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This Day in Habs History for Nov 6
1947: Bill Durnan recorded his 13th career shutout in the Canadiens' 3-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1948: Durnan recorded his 19th career shutout, and Emile "Butch" Bouchard scored twice to lead the Canadiens to a 2-0 win over the Detroint Red Wings. 1954: Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion...
This Day in Habs History for Oct 30
1943: Montreal's famous "Punch Line" played together for the first time. Maurice Richard played on the wing with Elmer Lach and Toe Blake. It was also the first time Richard wore uniform #9. The Canadiens tied 2-2 with the Boston Bruins. On the same day, Bill Durnan signed his first NHL contract...
This Day in Habs History for Oct 25
1947: Bill Durnan recorded his 12th career shutout in the Canadiens' 5-0 win over Boston. 1969: A one-time Habs prospect, Chicago Blackhawks' rookie goaltender Tony Esposito got the victory in their 5-0 win over the Canadiens at Montreal. It was the first of 15 shutouts for Esposito in 1969-70 - an...
This Day in Habs History for Oct 23
1948: Detroit Red Wings goalie Harry Lumley and Canadiens' Bill Durnan dueled to a 0-0 scoreless tie, at the Forum. It was Durnan's second straight shutout and the 18th of his career and the 15th for Lumley. 1949: Durnan and Boston Bruins' rookie Jack Gelineau dueled to a 0-0 scoreless tie, in a...
This Day in Habs History for Oct 17
1946: Bill Durnan recorded his 8th career shutout and Maurice Richard scored twice in a 3-0 Canadiens' win over the New York Rangers. 1957: Montreal's Henri Richard scored his first career hat trick and added three assists to lead the Canadiens to a 9-3 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1992:...
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