That's the thing, Habs and Leafs haven't met in the playoffs in modern history, now in the same division, its bound to happen and probably repeat itself, which will propel this rivalry above all others
- obie

there can be some animosity during regular season games, but true rivalries are definitely built in the playoffs, yes

so stodgy!
- kicksave856

ugly is ugly. my disposition has nothing to do with it.

Yes! I miss watching those old playoff wars in the 80s! Michel Bergeron! I know you guys remember him! 😉
- gergeswillems

and Alain Côté's goal lololol

Yes! I miss watching those old playoff wars in the 80s! Michel Bergeron! I know you guys remember him! 😉
- gergeswillems

One of the most underrated rivalries! They were brutal! God I miss those games.

i was thinking the exact same thing!
- kicksave856

ah ha, I knew you were

Big win for the Arizona Chykas!!

Yes! I miss watching those old playoff wars in the 80s! Michel Bergeron! I know you guys remember him! 😉 In 93 a young Nords team had the Habs down 2-0. Then Patrick Roy was well... Patrick Roy.
- gergeswillems

Roy is one of the main reasons I started loving hockey as a kid... epic moments

One of the most underrated rivalries! They were brutal! God I miss those games.
- Snots33_77

underrated..? well not in Quebec at least loll

Yes! I miss watching those old playoff wars in the 80s! Michel Bergeron! I know you guys remember him! 😉 In 93 a young Nords team had the Habs down 2-0. Then Patrick Roy was well... Patrick Roy.
- gergeswillems

Some fantastic memories there.... Muller and Damphouse also played big roles in getting the Habs out of that hole.... and Paul Dipietro finished them off in game 6 with the hat trick!

ugly is ugly. my disposition has nothing to do with it.
- Gramps28

you know i agree. i hate that uniform.

Roy is one of the main reasons I started loving hockey as a kid... epic moments
- Pat1993

He’s the reason I’m a goaltender and the reason I loved the Habs. That and my dad and bro were massive fans too.

That 86 series was epic! But nothing will touch the special 93 run. Those 10 OT wins......never happen again. Unreal.

Some fantastic memories there.... Muller and Damphouse also played big roles in getting the Habs out of that hole.... and Paul Dipietro finished them off in game 6 with the hat trick!
- obie

Game 5??

Roy is one of the main reasons I started loving hockey as a kid... epic moments
- Pat1993

1986 Roy and Mats Naslund.... I was hooked for life!

1986 Roy and Mats Naslund.... I was hooked for life!
- obie

This!!!! All (frank)ing day long

Game 5??
- Snots33_77

No man, game 6! Habs went down 2-0, Dipietro got the hatty in game 6 in Montreal to end the series

Game 5 was a 5- 4 win in OT... Damphouse with the backhand winner!

No man, game 6! Habs went down 2-0, Dipietro got the hatty in game 6 in Montreal to end the series

Game 5 was a 5- 4 win in OT... Damphouse with the backhand winner!
- obie

I thought the Habs won in 5?

He’s the reason I’m a goaltender and the reason I loved the Habs. That and my dad and bro were massive fans too.

That 86 series was epic! But nothing will touch the special 93 run. Those 10 OT wins......never happen again. Unreal.
- Snots33_77

it was quite something. it got to the point where they were "comfortable" playing in OT lol

1986 Roy and Mats Naslund.... I was hooked for life!
- obie

If I could take a time machine back to February 1986, I'd bet every penny I could find on the Habs to win the Cup that year. The Oilers must've been an overwhelming favourite. I bet a few Habs fans made some money that season. 😉

No man, game 6! Habs went down 2-0, Dipietro got the hatty in game 6 in Montreal to end the series

Game 5 was a 5- 4 win in OT... Damphouse with the backhand winner!
- obie

Habs won 4-1 on home ice in game 5 to win the cup. It only went 5. Lol

Personally, Boston hands down. The virulence of the rivalry is unmatched and as someone pointed out, we’ve met them more in the playoffs. That 2014 series (i thin it was 2014)was pure joy to watch...game 7 win in Boston, death threat from Lucic to Weise...ahhhh the good old days lol. The Leafs are getting better now but in the recent past we hadnt lost to them in like 3 years, where’s the fun in that?
- Karine Hains

yeah it's not even close.

it was quite something. it got to the point where they were "comfortable" playing in OT lol
- Pat1993

Almost a guarantee that they’d win too. It was a total head (frank) for the opposing team. What an unreal run!

I thought the Habs won in 5?
- Snots33_77

No they lost the first 2 in Quebec.... they swept Buffalo after and beat NYI and LA in 5

it was quite something. it got to the point where they were "comfortable" playing in OT lol
- Pat1993

Didn't all 4 games against Hasek go to OT? I recall Habs sweeping Buffalo. Mogilny was injured I believe.

If I could take a time machine back to February 1986, I'd bet every penny I could find on the Habs to win the Cup that year. The Oilers must've been an overwhelming favourite. I bet a few Habs fans made some money that season. 😉
- gergeswillems

Could say the same about 1993 my friend, only replace Edmonton with Pittsburgh

Didn't all 4 games against Hasek go to OT? I recall Habs sweeping Buffalo. Mogilny was injured I believe.
- gergeswillems

Grant Fuhr was playing for them during that series.