1961 NHL Offseason News and Notes
Each game
Montreal won in the finals was by a 2-1 score. It was a 5 game win, but man, that’s a close series!
Montreal ended up scoring two goals in each game. If you asked me before the series who wins in that case, no chance i predict
Montreal!
Here are last season's skating leaders.
Here are last season's goalie leaders.
Here are last season's playoff leading scorers.
Pierre Pilote wins another Hart Trophy, his 2nd, and takes his 3rd straight Norris Trophy.
Pilote posted a career high 53 points this season.
Lou Angotti is the rookie of the year. He had 8 goals and 16 assists. A down year for rookies.
Chicago drafts
Tony Esposito first overall one year after drafting his brother,
Phil first overall. Now
Chicago doesn’t need a goalie right now, they actually need everything but, but you can’t pass up on talent like that.
Glenn Hall mentoring
Tony Esposito is a good thing for
Blackhawks fans.
Toronto gets a steal in
Yvan Cournoyer. Not saying
Paul Henderson isn’t a good pick, but
Cournoyer looks like a stud. I’m not sure if he will play in the NHL at 17, but skillwise, he can.
Toronto’s potential forward depth is starting to resemble what the
Habs have had for a decade. They need some defense though.
The
Habs make the kind of deal with
NY that keeps them in first and
NY in last.
Jacques Laperriere is a 19 year old defenseman, who already has 100 games of NHL experience. Defensively,
Laperriere has a 20 positioning ratings and a 18 hitting rating. He’s fantastic already in his own zone, and again, he isn’t even 20 years old yet.
Lapierre joins Montreal!
Montreal gets this kid for 34 year old
Bill Gadsby.
Gadsby was once an elite defenseman in the league. He twice scored more then 20 goals, and put up over 50 points. Benchmark numbers for defensemen. He’s 34 years old though, he hasn’t played a full season in 5 years, and he is clearly deteriorating skill wise.
NY isn’t one defenseman away.
Gadsby won’t put them into cup contention. Dealing
Laperriere for
Gadsby is stupid for
NY!
No logo or uniform changes, no HOF inductions or number retirements. Lets start the season!