Montreal Canadiens
This Day in Hockey History – July 17, 1989 – Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gainey
Bob Gainey epitomized the role of “defensive forward.” In his 16 seasons in the NHL, he used those skills to lead...
This Day in Hockey History – June 29, 1990 and 2016 – Star Swap
Twice, 26 years apart on June 29, the Montreal Canadiens traded away one of their most famous players in return for...
This Day in Hockey History – June 6, 1956 – Goal Grants Freedom
Three goals during a single two-minute power play? Many critics pointed to that incident as the reason the NHL changed the rule...
This Day in Hockey History – June 3, 1993 – Stick to Trick: A Tale of Two Defensemen
If a player only has one hat trick his entire NHL career, what better time than to turn his team’s fortunes during...
This Day in Hockey History – May 25, 1989 – Calgary Captures Cup, Canning Canadiens
The Calgary Flames earned a do-over against the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup finals. In their first ever finals...
This Day in Hockey History – May 18, 1986 – Canadiens’ Quick Conquest
The 1985-86 postseason ended in a final matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and the Calgary Flames. The latter had not...
This Day in Hockey History – May 11, 1968 – Blake Goes Out in Style
Toe Blake had a 14-year career as an NHL player followed by a 13-year career as a coach. Between the two,...
This Day in Hockey History – May 10, 1970 and 1979 – Bruins Go Big and Go Bust
Bookending the 1970s, the Boston Bruins had their best and worst moments at the end of games held on May...
This Day in Hockey History – May 8, 1973 – Defense Drops Under Offense Onslaught
In the worst kind of goalie battle, the opponents seemingly competed for letting in the most shots. By the end of Game...
This Day in Hockey History – March 30, 1916 and 1918 – Stanley Firsts Part 2
(Image: Toronto Arenas, via Wikimedia Commons) In 1916 and 1918, the Stanley Cup finals ended on March 30. The former saw...
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