Game 253
Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 3
Saturday, January 1, 1949
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
Amid wild stick slugging scenes reminiscent of the infamous Gaye Stewart-Jimmy Orlando bloodletting, the suddenly aroused Toronto Maple Leafs outfought and outplayed the Montréal Canadiens 5-3 at the Gardens Saturday night.
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Game 252
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 2
Thursday, December 30, 1948
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
A last period power play with the Toronto Maple Leafs shorthanded produced the goal that gave the Montréal Canadiens a 3-2 triumph here tonight. The defeat sunk the Leafs deeper into fifth place in the National Hockey League standing.
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Game 251
Maple Leafs 2, Canadiens 0
Thursday, November 25, 1948
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
The Toronto Maple Leafs ended their winless ways amid two wild, fist swinging free-for-alls tonight, beating the Montréal Canadiens 2-0.
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Game 250
Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 3
Wednesday, November 24, 1948
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
Can you tie that? Five split decisions in eight games, and nary a win. In picking up their third single point in as many games, the Toronto Maple Leafs last night shared a 3-3 verdict with the Montréal Canadiens, this time blowing an early two goal lead and failing to stay in front after leading 3-2 at the end of the second period.
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Game 249
Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 2
Wednesday, October 27, 1948
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
A couple of spirited kids combined with a brace of bruising blue line belters to provide the spark which fired the Toronto Maple Leafs to a close 3-2 victory over the Montréal Canadiens last night.
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Game 248
Canadiens 5, Maple Leafs 0
Thursday, October 21, 1948
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
Displaying the speed, fight and strength that carried them to multiple championships in the war years, the Montréal Canadiens overwhelmed the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-0 tonight.
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Game 247
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 1
Thursday, March 11, 1948
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
The Montréal Canadiens kept the light of their rapidly dimming playoff torch aglimmer here tonight with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Game 246
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 2
Wednesday, March 3, 1948
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
Critics have been burying the Montréal Canadiens these many weeks past, but a rocket exploded in the face of the Toronto Maple Leafs last night, to at least delay the last hockey rites.
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Game 245
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 1
Thursday, February 19, 1948
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
The suddenly revitalized Montréal Canadiens edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 tonight in an ultra-bitter battle, dotted with fisticuffs, scuffling and arguments.
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Game 244
Maple Leafs 4, Canadiens 2
Saturday, February 14, 1948
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
The once mighty Montréal Canadiens crumbled 4-2 before the Toronto Maple Leafs here Saturday night. On what they showed, the somewhat listless looking Habs will be lucky indeed to make the National Hockey League playoffs.
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Game 243
Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 3
Wednesday, January 28, 1948
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
Spotting the Montréal Canadiens two goals going into the third period, the Toronto Maple Leafs sprang to life in time to salvage a 3-3 tie at the Gardens last night.
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Game 242
Canadiens 8, Maple Leafs 4
Thursday, January 15, 1948
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
The once mighty Montréal Canadiens, dwelling in the shadow of playoff elimination, staged an impressive comeback here tonight to decisively tag the Toronto Maple Leafs with an 8-4 defeat.
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Game 241
Maple Leafs 2, Canadiens 1
Thursday, January 1, 1948
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
Toronto’s hockey Leafs ushered in a New Year in successful style with an important 2-1 victory over the spirited Montréal Canadiens at the Gardens last night.
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Game 240
Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 0
Thursday, December 25, 1947
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
They kicked Santa Claus out of the Canadiens’ dressing room here at the Forum after last night’s NHL Yule game. But the old gent with the whiskers and red coat received a hearty welcome when he moved across the rink to visit the Maple Leafs.
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Game 239
Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 1
Saturday, November 29, 1947
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
Sweet William Ezinicki looked more his robust self at Maple Leaf Gardens Saturday night – and the Leafs celebrated with a 3-1 triumph over the Montréal Canadiens.
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Game 238
Canadiens 2, Maple Leafs 0
Thursday, November 27, 1947
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
The Montréal Canadiens snapped out of a slump at the expense of their arch rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs, tonight. They whitewashed the world champions 2-0 with a brilliant brand of hockey.
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Game 237
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 0
Thursday, November 6, 1947
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
The Montréal Canadiens shut out the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 here tonight, in a bitterly fought contest that was marked by a wild outbreak of fisticuffs late in the final period.
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Game 236
Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 1
Wednesday, October 29, 1947
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
It took the Toronto Maple Leafs four leagues to warm up, but they hit their proper stride last night. The outcome was a 3-1 victory over their bitter interprovincial rivals, the Montréal Canadiens, in the first real exhibition of pro hockey at Maple Leaf Gardens this young season.
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Playoff Game 21
Maple Leafs 2, Canadiens 1
Stanley Cup Finals, Game 6
Saturday, April 19, 1947
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
A modern hockey miracle was written into the record books as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montréal Canadiens 2-1 at Maple Leaf Gardens Saturday night.
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Playoff Game 20
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 1
Stanley Cup Finals, Game 5
Thursday, April 17, 1947
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
The overconfidence bug once again enveloped the youthful Toronto Maple Leafs here tonight, with disastrous results. The Torontonians, only 60 playing minutes away from the Stanley Cup when they started the game, succumbed weakly to a 3-1 defeat from the hands of the Montréal Canadiens.
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Playoff Game 19
Maple Leafs 2, Canadiens 1 (OT)
Stanley Cup Finals, Game 4
Tuesday, April 15, 1947
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
Veteran team captain Syl Apps and his husky linemate, newcomer Harry Watson, proved a sensational winning combination which spelled doom to the Montréal Canadiens. The up and coming Toronto Maple Leafs downed the defending world champions 2-1 in a thrilling overtime exhibition of playoff hockey at Maple Leaf Gardens.
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Playoff Game 18
Maple Leafs 4, Canadiens 2
Stanley Cup Finals, Game 3
Saturday, April 12, 1947
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
Running up an early lead and then hanging on with fine defensive hockey, the Toronto Maple Leafs edged the Montréal Canadiens 4-2 at Maple Leaf Gardens Saturday night.
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Playoff Game 17
Maple Leafs 4, Canadiens 0
Stanley Cup Finals, Game 2
Thursday, April 10, 1947
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
The unpredictable Toronto Maple Leafs chose the hottest night of the young spring season to unleash a torrid comeback attack and blast the Montréal Canadiens 4-0, before a record breaking crowd of 12,915 sweltering fans here tonight.
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Playoff Game 16
Canadiens 6, Maple Leafs 0
Stanley Cup Finals, Game 1
Tuesday, April 8, 1947
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
Commanding play in every period, the Montréal Canadiens served impressive notice that they are still worthy defending world champions, as they smothered the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-0 before 12,320 fans here tonight.
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Game 235
Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 4
Wednesday, March 19, 1947
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
In a game that meant absolutely nothing to either team from a standpoint of post position for the Stanley Cup playoffs, the awakened Maple Leafs took a popular 5-4 decision from their bitter rivals, the Montréal Canadiens, before another sellout crowd of 13,164 at Maple Leaf Gardens last night.
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Two Solitudes 