Game 351
Canadiens 5, Maple Leafs 2
Thursday, December 29, 1955
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
Despite the fact that he was overshadowed by the brilliant performance of his younger brother Henri, Maurice Richard scored the 500th goal of his NHL career here tonight, as the Montréal Canadiens downed the Maple Leafs 5-2.
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Game 350
Maple Leafs 2, Canadiens 0
Wednesday, December 28, 1955
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
Outdazzling the majestic opposition, the uninhibited Maple Leafs threw the Montréal Canadiens for a 2-0 loss in a National Hockey League sizzler here last night.
The victory marked the season’s second shutout for a splendid Harry Lumley in the nets, and lifted the Leafs into a fourth place tie with the idle Chicago Black Hawks.
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Game 349
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 1
Thursday, December 8, 1955
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
The Richard frères, the best shooting combination since the James boys (Gerry excepted), united in the third period here tonight to give the Montréal Canadiens a 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs in a turbulent NHL game.
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Game 348
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 1
Saturday, December 3, 1955
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
Glamorizing hard labour as the surest success story, the Montréal Canadiens swept the Maple Leafs into a 3-1 National Hockey League defeat Saturday night.
But for Harry Lumley in the Toronto cage, the humiliation could have been far greater.
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Game 347
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 2
Wednesday, November 16, 1955
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
Maurice Richard’s ninth goal of the season, at the three quarter mark of the third period, gave the Montréal Canadiens a 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs in a rather insipid NHL game at the Gardens last night.
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Game 346
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 3
Thursday, November 3, 1955
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
A goal by Ron Stewart with eight seconds of playing time remaining gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-3 tie with the league leading Montréal Canadiens in a National Hockey League game here tonight.
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Game 345
Maple Leafs 2, Canadiens 1
Wednesday, October 26, 1955
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
The diminutive Dickie Duff dug the Maple Leafs out of the National Hockey League cellar last night, scoring both goals in a 2-1 squeeze over the Montréal Canadiens.
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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 343
Canadiens 0, Maple Leafs 0
Thursday, March 10, 1955
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
The Toronto Maple Leafs improved their hold on third place in the National Hockey League by holding the league leading Montréal Canadiens to a 0-0 draw tonight.
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Game 342
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 2
Wednesday, March 2, 1955
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
A forward line designed by Dick Irvin only a few games back powered the Montréal Canadiens to an exciting 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in a provoking NHL tussle at the Gardens last night.
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Game 341
Canadiens 1, Maple Leafs 1
Thursday, February 24, 1955
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
Harry Lumley, shining much brighter than the Vézina goaltending silverware at which he’s pointing, stood out by far as the greatest reason why the Maple Leafs held the Montréal Canadiens to a 1-1 tie tonight.
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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 339
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 2
Thursday, February 3, 1955
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
Jean Béliveau’s 29th goal of the season broke a 2-2 tie in the third period and gave the Montréal Canadiens a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs here tonight.
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Game 338
Maple Leafs 1, Canadiens 1
Wednesday, January 26, 1955
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
The Montréal Canadiens sacrificed a three game winning streak on the altar of a four game unbeaten string to solidify their National Hockey League leadership with a 1-1 tie against the Toronto Maple Leafs last night.
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Game 337
Canadiens 6, Maple Leafs 2
Thursday, January 20, 1955
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
“Rocket” Richard had another of his brilliant nights as the Montréal Canadiens walloped the Maple Leafs 6-2 in a National Hockey League game here tonight.
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Game 336
Maple Leafs 1, Canadiens 1
Wednesday, December 29, 1954
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
“Rocket” Richard’s 401st National Hockey League goal earned the Montréal Canadiens a 1-1 tie with the Maple Leafs last night, before the fiery “Rocket” exploded into a berserk figure.
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Game 335
Canadiens 2, Maple Leafs 0
Thursday, December 9, 1954
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
The Montréal Canadiens regained their four point lead atop the National Hockey League here tonight by defeating the second place Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0. The loss halted a six game undefeated streak by the Leafs.
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Game 334
Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 1
Wednesday, December 8, 1954
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
Ron Stewart’s magic hockey wand produced the seldom-seen hat trick last night for all Maple Leaf goals in a 3-1 baffling of the majestic Montréal Canadiens.
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Game 333
Canadiens 5, Maple Leafs 4
Thursday, November 18, 1954
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
The streaking Maple Leafs came from behind twice and went ahead once, before the Montréal Canadiens cooled them out with a last minute 5-4 victory in front of 14,692 jumping Forum customers tonight.
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Game 332
Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 2
Wednesday, November 17, 1954
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
The difference was in the nets last night when the win-blown Maple Leafs walloped the Montréal Canadiens 5-2, and swirled to within one point of the National Hockey League leading losers.
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Game 331
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 1
Wednesday, October 27, 1954
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
Montréal’s Flying Frenchmen broke up the finest National Hockey League game of the local season last night on two last period goals that spelled a 3-1 triumph over the Maple Leafs.
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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 329
Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 1
Wednesday, March 17, 1954
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
The Maple Leafs lowered the boom on the Montréal Canadiens last night, then stepped over it and into the NHL’s second place on a 3-1 decision.
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Game 328
Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 0
Thursday, March 11, 1954
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
Harry Lumley set a Maple Leaf record for goalkeepers tonight, and Jimmy Thomson scored his first goal in three seasons, as Toronto handed the Montréal Canadiens a 3-0 setback in front of 14,516 Forum customers.
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Game 327
Canadiens 0, Maple Leafs 0
Thursday, February 25, 1954
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
The Maple Leafs and the Canadiens failed to find a goal labeled puck that would settle their second place tie tonight – and wound up in a 0-0 deadlock.
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