
On October 16, 1952, the Canadiens hosted the New York Rangers at the Montreal Forum. Bernie Geoffrion was given a penalty shot at 17:39 of the second period and scored his first goal of the…
Henri Richard was born on February 29, 1936 in Montreal, Quebec. The Pocket Rocket passed away on March 6, 2020 just after he turned 84. Interestingly, 2020 was also a leap year. Henri would have…
On March 20, 1971, Dave Dryden and the Buffalo Sabres played the Canadiens at the Montreal Forum. Dave started the game for the Sabres but it was Rogie Vachon in net for the Canadiens. Dryden…
J.C. Tremblay registered 17 assists over 69 games in the 1962-63 season, his second full campaign in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens. Four of those helpers came in a single period, a remarkable second…