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Budaj Starts vs. Blackhawks Wednesday
Carey Price is a career 2-1-0 against the Chicago Blackhawks, with a GAA of 1.99 and a .954 SvPct. His lone loss was in October of 2009, a 3-2 decision, despite 33 saves on the night. But with the Canadiens now sitting on a three game losing streak, none of which could be labelled on the goalie,...
This Day in Habs History for Nov 7
1956: Dickie Moore scored his third career hat trick as the Canadiens won 4-3, over the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1957: Jacques Plante recorded his 27th career shutout, and Maurice Richard and Claude Provost each scored a goal and added two assists in the Canadiens' 6-0 win over the Detroit Red...
This Day in Habs History for Nov 4
1921: Leo Dandurand was named manager of the Montreal Canadiens. 1956: Jacques Plante completed a perfect weekend, with his second straight shutout over the Chicago Blackhawks, a 1-0 win (following a 6-0 victory the day before). It was Plante's 21st career shutout. 1971: With Ken Dryden taking...
This Day in Habs History for Nov 1
1952: Jacques Plante, called up by Montreal to replace injured goalie Gerry McNeil, beat the New York Rangers 4-1, in his first NHL start. In his three game replacement trial he went 2-0-1 with a 1.33 GAA, before being returned to the Montreal Royals. 1959: Plante returned to the ice wearing a...
This Day In Habs History for Oct 22
1953: Dick Irvin became the first coach in NHL history to win 600 career games, when the Canadiens beat the Blackhawks 3-2 at Chicago. 1961: Jacques Plante became the first goaltender in franchise history (and the 6th in the NHL) to record 250 career victories as the Canadiens won 3-2 at...
This Day In Habs History for Oct 16
1947: Montreal's rookie defenseman Doug Harvey played in his first NHL game, a 2-1 Canadiens' loss to the New York Rangers. 1952: Elmer Lach scored twice in 43 seconds in the third period to lead the Canadiens to a 3-1 win over the Rangers in Montreal 1958: Henri Richard picked up four assists as...
ECSF Game 4 preview: Washington Capitals (1) at Tampa Bay Lightning (5)
WHERE: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FloridaWHEN: 7 PM EDT | | TICKETS: Check AvailabilityMEDIA: Sun Sports, NHL Network (Cable), 970 WFLA (radio)OPPONENT COVERAGE: Japers' Rink, Rock The Red, Caps 'Round the Clock For the second time in 24 hours, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Washington Capitals...
Hall vs. Plante: The greatest goaltending battle, 50 years later
Game Three of the 1961 Stanley Cup semi final has been described by legendary writer Red Fisher as "the greatest game among the thousands I’ve seen." He also lists the game as the third greatest moment he has seen, behind Paul Henderson's historic goal in 1972 and the Richard Riot. But why...
Jacques Plante's Season For The Ages
A special thanks to Todd Denault, respected hockey author and long time friend of EOTP. He has penned two great books in the last three years, Jacques Plante: The Man Who Changed the Face of Hockey and The Greatest Game: The Montreal Canadiens, The Red Army and the Night That Saved Hockey. Todd...
The League of Extraordinary Statisticians: The Eras
The League of Extraordinary Statisticians (LOES) is a weekly forum bringing together the top analytical minds in the hockey world to answer a variety of questions that straddle the line between stats analysis and something you might hear floating around section 304. They have agreed to answer...
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