The kid from Park Ex
Jan 21, 2005 7:19:10 GMT -5
Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Jan 21, 2005 7:19:10 GMT -5
Dickie Moore's game was like his district: tough and relentless
RED FISHER
The Gazette
Friday, January 21, 2005
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When the NHL lockout finally ends, Red Fisher will begin his 50th season on the Canadiens beat. In this continuing feature series,
Red picks his Top 10 Canadiens from the last half century.
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It is possible, likely perhaps, that Dickie Moore still remembers this visit to Maple Leaf Gardens. It was late in the second period when Henri Richard moved in to check Frank Mahovlich, who was in control of the puck deep in the Toronto zone. Mahovlich had all kinds of room to deal off the puck to linemates on either side of the rink but, being the fierce competitor he always was, had been growing increasingly frustrated in a game the Leafs were losing. So instead of passing to a linemate either to the left or right, Mahovlich released a shot at the oncoming Richard. Blood poured from an ugly gash in Richard's face.
In a matter of only seconds, both benches emptied, with Moore leading the charge onto the ice. What ensued was a bloody affair before some semblance of order was restored - with the promise of more ugliness to erupt in the third period.
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RED FISHER
The Gazette
Friday, January 21, 2005
*
When the NHL lockout finally ends, Red Fisher will begin his 50th season on the Canadiens beat. In this continuing feature series,
Red picks his Top 10 Canadiens from the last half century.
*
It is possible, likely perhaps, that Dickie Moore still remembers this visit to Maple Leaf Gardens. It was late in the second period when Henri Richard moved in to check Frank Mahovlich, who was in control of the puck deep in the Toronto zone. Mahovlich had all kinds of room to deal off the puck to linemates on either side of the rink but, being the fierce competitor he always was, had been growing increasingly frustrated in a game the Leafs were losing. So instead of passing to a linemate either to the left or right, Mahovlich released a shot at the oncoming Richard. Blood poured from an ugly gash in Richard's face.
In a matter of only seconds, both benches emptied, with Moore leading the charge onto the ice. What ensued was a bloody affair before some semblance of order was restored - with the promise of more ugliness to erupt in the third period.
- tinyurl.com/42tk2