At a time when the NHL regular season was only 50 games long and defensive, physical hockey ruled the league, Maurice Richard became the first — and for a while, only — goal-per-game player in hockey ...

For the uninitiated, Maurice "Rocket" Richard was the first NHL player to score 50 goals in a season, back in 1944-45, reaching the mark in style. He scored 50 goals in exactly 50 games. Unlike many ...

The Rocket went down in a heap, quickly swarmed by teammates and a Maple Leafs doctor. Helped off the ice, Richard’s leg was sewn with 15 stitches in the Garden clinic, the Canadiens' 4-2 win almost ...

The Montreal Canadiens unfortunately lost 5–2 last night to the Columbus Blue Jackets in their final home game of the regular season. Even though the Habs have already qualified for the playoffs, this ...