Canadiens great, ex-Rangers coach Jean-Guy Talbot dead at 91
MONTREAL — Jean-Guy Talbot, one of 12 players on the Montreal Canadiens team that won five straight Stanley Cups from 1956 to 1960, has died. He was 91 years old. Talbot also served as the Rangers’ head coach during the 1977-78 season, compiling a 30-37-13 record. The Canadians announced Talbot’s death Friday morning after multiple […]
Fans Outraged After Canadiens’ Brendan Gallagher Viciously Elbows Opponent in the Head
Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher delivered one of the most devastating elbows ever seen in a hockey game Thursday night, and now fans are hoping he gets suspended. There is. The incident occurred at Montreal's Center Bell Arena when Gallagher chased Islanders player Adam Pelech to prevent him from going too far into neutral territory. […]
Islanders’ furious rally falls short in loss to Canadiens
MONTREAL — Patrick Roy wanted to focus on the team and not himself Thursday. By the end of the night, some of the attention was certainly on the Islanders, but if it was a Roy win, it sure was a disaster. The Islanders paid the price for the blowout loss, spoiling Roy's return to Montreal, […]
Islanders’ Patrick Roy touched by Canadiens’ pregame gesture
MONTREAL — No one told Patrick Roy what would happen during Thursday's national anthem. So when the Canadians interjected a pregame rendition of “O Canada” with a slideshow of photos from Roy's playing days, Roy was as surprised as anyone. After spending the lead-up to Montreal's return insisting on focusing on the Islanders, the cheers […]
Rangers’ furious rally falls short in shootout loss to Canadiens
MONTREAL — Nearly half the game had passed before the Rangers found their game Saturday night. But once they did, the Canadiens never held back as the Blueshirts forced overtime and got one point before Cole Caufield scored in the shootout and the home team won 4-3. It was impossible. The Rangers had to settle […]