The Maple Leafs and mapleleafs.com are trademarks of MLSE. After the Montreal Maroons folded in 1938, the Canadiens and Maple Leafs remained the league's only remaining Canadian teams from 1938 to 1970; enabling both teams to accrue a number of fans across Canada as the only two NHL teams in the country. The Canadiens–Maple Leafs rivalry is a ice hockey rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs, two professional ice hockey clubs in the National Hockey League (NHL). [26], During the Original Six-era, the rivalry between the Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs found itself linked to these societal issues, with the two teams representing a myriad of Canadian societal dualities. Linkedin. Archives. [3] Following Canadian Confederation, the two cities had became obvious rivals for cultural and financial control of the "Canadian hinterland". Don’t expect this trend to continue but the Leafs went 0-for-3 on the Power … The fanbases of both teams began to erode somewhat: new franchises in Vancouver (the Canucks), Calgary (the Flames), Edmonton (the Oilers) and Winnipeg (the Jets) captured the allegiances of Canadians in Western Canada, while the Quebec Nordiques competed with the Canadiens for the loyalties of Quebecers from 1979 to 1995. Who are the winners and losers of trade deadline day? The Canadiens–Maple Leafs rivalry is a ice hockey rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs, two professional ice hockey clubs in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Maple Leafs franchise did not have an official name for its first season of play, but were informally called "the Blueshirts," or "the Torontos" during the 1917–18 season. Author. Team Spread Moneyline Total; Montreal +1.5 (-230) +118: O 6.5 (-103) Toronto-1.5 (+188)-136 : U 6.5 (-118) Odds taken January 12 at DraftKings. The greater differential between goals for and against (including goals scored in Overtime or awarded for prevailing in Shootouts) for the entire regular season. To date, Montreal has won eight playoff series while Toronto has won seven. The Canadiens and Maple Leafs are the league's oldest teams, with the former established in 1909 and the latter in 1917. November 7, 2018. From 1981 to 1998, Toronto and Montreal were in opposite conferences – the Maple Leafs in the Clarence Campbell/Western Conference and the Canadiens in the Prince of Wales/Eastern Conference. Facebook. The two murals are installed appropriately in opposition, with one facing the other across the subway tracks. torontomapleleafs.com is the official Web site of the Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Club. Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM EST from Scotiabank Arena. Twitter. [19] Burns coached the Canadiens to the 1989 Stanley Cup Finals, but lost to the Calgary Flames in six games. Marner collects the puck and chips it to Rielly in the middle, who then sends the puck up to Tavares. Get Ready For Lots of Leafs vs. Habs. The answer is 6 as they won in 1970–71, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, and 1978–79. Facebook. [26][27][28] The rivalry has been called a "microcosm of Canadian society," given the two teams' association with the two solitudes of Canada. My … The rivalry between Montreal and Toronto predates the foundation of either hockey club, with the two cities having been considered economic rivals since the mid-19th century, as well as cultural rivals from the mid-20th century. The top four teams in each division will qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which will follow the traditional best-of-seven, four-round format. DamienChaos , 09/20/2019. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. [8] A temporary franchise was awarded to the Arena Gardens of Toronto Ltd., which was later made permanent in October 1918.[9]. Both the Habs record (8-3-0) and underlying metrics have seen an uptick in the last few weeks. In addition to the on-ice rivalry the rivalry was exacerbated by societal issues in mid-20th century Canada; with the two teams serving as stand-ins for a variety of cultural dualities in Canadian society.