1979-80 – Two Solitudes

Game 588 – Canadiens 7, Maple Leafs 2

January 19, 1980October 20, 2022 Master Of This Domain

Game 588
Canadiens 7, Maple Leafs 2
Saturday, January 19, 1980
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Earlier this season, a long road trip was proclaimed the best thing to remedy the ills of the floundering Toronto Maple Leafs.

Their current road trip of seven games has had anything but a good effect.
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Game 587 – Canadiens 5, Maple Leafs 3

January 9, 1980March 28, 2025 Master Of This Domain

Game 587
Canadiens 5, Maple Leafs 3
Wednesday, January 9, 1980
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

Two periods of shutout hockey were not enough to erase one clumsy first period as the Toronto Maple Leafs fell 5-3 to the Stanley Cup champion Montréal Canadiens last night at Maple Leaf Gardens.
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Game 586 – Canadiens 8, Maple Leafs 4

December 23, 1979March 28, 2025 Master Of This Domain

Game 586
Canadiens 8, Maple Leafs 4
Sunday, December 23, 1979
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Mark Napier’s sixth goal of the season, at 11:13 of the first period, sparked a four-goal outburst in a span of 3:44 that carried the Montréal Canadiens to an 8-4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in a National Hockey League game last night.
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Game 585 – Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 2

December 5, 1979October 20, 2022 Master Of This Domain

Game 585
Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 2
Wednesday, December 5, 1979
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally delivered a knockout blow last night to defeat the Stanley Cup champion Montréal Canadiens 3-2 before an unusually loud crowd at Maple Leaf Gardens.
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Preseason Game 17 – Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 1

October 6, 1979March 28, 2025 Master Of This Domain

Preseason Game 17
Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 1
Saturday, October 6, 1979
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

The Toronto Maple Leafs achieved their first objective by winning more games than they lost during the exhibition schedule.
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Preseason Game 16 – Canadiens 5, Maple Leafs 3

September 26, 1979February 6, 2021 Master Of This Domain

Preseason Game 16
Canadiens 5, Maple Leafs 3
Wednesday, September 26, 1979
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

The Montréal Canadiens played 20 minutes of inspired hockey, the last 20 minutes, and that was all they needed last night at Maple Leaf Gardens.
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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.

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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.

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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.