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…
Trivia Question: Who was the first of only two players in NHL history to score four goals in a single period in the Stanley Cup playoffs? A) Mario Lemieux B) Tim Kerr C) Wayne Gretzky…
At 7:11 of the first overtime period in game 6 of the 1980 Stanley Cup final played on May 24, 1980 at the Nassau Coliseum, Bob Nystrom of the New York Islanders put his ninth…
Over 12 games in their 1961 Stanley Cup championship run, defenseman Pierre Pilote led the Chicago Blackhawks with 15 points on three goals and 12 assists. Over 70 regular season games, Pilote had just six…
Trivia Question: Which Montreal player scored the Stanley Cup winning goal in game 4 of the 1968 Stanley Cup final against the St. Louis Blues? A) Henri Richard B) J.C. Tremblay C) Yvan Cournoyer D)…
J.C. Tremblay scored on Glenn Hall at 11:40 of the third period in game 4 to make the score 3-2 for the Montreal Canadiens. That would hold as the final score. On May 11, 1968…
The Conn Smythe Trophy was introduced for the 1964-65 NHL season, going to the most valuable player in the post season. Jean Beliveau was the first winner, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a Stanley Cup…
Maurice Richard scored six overtime goals in the playoffs over his career, playing in 29 games that needed extra time. The next closest in Habs history is a three-way tie between Russ Courtnall, Kirk Muller…