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Mar 31

Canadiens Take 2-1 Lead in NHL Semifinals Against Leafs

Mar. 31, 1964 - Outplayed for 57 minutes but trailing by only one goal, the never-say-die Montreal Canadiens capitalized on two big...

Mar 31

[VIDEO] Mar. 31, 1964 | NHL Semifinal, Gm. 3 - Leafs v. Canadiens (First Two Periods)

Mar. 31, 1964 - Enjoy the first two periods of tonight’s Stanley Cup semifinal playoff game between the Montreal Canadiens and the...

Mar 28

Leafs Square NHL Semifinal with Habs at 1-1

Mar. 28, 1964 - “What’s that story about the streetcar named Desire that was pretty hard to catch? Well, that was Frank Mahovlich...

Mar 26

Leafs Shut Out

Mar. 26, 1964 - Charlie Hodge, the Montreal Canadiens’ wizard goalie, couldn’t contain a grin from ear to ear when a friend ribbed him...

Mar 22

Canadiens Finish Regular Season with Best Record in NHL

Mar. 22, 1964 - The Montreal Canadiens, who needed two weekend victories to make sure of their 14th NHL title in history, followed up...

Dec 30, 2023

Rangers Win the Brawl, Lose the Game to Montreal at Madison Square Garden

Dec. 30, 1963 - The New York Rangers outbattled the Montreal Canadiens but couldn’t outscore them as they lost a wild 6-2 game last night...

Dec 18, 2023

Canadiens Dominate Maple Leafs

Dec. 18, 1963 - Tomorrow is the day for the Montreal Canadiens’ Annual Christmas Party when they take their youngsters skating at the...

Dec 5, 2023

Canadiens Defeat Rangers

Dec. 5, 1963 - Jacques Plante (pictured), masked marvel of netminders, fingered a couple of arm bruises and grinned in resignation....

Nov 24, 2023

Black Hawks Drop Canadiens, 7-3, in Chicago

Nov. 24, 1963 - The Black Hawks scored 4 times in the first period tonight and defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 7-3, in Chicago. The NHL...

Nov 10, 2023

Gordie Howe Breaks Rocket Richard’s Scoring Record

Nov. 10, 1963 - Gordie Howe scored his 545th goal on a spectacular play with Detroit a man short tonight to finally break Maurice...

Nov 2, 2023

Beliveau Scores Twice as Canadiens Top Red Wings in Montreal

Nov. 2, 1963 - Jean Beliveau (pictured) scored twice and helped set up two more goals as the Canadiens defeated the Detroit Red Wings,...

Oct 27, 2023

Gordie Howe Ties Rocket Richard with 544th Regular Season Goal

Oct. 27, 1963 - Gordie got it. A thundering, deafening, five-minute standing ovation followed Gordie Howe’s 544th regular season goal,...

Oct 13, 2023

Geoffrion Scores Twice on Former Teammate as Habs Top Rangers

Oct. 13, 1963 - Bernie Geoffrion (pictured) proved to ex-teammate goalie Jacques Plante that he hasn’t lost his touch by scoring twice to...

Jul 29, 2023

Goalie Jacques Plante Hits Former Team

July 29, 1963 - Jacques Plante (pictured in 1960), 34, who believes he is the “best goaltender in the business,” today became the highest...

Jun 5, 2023

Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers Swap Goalies

June 5, 1963 - Jacques Plante (pictured in 1959), who plays goal with a mask, and Lorne (Gump) Worsley, who usually played it without a...

Apr 4, 2023

Maple Leafs Polish Off Canadiens, Move into NHL Finals

Apr. 4, 1963 - The Toronto Maple Leafs, sparked by young Dave Keon, blasted Montreal, 5-0, tonight and swept into the finals of the...

Apr 3, 2023

Canadiens Top Maple Leafs, Toronto Still in Driver’s Seat with Series at 3-1

Apr. 3, 1963 - The Montreal Canadiens last night staved off elimination from the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs by defeating the Toronto...

Mar 30, 2023

Leafs Shut Out Habs in Montreal

Mar. 30, 1963 - Goals by Eddie Shack and Bob Pulford (pictured) earned the Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-0 shutout over the Montreal Canadiens...