It was MacNeil, likely with some input from Canadiens general manager Sam Pollock, who took the calculated risk of starting ...

March 14, 1971 marked the first time a complete unknown by the name of Ken Dryden skated to the Montreal Canadiens’ crease to play a game. And it set into motion a chain of events that not only ...

Guy Lapointe is the latest to have his number retired by the Montreal Canadiens ... BILL DURNAN (NO. 1): If Ken Dryden is among the numbers retired, then Durnan should be up in the rafters ...

Now that the Montreal Canadiens have completed the first half of their season, it's time to look back on who stood out.

As 2024 comes to an end, we offer three New Year's resolutions that the Montreal Canadiens should consider for 2025.

Ken Dryden and Cam Connor pose for a photo prior to the game between the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers at the Bell Centre on Oct. 22, 2024 in Montreal. Minas Panagiotakis Getty ...

MacNeil never won the Stanley Cup as a player, but his name was tapped into the trophy four times, 1971 with the Canadiens; ...

As Canadiens legend Ken Dryden once put it ... By acquiring Gibson, Montreal secures stability in net, relieves pressure on Montembeault, and fosters an environment where their young defensemen ...

And Jacques Plante was an important goalie," says Ken Dryden on ESPN Classic's ... danced in goal to his own lyrics, helping the Montreal Canadiens build hockey's most dynamic dynasty in the ...

If Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis really ... following the departure of Serge Savard, Ken Dryden, and Jacques Lemaire, among others. A rebuild is not a blank cheque. Managers have to ...

It was the eve before Christmas in Montreal, and Geoff Molson ... Doug Harvey controlled the blue line like an artist; Ken Dryden stood tall in net, unshakable. “Look at them,” Béliveau ...

After winning Stanley Cup in 1971, he was replaced by Scotty Bowman after disagreements with Henri Richard and John Ferguson.