1995-96 – Two Solitudes

Game 631 – Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 1

February 3, 1996April 27, 2021 Master Of This Domain

Game 631
Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 1
Saturday, February 3, 1996
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

It takes true ingenuity to make a sure-fire model for hockey success and then convert it to a convincing defeat.
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Game 630 – Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 3

October 21, 1995March 28, 2025 Master Of This Domain

Game 630
Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 3
Saturday, October 21, 1995
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Wonderful things can happen when a hockey club can score more than once a game.
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Preseason Game 32 – Canadiens 7, Maple Leafs 6 (OT)

September 23, 1995February 6, 2021 Master Of This Domain

Preseason Game 32
Canadiens 7, Maple Leafs 6 (OT)
Saturday, September 23, 1995
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

It was a game, though only an exhibition, that acted as a reminder of how entertaining, and intense, the Maple Leafs and Canadiens’ rivalry can be.

That was the upside.
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Preseason Game 31 – Maple Leafs 6, Canadiens 0

September 22, 1995February 6, 2021 Master Of This Domain

Preseason Game 31
Maple Leafs 6, Canadiens 0
Friday, September 22, 1995
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montréal Canadiens showed surprising restraint last night at Maple Leaf Gardens.
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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.