1968-69 Red Wings vs Canadiens home opener

November 2, 1968 - The Canadiens play their first home game of the season at the newly renovated Montreal Forum
Goal scorers:
03:00 Jean Beliveau (MTL)
06:20 Pete Stemkowski (DET)
13:39 Yvan Cournoyer (MTL)
Goaltenders: Terry Sawchuk & Rogie Vachon
Montreal Canadiens defeat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1
La Soirée du hockey (Radio-Canada)

[@odysseusthesojourner4401]

That year, all six teams in the East had over .500 records. This was Gordie Howe’s most productive season in his NHL career.

[@donhuber9131]

An indication of the failure of the expansion project, which created six minor league caliber teams.

[@jimanderson7648]

Detroit has a lot of ex Leafs Big M, Douglas,Stemkowski, Baun, Ungar , Sawchuk . The Curse of Frank Mahovlich is still with the Maple Leafs

[@als.8690]

The Mahovlich trade was the worst trade in Leafs history. Unger and Stemkowski played as great players for yrs afterwards. Leafs would slso trade Jim Pappin for a half yr of washed up Pierre Pilote. So many horrible trades by Imlach ruined the Leafs for years.

[@jimanderson7648]

@@als.8690 yes it was

[@mattanderson6336]

8:15-Peter Mahovlich #11 would be traded to the Canadiens in 1970 and a year later would be joined by his brother Frank #27 and play several years together with the Habs.

[@ReeseChown]

Quite sad I'd rather watch this than the commercialised game today

[@kengilbert2620]

Yup, and no on-line betting ads to be seen, clean boards too!

[@odysseusthesojourner4401]

More enjoyable than today’s game. More flow with plenty of exciting action at each end.

[@RoderickJMacdonald]

If ever you could get your hands on the Hab’s game of December 28, 1969, Terry Sawchuk’s 40th birthday. Une partie inoubliable mais oubliée.

[@Classicrocker6119]

Amazing to see how young Rogie Vachon is here. Great footage! Thanks for posting

[@johnbarroll1120]

No helmets, fighting, beards, facemasks or billboard advertising. Those were the days, my friend.

[@occultustactical6138]

That opening theme I remember till the day I die.

[@mattanderson6336]

This would be the first game after the renovation of the Forum in 1968 that brought the capacity up to 18,000.

[@robgrune3284]

Hockey today is too violent and crushing. So great to see many hall of famers in their primes. I miss the teams and styles of that era. No ads on boards, no helmets, no teeth!

[@donhuber9131]

And the puck would usually stay in those excellently designed Art Ross nets.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

Do you have the Habs vs Kings Stanley cup final preview from December 1992?

[@johnshields6852]

I was 8 years old then, just started hockey, Boston kid, but I loved watching the flower, they had great playoffs with Boston some years.

[@1963tlaw]

Why cant they post the whole game for crip.sakes°°

[@shinkoakata11]

Welcome back xtHabs789, I missed you!

[@robertfarina382]

The best team ever classy and all around 😅

[@bigjohn08865]

Cool

[@icm1970]

Wouldn't it have been nice to have kept a colour videotape of this and other games played that season. Would be amazing to see how the games looked as they were broadcast.

[@СоколовАндрей-т9х]

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