Table of Contents
Introduction v
1st Period: The Regular Season 1
1 Five for the Phantom in Canadiens' NHL Debut 3
2 The Rocket Scores 50 in 50 10
3 Jacques Palnte Debuts the Goalie Mask 16
4 1976-77: The Greater Season 24
5 Guy! Guy! Guy!: Lafleur Scores Two in Forum Return 30
6 St. Patrick's Last Day: Roy Quits Canadians Mid-Game 38
7 Shutting Down a Shrine: The Closing of the Montreal Forum 45
8 A Comeback for the Ages 52
2nd Period: The Playoffs 59
9 Canadiens Win Their First Stanley Cup 61
10 Rocket Richard 5, Leafs 1 68
11 The Rocket's Greatest Goal 76
12 Five Consecutive Cups 84
13 Dryden Debuts as Canadiens Shock Bruins 95
14 Good vs. Evil: The Series That Saved Hockey 103
15 Too Many Men 110
16 The Good Friday Massacre 117
17 A Saint Is Born: Rookie Roy Channels Dryden 124
18 Cup Full of Overtime 131
3rd Period: Off the Ice 141
19 1909: The Creation of Habs Nation 143
20 The Richard Riot 150
21 Passing the Torch in June 1971 156
22 The Greatest Game 164
23 Captain Courageous Conquers Cancer 173
24 Celebrating a Centennial 180
Acknowledgments 187