Game 529
Maple Leafs 6, Canadiens 4
Wednesday, March 26, 1969
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
Normally, if you give the Montréal Canadiens a three-goal lead in the first period, it’s like leaking a little blood in front of a shark.
Continue reading “Game 529 – Maple Leafs 6, Canadiens 4”
Game 528
Canadiens 5, Maple Leafs 3
Thursday, March 6, 1969
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
The Toronto Maple Leafs might have had a chance if one of the Montréal Canadiens had been confined to the penalty box for the entire game.
Continue reading “Game 528 – Canadiens 5, Maple Leafs 3”
Game 527
Canadiens 2, Maple Leafs 1
Thursday, February 20, 1969
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
Punch Imlach paced back and forth in the hallway adjacent to the Maple Leaf dressing room. His club had just been beaten 2-1 by the first-place Montréal Canadiens, but his thoughts were on other things.
Continue reading “Game 527 – Canadiens 2, Maple Leafs 1”
Game 526
Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 1
Wednesday, February 19, 1969
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
The Montréal Canadiens blamed the referee but they conceded, grudgingly, that Maple Leafs goaltender Bruce Gamble had something to do with it.
Continue reading “Game 526 – Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 1”
Game 525
Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 2
Thursday, December 26, 1968
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
It was difficult to tell whether the Toronto Maple Leafs ran out of stamina or players.
It may have been a combination of both here last night when they dropped a 4-2 decision to the Montréal Canadiens.
Continue reading “Game 525 – Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 2”
Game 524
Maple Leafs 4, Canadiens 4
Wednesday, December 11, 1968
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
John Ferguson has conceded from time to time that he accomplishes more as a hockey player with his fists than he does with his shooting stick.
Continue reading “Game 524 – Maple Leafs 4, Canadiens 4”
Game 523
Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 3
Thursday, November 14, 1968
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
Five goals!
The fans back home wouldn’t believe it possible of the scoreless wonders.
Continue reading “Game 523 – Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 3”
Game 522
Canadiens 5, Maple Leafs 0
Wednesday, October 30, 1968
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
The Toronto Maple Leafs gave the puck away in their own zone five times in the first 90 seconds at Maple Leaf Gardens last night.
Continue reading “Game 522 – Canadiens 5, Maple Leafs 0”
Two Solitudes 