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Today in Habs History: April 8th Edition
Jim Henry congratulates Maurice Richard following Game Seven of the 1952 Semi-Finals between the Canadiens and the Bruins. (Photo: Roy St-Jean) If I had to pick out one goal and image from Maurice...
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Today in Habs History: April 9th Edition
Saku Koivu makes his retun on April 9, 2002 (Photo: RYAN REMIORZ, AP)The game itself for the Canadiens on April 9, 2002 had some key implications for the Habs. It was the third-last game of the...
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Today in Habs History: April 10th Edition
Canadiens captain Emile “Butch Bouchard” accepts the Stanley Cup in 1956 (Photo: AP) On April 10, 1956Jean Beliveau scored a goal and two assists as Montreal beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 in Game Five...
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Today in Habs History: April 11th Edition
1954: Gerry McNeil recorded his 5th (and final) career playoff shutout, and Ken Mosdell scored the winning goal at 5:45 of overtime to lead the Canadiens to a 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings, in...
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1950: The Canadiens acquire Frank King from the Cleveland Barons (AHL) for cash.1955: Dick Irvin became the first coach in NHL history to win 100 career playoff games, when the Montreal Canadiens beat...
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Today in Habs History: April 13th Edition
Toe Blake is hoisted on his teammates shoulders (left) following the Habs Stanley Cup victory in 1944. (Photos: La Presse) April 13, 1944. Toe Blake scored the game winner at 9:12 of OT and added four...
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As old as it gets: Habs vs. Leafs from 1932 !!
Some very rare footage pops up on the internet, and this is certainly one of those moments. Stu Hackel of habsinsideout.com first mentioned it two years ago, but with the Leafs and Habs facing off...
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Today in Habs History: April 14th Edition
Maurice Richard holds the Stanley Cup for that last time as an active player. (Photo: CHC) On April 14, 1960 Jean Beliveau scored twice as the Montreal Canadiens became the first, and to this day the...
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Today in Habs History: April 15th Edition
A quiet day on the history front, as playoff season begins to open some down time in the history ledger.So with that, birthday wishes to former Habs center Keith Acton (pictured), who turns 55 today....
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Today In Habs History: April 16th Edition
Bruins captain Milt Schmidt watches as Elmer Lach and Maruice Ricard celebrate Lach’s Game Five overtime Cup winner on April 16, 1953. (Photo: Roger St-Jean, La Presse Archives) Certainly another...
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1958: Maurice Richard led Montreal to a 3-2 win against the Boston Bruins in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals, with an overtime goal at 5:45. It was Richard's sixth career overtime goal in the...
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Today in Habs History: April 18th Edition
Photo: HHOF 1959: The Montreal Canadiens became the first team ever to win four consecutive Stanley Cup Championships, with a 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game Five of the Finals. With Jean...
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1975: Ken Dryden recorded his second career playoff shutout in the Canadiens' 4-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks, in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Quarter-Finals. 1980: Michel "Bunny" Larocque recorded...
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Today in Habs History: April 20th Edition
Maurice Richard and Jean Beliveau with the Stanley Cup (Photo: AP) 1958: Bernie Geoffrion scored twice and added an assist as the Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 5-3 in Game 6 of the Finals. It was...
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1938: Toe Blake scored the winning goal in overtime, as Montreal beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 before a crowd of 8,000 in Earls Court, England, in the first of a nine game tour of England and France...
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Today In Habs History: April 22nd Edition
With speculation of a potential Habs-Leafs playoffs matchup in 2013, it’s appropriate to note that this day in 1979 marks the last post-season faceoff between these two Original Six teams.Coming off...
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Today in Habs History: April 23 Edition
Tony Esposito turns 70 today- (Photo A Breed Apart – Douglas Hunter) 1919: An electrical fire consumes the Canadiens’ home rink, The Jubilee Arena. The club would relocate to the Mount Royal Arena....
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Today in Habs History: April 24th Edition
1969: Jean Beliveau (pictured) scored at 11:28 of the second overtime period for the only overtime goal of his playoff career to give Montreal a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins. The win clinched...
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1994: Patrick Roy stopped 60 shots and Kirk Muller scored at 17:18 of OT (after picking up an earlier assist) to give Montreal a 2-1 win at Boston, in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Quarter-Finals....
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Today in Habs History: April 26th Edition
(Photo:Ryan Remiorz, AP/CP)2006: Saku Koivu’s left eye is injured in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarter-Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes. Koivu suffered a torn retina, from an errant...
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