This Day in Habs History for Oct 31
by Kevin van Steendelaar on Oct 31, 2011 10:00 AM EDT
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Print1942: Maurice Richard played his first NHL game with the Montreal Canadiens. He wore #15, and picked up his first NHL point (an assist) 36 seconds into the game, a 3-2 win for over the Boston Bruins.
1974: Ken Dryden recorded his 15th career shutout in the Canadiens' 3-0 win over the Washington Capitals.
1989: Patrick Roy recorded his 10th career shutout in the Canadiens' 3-0 win over the New York Islanders.
1992: Roy became the 4th goaltender in franchise history to record 200 victories as a member of the Canadiens. The milestone came in a 4-3 win over the visiting New York Rangers. Roy became the 37th NHL goaltender to get 200 wins.
1995: Mario Tremblay set an NHL record for best start for a new coach, with his sixth straight win, as the Canadiens beat Boston 3-1. Tremblay broke the mark of five straight wins shared by Bep Guidolin (1973) and Marc Crawford (1995).
Habs born on this day: Edouard "Newsy" Lalonde (1887), Phil Goyette (1933), Mats Naslund (1959), Tomas Plekanec (1982)
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6 straight wins from Tremblay to start his coaching career? The swing in percentages when the Canadiens went from Demers to him must have been spectacular. Another cautionary tale if there ever was one.
by Roke on Oct 31, 2011 10:22 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
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