1980-81 – Two Solitudes

Game 592 – Canadiens 5, Maple Leafs 3

February 28, 1981May 1, 2021 Master Of This Domain

Game 592
Canadiens 5, Maple Leafs 3
Saturday, February 28, 1981
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Perhaps a good elementary school teacher would know what to do with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

A good teacher, after all, knows how to cope with short attention spans.
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Game 591 – Maple Leafs 6, Canadiens 5

January 17, 1981May 1, 2021 Master Of This Domain

Game 591
Maple Leafs 6, Canadiens 5
Saturday, January 17, 1981
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

The game was far from a classic. But it seems that whenever the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montréal Canadiens meet, the entertainment is high quality.
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Game 590 – Canadiens 5, Maple Leafs 2

December 11, 1980May 1, 2021 Master Of This Domain

Game 590
Canadiens 5, Maple Leafs 2
Thursday, December 11, 1980
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Larry Robinson’s shoulder slipped back into place and the Toronto Maple Leafs slipped into their usual pattern of too many penalties and truancy on defence as the Montréal Canadiens beat the Leafs 5-2 in a National Hockey League game at the Forum last night.
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Game 589 – Canadiens 5, Maple Leafs 4

November 19, 1980May 1, 2021 Master Of This Domain

Game 589
Canadiens 5, Maple Leafs 4
Wednesday, November 19, 1980
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

The Toronto Maple Leafs could use a little help from their fans, says Leaf coach Joe Crozier, who blamed the Maple Leaf Gardens crowd, the refereeing and a “brutal” effort by his players for last night’s 5-4 National Hockey League loss to the Montréal Canadiens.
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Preseason Game 19 – Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 1

September 24, 1980January 19, 2022 Master Of This Domain

Preseason Game 19
Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 1
Wednesday, September 24, 1980
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

The Toronto Maple Leafs got a long look at the Nova Scotia Voyageurs and a new rule aimed at preventing multiplayer brawls last night.
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Preseason Game 18 – Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 3

September 20, 1980February 6, 2021 Master Of This Domain

Preseason Game 18
Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 3
Saturday, September 20, 1980
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

“What really pleased me was the movement in our back end,” said Toronto Maple Leafs coach Joe Crozier.
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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.

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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.

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.