Game 344 – Canadiens 2, Maple Leafs 0

Game 344
Canadiens 2, Maple Leafs 0
Thursday, October 6, 1955
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Jacques Plante, the nomadic goalie of the Montréal Canadiens, picked up the first shutout of the season here tonight, as the Habs blanked the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 in the opening game of the National Hockey League schedule.
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Game 340 – Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 1

Game 340
Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 1
Wednesday, February 9, 1955
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

The unsung Rudy Migay, whose stick prevents far more goals than it scores, fired the final two last night for a 3-1 margin by the Maple Leafs over the Montréal Canadiens.

The little centre’s glittering display featured a tense, colourful sizzler that provided one of the finest games of the National Hockey League season here.
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Game 330 – Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 1

Game 330
Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 1
Thursday, October 21, 1954
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Harry Watson’s 200th National Hockey League goal opened the gate to the first triumph of the season for the Maple Leafs tonight, a 3-1 edge over the Montréal Canadiens.

The victory snapped the winless padlock after two losses and two ties, and the Leafs et up a magnificent defensive system as the key.
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Game 326 – Maple Leafs 2, Canadiens 2

Game 326
Maple Leafs 2, Canadiens 2
Saturday, February 13, 1954
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

Sabotaged for the second time this season by a first year rule, the Maple Leafs were forced to accept a 2-2 division of points with the Montréal Canadiens at the Gardens Saturday night, after fondling a 2-0 lead into the final 15 minutes.
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Game 323 – Canadiens 7, Maple Leafs 3

Game 323
Canadiens 7, Maple Leafs 3
Thursday, January 7, 1954
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

The fabulous “Rocket” Richard hit for the hat trick tonight amid a 7-3 smashing of the Maple Leafs by the suddenly dazzling Montréal Canadiens.

“Boom Boom” Geoffrion added another two goals in the worst Leaf defeat of the NHL season that continued their winless jinx on Montréal ice.
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