1981-82 – Two Solitudes

Game 595 – Canadiens 6, Maple Leafs 1

March 6, 1982May 1, 2021 Master Of This Domain

Game 595
Canadiens 6, Maple Leafs 1
Saturday, March 6, 1982
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

Rookie goaltender Bob Parent may be just the first of a few farmhands to play for the Maple Leafs in their remaining 11 games of a disastrous National Hockey League schedule.
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Game 594 – Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 3

February 27, 1982May 1, 2021 Master Of This Domain

Game 594
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 3
Saturday, February 27, 1982
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

After a season of floating through the schedule, the Toronto Maple Leafs have suddenly come to life.
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Game 593 – Canadiens 6, Maple Leafs 2

December 12, 1981December 24, 2023 Master Of This Domain

Game 593
Canadiens 6, Maple Leafs 2
Saturday, December 12, 1981
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

One of the most remarkable things about Mike Nykoluk’s tenure as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs is that he never made an excuse for one of his team’s dreadful performances.
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Preseason Game 21 – Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 1

October 3, 1981January 19, 2022 Master Of This Domain

Preseason Game 21
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 1
Saturday, October 3, 1981
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

There is, according to Johnny Bower, a little of the late Terry Sawchuk in Vincent Tremblay.
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Preseason Game 20 – Maple Leafs 4, Canadiens 3

September 23, 1981February 6, 2021 Master Of This Domain

Preseason Game 20
Maple Leafs 4, Canadiens 3
Wednesday, September 23, 1981
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

Stewart Gavin couldn’t have wiped the smile off his face if he had tried.
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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.