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Robert Lefebvre

Canadiens Winning Ugly A Habit To Discard

Ten games into the 2008-09 season, and the Montreal Canadiens are in first place in their division, near the league’s best in goals scored and allowed, and have gained 17 of a possible 20 points thus far. And they are far from playing like we know they are capable

Cornwall Arena Where Rocket Scored His First Canadiens' Goal About To Meet The Wrecking Ball

It is a little known fact, a part of local lore in my hometown that the great Maurice "Rocket" Richard scored his first ever goal in a Canadiens uniform during an exhibition game against Boston at the Cornwall Community Arena in October of 1942. Soon, the old dilapitated arena will

Subban's Rookie Hat Trick a Neat Feat, But Newsy's Mark Near Impossible to Beat

Statisticians, team historians and journalist were sent scrambling Sunday evening, searching for the last time a Canadien rookie defensemen notched a hat trick. Alas, it was found that P.K. Subban had turned a unique trick in the hundred plus year's of Canadien's history by becoming the first rookie rearguard

Dissecting The Gomez Conundrum

Hi folks! This is a rare venture for me back onto the blog. I kind of figured, knowing myself, that at some point or another I would be compelled to add my voice to something that was happening. On this Gomez subject, noting Boyle and Berkshire's works of late, I

What Came First, the Canadiens, or the Overzealous Montreal Media?

I'm not sure if the world's greatest scientists have ever concluded whether the chicken came before the egg, but months ago, while researching information for my Newsy Lalonde book, I happened upon events preceding the creation of the Canadiens hockey club that lead one to believe that the overzealous Montreal

The Rocket Richard Riot: 55 Years Later

Robert L Note: Sometime in April 2008, Buffalo sports writer and NFL expert Larry Felsner (Pro Football Hall Of Fame writer) tackled the subject of the Rocket Richard riots and gets it partly right. You can tell his colours right off from the opening sentence - he's not well versed

Merry Christmas and Habby Holidays from Eyes On The Prize

It has been an eventful year for the Canadiens and for this site in many ways and I'd like to wish EOTP readers and contributors all the best during the Christmas season. Below are team issued Christmas cards from the Canadiens, coach Toe Blake from 1956 to 1967, and the