Montreal Canadiens

This Day in Hockey History – November 20, 1928 – A Boston Garden of Fans

For their first four seasons, the Boston Bruins played at Boston Arena (now Matthews Arena, home of the Northeastern University Huskies). Then

This Day in Hockey History – November 2, 1975 and 2016 – 42 Saves 41 Years Apart

The date was November 2nd. That night in 1975, two American hockey teams faced off, and in 2016, two Canadian teams did. For...

This Day in Hockey History – November 1, 1952 – It’s Hockey Night in Canada!

In the 1950s, television became the new frontier. After two decades of radio broadcasts covering hockey games, in 1952 audiences finally could watch their...

This Day in Hockey History – October 31, 1971 – It’s the Great Pumpkin, Doug Favell

Goalie masks have rightfully taken their place among horror movie iconography. We may find the masks terrifying, but imagine how terrifying goaltenders used to...

This Day in Hockey History – October 30, 1943 – Canadiens “Punch Line” is No Joke

(Photo: Punch Line from Hockey Hall of Fame, via Wikimedia Commons) The Montreal Canadiens tied their rivals, the Boston Bruins, 2-2...

This Day in Hockey History – October 29, 1939 – Babe’s Benefit

(Photo: The Montreal Gazette as found on Newspapers.com) Before the first official All-Star game, NHL All-Star teams played in a few exhibition games...

This Day in Hockey History – October 22, 1953 – Irvin With the Win

Chicago to Toronto to Montreal and back to Chicago – Dick Irvin came full circle and made his mark along the way. In...

Blackhawks New Team, New Tune Hosts Music City Preds

Photo: Blackhawks Facebook With some serious roster shakeups in the off-season, the Chicago Blackhawks set a tone in their decisive opener victory before a...

Canadiens Trade P.K. Subban to Predators

The Montreal Canadiens have traded defenseman P.K. Subban to the Nashville Predators for defenseman Shea Weber. The trade was part of a...

Blackhawks Capitalize on Trade Deadline

(Photo: Chicago Blackhawks Facebooks) With the clock ticking on trade deadline, Chicago Blackhawks Wizard General Manager Stan Bowman made serious roster moves and...