1973-74 – Two Solitudes

Game 560 – Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 3

April 3, 1974May 2, 2021 Master Of This Domain

Game 560
Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 3
Wednesday, April 3, 1974
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Scotty Bowman insisted it really wasn’t a rehearsal for the National Hockey League playoffs so he seemed unperturbed after his Montréal Canadiens dropped a 5-3 decision to the Toronto Maple Leafs here last night.
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Game 559 – Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 3

January 23, 1974January 19, 2022 Master Of This Domain

Game 559
Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 3
Wednesday, January 23, 1974
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Dave Gardner and Steve Shutt, two former Toronto Marlboros who have found breaking into the Canadien lineup about as difficult as getting invited to tea by royalty, last night carried the Montréal team to a 4-3 comeback win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Game 558 – Maple Leafs 9, Canadiens 2

December 26, 1973May 2, 2021 Master Of This Domain

Game 558
Maple Leafs 9, Canadiens 2
Wednesday, December 26, 1973
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

The Montréal Canadiens left Maple Leaf Gardens last night looking much the same as they had through most of their 9-2 loss – shocked.
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Game 557 – Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 1

November 7, 1973May 2, 2021 Master Of This Domain

Game 557
Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 1
Wednesday, November 7, 1973
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

Wayne Thomas, a year ago the backup to Ken Dryden’s backup, continued last night as the Montréal Canadiens’ latest wunderkind goaltender, dominating in a 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Game 556 – Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 3

October 17, 1973May 2, 2021 Master Of This Domain

Game 556
Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 3
Wednesday, October 17, 1973
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Eddie Johnston should have looked wind-swept from the Canadiens speeding to his goalmouth, but instead he only looked relieved after the Toronto Maple Leafs’ come-from-behind 5-3 win last night.
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DECEMBER 13, 2025
Our condolences go out to the family, friends and fans of Bobby Rousseau, who passed away today at the age of 85. A veteran of fifteen NHL seasons, ten of them in Montréal, Rousseau would capture four Stanley Cups (1965, 1966, 1968 and 1969) and a Calder Trophy with his hometown Canadiens, notching 81 points in 111 career regular season games against Toronto, along with another 19 points in 28 playoff meetings between the rivals.

OCTOBER 14, 2025
After drawing in with a projected start for the Maple Leafs, Cayden Primeau has become the 113th player, and second active player (along with Max Domi) to have played with both the Maple Leafs and Canadiens. Primeau is just the tenth goalie to play for both clubs, the first goaltender to play for both since 2015, and the first to play for Toronto after Montréal since 1991.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
Our condolences go out to the family, friends and fans of Ken Dryden, who passed away today at the age of 78 from cancer. Despite a short career of just eight NHL seasons, Dryden amassed an astonishing record before hanging up his skates at just age 31, capturing six Stanley Cups (1971, 1973, 1976-79), five Vezina Trophies and five All-Star nods, including a staggering 22-2-9 record all-time against the Leafs, and a perfect 8-0 against Toronto in the playoffs, holding the record for Habs goaltenders for highest save percentage in the Two Solitudes rivalry. After his playing career Dryden embarked on a remarkable career in law, writing, broadcasting, education and government, including a post as President of the Maple Leafs from 1997-2003.