There hasn’t been much mention of Auston Matthews defending his Maurice (Rocket) Richard goal trophy this year. DETROIT — Young women, among those in a record-breaking crowd, held up signs ...

Maurice Richard, playing in his second Stanley Cup Playoff game, scores five goals in a 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup semifinals. Toe Blake has five assists. 1948 — ...

With a pair of goals in a 6-2 win against the Calgary Flames on Monday night, Auston Matthews did two things: he snapped the ...

On St. Patrick’s Day, special teams had the green light for the Maple Leafs. Many nights, penalty killing, power play or both have hindered what’s been a successful debut season for Craig Berube, but ...

Wood Brothers Racing has won only one race at Bristol Motor Speedway, but the track means much more to NASCAR’s oldest active ...

1995 — Michael Jordan announces he is ending his 17 month NBA retirement. 2001 — Indiana’s Reggie Miller becomes the first player in NBA history to accumulate 2,000 3-pointers after hitting four in a ...

Richard played 978 NHL games, all with the Canadiens, from 1942 through his retirement in 1960, scoring 544 goals -- still ...

Speaking for the first time since the trade that sent the longtime Boston Bruins captain to Florida, Maurice acknowledged the ...

Maurice spoke with the media following the last-minute deadline deal. The veteran bench boss acknowledged Marchand's history with the team. Some of that history makes the fit quite interesting.

During their five-year run, the team was led by Maurice Richard, after whom the Rocket Richard trophy was named, who scored 25 goals and tallied 44 points across 41 playoff games throughout that span.