Sunday, May 11, 2008

Hockey's Gallic Dynasty

May 11, 1968

On May 11, 1968 the Montreal Canadians, with their controlled madness, unleashed a final period drive that would enable them to catch, and defeat, the St. Louis Blues 3 - 2 and win the Stanley Cup in four straight games. This marks the 15th cup win and their eighth in 13 years while playing under volatile coach, Hector (Toe) Blake. Minutes after the 1968 victory, Blake went on Canadian television and announced his retirement.

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