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This Day in Habs History for Nov 4
1921: Leo Dandurand was named manager of the Montreal Canadiens. 1956: Jacques Plante completed a perfect weekend, with his second straight shutout over the Chicago Blackhawks, a 1-0 win (following a 6-0 victory the day before). It was Plante's 21st career shutout. 1971: With Ken Dryden taking...
This Day in Habs History for Oct 29
1939: A team of NHL All Stars defeat the Canadiens, 5-2. (scoring summary and rosters). The game was played in memory of Habs defenceman Babe Siebert, who died in Aug. 1939. 1942: The Canadiens signed Maurice Richard to his first contract. He made his NHL debut two days later. 1951: Princess...
This Day in Habs History for Oct 21
1930: Montreal Canadiens obtained Johnny Gagnon from Providence (Can-Am) in trade for Gerry Carson, Jean Pusie and cash. 1950: Montreal's rookie goalie Gerry McNeil recorded his second consecutive shutout to lead the Canadiens to a 2-0 win over the visiting Detroit Red Wings. It was the third...
Today in Habs history
1955: Montreal announced that Henri Richard had been signed to a two-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens. Dave Stubbs noted today on Twitter that the contract was actually signed the night before, but made official on the 13th. Richard's salaries were $7K and $8K for his first two...
The 1992-93 Season: A Last Hurrah for 1980s Hockey
Whether it's a show on VH1 or a casual conversation with friends, we have a tendency to identify cultural and social shifts by decades, with each having unique characteristics. This can sometimes be the case in terms of hockey playing styles, with the 1980s in particular being renowned for a...
What Happened to the 92-93 Islanders?
[Note from Dom: Bumping this back up to make sure this historical piece isn't buried by the Jaffe discussion...] Truthfully it doesn't feel like the Islanders' magical 92-93 playoff run was nearly 20 years ago. It was the first season I started watching the Islanders and probably the most fun I had...
15 Years Ago: The New York Islanders' tailspin begins...
Lighthouse project uncertainty be damned, things are finally looking up for the New York Islanders. There is a healthy coach-GM partnership, the approach of John Tavares fever -- along with some promising youngsters from the last couple of drafts -- and Garth Snow's pledge that we finally won't be...
Roenick Hall of Fame = Turgeon, too?
Great piece by Leahy over at Puck Daddy. A piece after my own heart, comparing a player who got a lot of notoriety for his flash (and mouth) with a player who quietly did things without receiving nearly as much credit. Looking at the stats, Leahy essentially says: If Jeremy Roenick is a Hall of...
Islanders Gameday: A chance to spoil the Habs
Well, this has been a funny series. Back on Nov. 1, when the Canadiens were at their centennial-destiny hottest, the slumping Islanders totally outplayed them, only to have Yann Danis (the old version, the one Scott Gordon played tough love with) give up a three-goal, third-period lead. Then on...
LHinks: Rangers drop like Comrie's intensity; Karma-nneau, Tavares-oui
Some LHinks* before we preview Brendan Witt's return to the lineup later. Witt will be a hated man among Leafs fans, but I wonder if any Leafs players will bother to see it that way. I'm betting the NHL hopes so because, you know: drama sells. *"Blade Splinters" -- a carry-over from my old blog --...
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