The Maple Leaf Forever. wp.me/p1hzck-83d

Dismissing the Swiss (on ice, in 1928). wp.me/p1hzck-82o

Man oh man. Canada really is a couple telecom companies and a grocery chain in a trenchcoat. We've totally forfeited this country over to the capitalist overlords and it's such a shame.

The Return of the Prodigal Son, by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1667-70, 📸 by Ethan Miller

A few thoughts by @brettpardy.bsky.social on the end of Hockey Night in Canada hockeyinsociety.com/2026/06/16/f...

Cup's up. puckstruck.com/2026/06/14/m...

Hockey's tradition of playoff beards is often said to have started with the New York Islanders in the 1980s. In fact, the Rangers beat them to it in the '70s ... and '30s. puckstruck.com/2023/06/10/g...

Pretty loud "No means no" chant from the Carolina fans.

In October, Carter Hart spoke non-specifically about how he’d grown during his 20-month suspension, and about plans “to show the community my true character.” Monday, I asked for an update. He answered. Then his Media Day ended quick and early. Free, full story ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/732...

The games of summer. puckstruck.com/2026/06/01/b...

Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop. www.cbc.ca/sports/hocke...

Adieu to Claude Lemieux. puckstruck.com/2026/05/19/h...

Adieu to Claude Lemieux. puckstruck.com/2026/05/19/h...

I wrote about Claude Lemieux — amoral agitator, clutch performer, giant force — and a tragedy that has left the hockey community in shock. My story on the life and death of “Le Gros”. www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...

Happy Jakub Dobeš, to those who celebrate. puckstruck.com/2026/05/27/n...

Ha! ‘Stie c’est bon ça. #GoHabsGo

Montreal Victoire will parade the Walter Cup through downtown on Saturday to celebrate win montrealgazette.com/sports/montr...

The Montreal Canadiens won a third successive Stanley Cup championship on this date in 1978, downing the Boston Bruins 4-1 at Boston Garden to take the series 4-2. puckstruck.com/2026/05/25/m...

Historical Habs hug: puckstruck.com/2026/05/19/h...

Woof Habs woof. (Fans at the Forum, 1938, Canadiens vs. Maroons) puckstruck.com/2015/06/01/d...

Habs fans at the Forum, April, 1947. puckstruck.com/2026/05/16/c...

A birthday today for Gump Worsley, born on this date in 1929. puckstruck.com/2026/05/14/e...

Habs v Sabres, 1979. puckstruck.com/2026/05/08/b...

Haven't got time for the pain (until the playoffs are over). puckstruck.com/2026/05/05/h...

Eggs in an Egg Crate Mary Pratt 1975

Happy Day + Jolly Jawn, 1942. wp.me/p1hzck-7IW

On this date in 1965, Gump Worsley earned a post-game cigarette and a Canada Dry as his Montreal Canadiens claimed the Stanley Cup. puckstruck.com/2021/05/14/h...

Oui the north. puckstruck.com/2021/06/07/j...

Happy Day + Jolly Jawn, 1942. wp.me/p1hzck-7IW

Blue-chip flip. puckstruck.com/2026/04/28/b...

Don DeLillo hits the ice: puckstruck.com/2026/03/24/d...

A former Leaf captain (and flinty defenceman) + a Hall-of-Famer, Red Horner died on this date in 2005 at the age of 95. wp.me/p1hzck-7GS

A former Leaf captain (and flinty defenceman) + a Hall-of-Famer, Red Horner died on this date in 2005 at the age of 95. wp.me/p1hzck-7GS

Et le but. wp.me/p1hzck-7CK

Go Habs Go. puckstruck.com/2025/01/22/n...

Riverton's own Rifle. puckstruck.com/2020/04/23/r...

Tony O, prepping for a 1981 Blackhawks game. puckstruck.com/2021/04/23/h...

Lester Pearson! Greatest of Canada's hockey-playing prime ministers! It's a birthday for him, today. (Sorry, Mark Carney.) puckstruck.com/2026/03/13/h...

Le tir. puckstruck.com/2022/04/22/l...

See me, feel me (1973-74). Go Habs Go. puckstruck.com/2020/09/09/s...

Go youthful Habs go. Montreal's entertaining Canadiens are young. But record-settingly young? wp.me/p1hzck-7tO

My “Sens Arenas of Yesteryear” blog post (2023) has just been updated w/ all new colourizations. (Prev. colourizations upgraded, + some new ones added.) www.ashleynewall.ca/2023/11/sens...

In 1942, Paul Bibeault guarded the Montreal Canadiens goal in a game against the Boston Bruins ... while wearing a Detroit Red Wings sweater. puckstruck.com/2026/04/12/p...

In 1942, Paul Bibeault guarded the Montreal Canadiens goal in a game against the Boston Bruins ... while wearing a Detroit Red Wings sweater. puckstruck.com/2026/04/12/p...

100 years ago today, on Wednesday, April 6, 1926, the Montreal Maroons won their first Stanley Cup championship, overwhelming the Victoria Cougars. Nels Stewart was the star of the show. wp.me/p1hzck-7tC

Six degrees of 50. puckstruck.com/2026/04/04/s...

Spring in Newfoundland (Bus Stop) Helen Parsons Shepherd 1965

Happy Ken Reardon's birthday. wp.me/p1hzck-7su

Plus ça change ... (From 2021) puckstruck.com/2021/10/24/s...

Happy Ken Reardon's birthday. wp.me/p1hzck-7su