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147-572: The Richard Riot was a riot on March 17, 1955 ( Saint Patrick's Day ), in Montreal , Quebec , Canada. The riot was named after Maurice Richard , the star ice hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Following a violent altercation on March 13 in which Richard hit a linesman , NHL president Clarence Campbell suspended him for the remainder of

294-502: A "sneaky dirty player" during the 1978 Finals. [2] [3] The 1979 semifinals was a rough-and-tumble series which saw both sides win at home through the first six games, the Bruins took a lead in the closing fur minutes of game seven in Montreal on a goal by Rick Middleton . The Bruins were charged with a minor penalty for having seven players on the ice , Lafleur scored the tying goal on

441-475: A 3–1 series lead, and it was the first time that the Canadiens had won a series in seven games after trailing 3–1. On June 22, 2007, during the off-season, former Canadiens coach Claude Julien was named head coach of the Bruins. Despite the new hiring, the Canadiens, for the first time in many years, did better than the Bruins in the 2007–08 regular season , winning all match-ups between the two teams. During

588-484: A 41–27–12 record for 94 points, while the Bruins, finished 36–34–10 for 82 points. The Canadiens defeated the Bruins in the division semifinals in five games. In 1986 , the Canadiens finished second the Adams Division with a 40–33–7 record for 87 points, while the Bruins, finished one point behind with a record of 37–31–12 for 86 points. The Canadiens swept the Bruins in the division semifinals on their way to winning

735-461: A 4–2 win in game seven to knock out the heavily favoured Bruins. Sportswriter Cam Cole wrote of the series, "Where the whole world stopped for the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens in the spring of 1971, and my heart was crushed by the evil Habs. If I didn't actually cry, I sure as hell felt like it. It seemed at least unfair, and possibly illegal, that anyone should be able to stop as magnificent

882-457: A 4–3 win. For their first fourteen seasons, Boston did not have a particularly notable rivalry with either Montreal team – the Canadiens' owner had actually worked behind the scenes to admit the Maroons in the expectation they would be his team's most lucrative rival. After their second season, three more U.S. teams were added and the Bruins were placed in the newly formed American Division while

1029-505: A Quebec player. French Canadians saw themselves as inherently disadvantaged within Canada and North America as a whole. Richard was seen as a hero by French Canadians, and almost a sort of a "revenge" against the anglophone establishment. The riot was a clear sign of rising ethnic tensions in Quebec. In an article published four days after the riot, journalist André Laurendeau was the first to suggest

1176-540: A creature as Bobby Orr—let alone Phil Esposito and Johnny Bucyk and the rest—with some college-boy goalie [Ken Dryden]." Cole opined "there is no scale to measure the visceral abhorrence I harboured for the Canadiens, how badly I wanted Orr to win in '71." [1] This ended a potential Bruins dynasty, though the Bruins would win the Stanley Cup the following year against the New York Rangers , who had earlier knocked out

1323-518: A five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for boarding after hitting Habs defenceman Jaroslav Spacek head-first into the glass at centre ice at 4:37 in the second period. The Bruins made it all the way to the Finals , beating the Vancouver Canucks to bring the sixth Stanley Cup victory in Bruins' history to Boston. It was the first time that Boston had beaten Montreal en route to winning

1470-459: A friend of Campbell's, managed to elude security. As he approached, the fan extended his hand as if to shake Campbell's. When Campbell reached out to shake his hand, the fan slapped him. As Campbell reeled from the attack, the fan reached back and delivered a punch. Police dragged the attacker away while he attempted to kick the NHL president. Shortly after the fan attack, a tear gas bomb was set off inside

1617-478: A job for life with the Canadiens, as long as it was in a non-coaching capacity. Irvin refused Selke's offer and moved on to coach the Chicago Black Hawks , where he had begun his coaching career in 1930–31 . He was replaced by former Canadiens player Toe Blake . Irvin coached only one more season before succumbing to bone cancer. The Richard Riot has taken on a significance greater than a mere sports riot in

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1764-555: A linesman in the face in Toronto the previous December and was fined $ 250. Upon hearing the referee's report, NHL President Clarence Campbell ordered all parties to appear at a March 16 hearing at his office in Montreal. The March 16 hearing was attended by the on-ice officials, Richard, Laycoe, Montreal assistant general manager Ken Reardon , Boston general manager Lynn Patrick , Montreal head coach Dick Irvin and NHL referee-in-chief Carl Voss . In his defence, Richard contended that he

1911-540: A massive boycott of Molson's in Canada compelled the Canadiens to consent to the merger, which allowed it to pass with the necessary supermajority. Although Boston ultimately cast one of the few dissenting votes against the merger, the Whalers were nevertheless forced to change their name to the Hartford Whalers . The rivalry continued throughout the 1980s, mainly due to a division-oriented playoff format that seemed to pair

2058-436: A match penalty. I am also satisfied that Richard did not strike linesman Thompson as a result of a mistake or accident as suggested … Assistance can also be obtained from an incident that occurred less than three months ago in which the pattern of conduct of Richard was almost identical, including his constant resort to the recovery of his stick to pursue his opponent, as well as flouting the authority of and striking officials. On

2205-616: A mythical figure. Riot Riots typically involve destruction of property, public or private. The property targeted varies depending on the riot and the inclinations of those involved. Targets can include shops , cars , restaurants , state-owned institutions, and religious buildings. Riots often occur in reaction to a grievance or out of dissent . Historically, riots have occurred due to poverty, unemployment, poor living conditions , governmental oppression , taxation or conscription , conflicts between ethnic groups ( race riot ) or religions (e.g., sectarian violence , pogrom ),

2352-504: A national audience: Because I always try so hard to win and had my troubles in Boston, I was suspended. At playoff time it hurts not be in the game with the boys. However, I want to do what is good for the people of Montreal and the team. So that no further harm will be done, I would like to ask everyone to get behind the team and to help the boys win from the New York Rangers and Detroit. I will take my punishment and come back next year to help

2499-501: A number of people have died or been injured as a result of their use. For example, seventeen deaths were caused by rubber bullets in Northern Ireland over the thirty five years between 1970 and 2005. A high risk of being arrested is even more effective against rioting than severe punishments. As more and more people join the riot, the risk of being arrested goes down, which persuades still more people to join. In India, rioting

2646-600: A postseason meeting between the teams. The Bruins would fare well in the playoffs, advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals but losing to the Chicago Blackhawks in six games. The realignment that occurred in the off-season of 2013 kept the Bruins, Canadiens and Maple Leafs in the same division, now called the Atlantic Division . This maintained the rivalry between all three Original Six teams that has existed for

2793-550: A regular season game between the two teams, Steve Begin , who would become a Bruin himself in the 2009–10 season, cross-checked centre Marc Savard from behind, resulting in a broken bone in Savard's back. The Canadiens met the Bruins in the first round of the 2008 playoffs , which Montreal won in seven games on a shutout by goaltender Carey Price in Game 7. The 2008–09 regular season , however, resulted in an almost complete reversal of

2940-607: A specific religion, or those believed to belong to that religion. Sports riots such as the Nika riots can be sparked by the losing or winning of a specific team or athlete. Fans of the two teams may also fight. Sports riots may happen as a result of teams contending for a championship, a long series of matches, or scores that are close. Sports are the most common cause of riots in the United States, accompanying more than half of all championship games or series. Almost all sports riots in

3087-433: A stick over his opponent's body before linesman Cliff Thompson corralled him. Richard broke loose again and punched Thompson twice in the face, knocking him unconscious. Richard then left the ice with the Canadiens' trainer. According to Montreal Herald writer Vince Lunny, Richard's face resembled a "smashed tomato." Richard was given a match penalty and an automatic $ 100 fine, and Laycoe a five-minute major penalty plus

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3234-471: A surprised Sugar Jim Henry , the Boston Bruins ' goaltender . After the goal, showing tremendous respect and sportsmanship, a photograph was taken of Henry shaking hands with the bandaged Richard. It is considered to be one of the most famous images ever to be captured in sports. On March 13, 1955, an on-ice episode sparked one of the worst incidents of hockey-related violence in history. Maurice Richard

3381-497: A ten-minute misconduct for the high stick. Boston police attempted to arrest Richard in the dressing room after the game ended, but were turned back by Canadiens players who barred the door, preventing any arrest. Bruins management finally persuaded the officers to leave with a promise that the NHL would handle the issue. Richard was never arrested for the incident. He was instead sent to the hospital by team doctors after complaining of headaches and stomach pains. The Laycoe incident

3528-465: Is a National Hockey League (NHL) rivalry between the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens . It is considered "one of the greatest rivalries in sports." Retired Bruins forward Bob Sweeney , who played for the Bruins between 1986–87 and 1991–92, once called it among the "top three rivalries in all of sports,... right up there with the... New York Yankees–Boston Red Sox. " The two teams have played each other more times, in both regular season play and

3675-423: Is a riot for political purposes or that develops out of a political protest . A prison riot is a large-scale, temporary act of concerted defiance or disorder by a group of prisoners against prison administrators, prison officers, or other groups of prisoners. It is often done to express a grievance, force change or attempt escape. In a race riot , race or ethnicity is the key factor. The term had entered

3822-565: Is an offense under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). In 1988 the Israeli army issued rules of engagement for the use of plastic bullets which defined a "violent riot" as a disturbance with the participation of three or more persons, including stone throwing, erection of a barrier or barricade, burning a tire. Riot is a statutory offence in England and Wales . It is created by section 1(1) of

3969-664: Is far greater than it actually had when it happened. He asserts, "Had there been no Riot, it is doubtful there would ever have been a Maurice Richard myth." The riot ended up taking on greater significance as time passed, but not for the reasons many nonacademic commentators believe. Richard was in danger of being forgotten in the years immediately after his retirement, so he promoted himself, and his nascent myth, excessively: There were Maurice Richard skates and jackets, but there were also Rocket ashtrays, Rocket transistor radios, and Rocket Richard Condensed Tomato Soup. Moreover, these products changed throughout history. "The principal impact of

4116-421: Is often a difficult task for police forces. They may use tear gas or CS gas to control rioters. Riot police may use less-than-lethal methods of control, such as shotguns that fire flexible baton rounds to injure or otherwise incapacitate rioters for easier arrest. Food riots are caused by harvest failures, incompetent food storage, hoarding, poisoning of food, or attacks by pests like locusts . When

4263-467: Is shown there were at least twelve present using or threatening unlawful violence. The word "violence" is defined by section 8. The violence can be against the person or against property. The mens rea is defined by section 6(1). In the past, the Riot Act had to be read by an official – with the wording exactly correct – before violent policing action could take place. If the group did not disperse after

4410-457: The 1954–55 NHL season , including the playoffs. Montreal fans protested that the suspension was too severe; the team's largely Francophone fan base claimed the length of the suspension was motivated by Richard's French Canadian ethnicity. Outside of Montreal, however, the suspension was seen as justified and, if anything, too short. On March 17, Campbell appeared at the Montreal Forum for

4557-464: The 2002 and the 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs , despite the Bruins being seeded higher. The Bruins had finished first in the Eastern Conference in 2002 and second in 2004. For the Canadiens, the 2002 victory was their first playoff series victory since 1998 . During that series, the Canadiens used the power play to oust the Bruins. In 2004, the Bruins lost their first playoff series after having

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4704-729: The 2005 civil unrest in France lasted over three weeks and spread to nearly 300 towns. By the end of the incident, over 10,000 vehicles were destroyed and over 300 buildings burned. Over 2,800 suspected rioters were arrested and 126 police and firefighters were injured. Estimated damages were over €200 Million. Riots are typically dealt with by the police, although methods differ from country to country. Tactics and weapons used can include attack dogs , water cannons , plastic bullets , rubber bullets , pepper spray , flexible baton rounds , and snatch squads . Many police forces have dedicated divisions to deal with public order situations. Some examples are

4851-468: The 2014 Eastern Conference second round when Tuukka Rask last played in goal for a 1–0 Bruins victory in the Bell Centre. The December 9, 2015, game there resulted in a 3–1 Bruins road victory with Rask in net, with new Bruins skater Landon Ferraro scoring the game-winning second Bruins goal. The rivalry hit another high peak when head coach Claude Julien was fired by the Bruins on February 7, 2017, and

4998-523: The 2016 NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game which was held at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough . The Canadiens proceeded to win the game 5–1. The 732nd regular season encounter on December 9, 2015, between the Bruins and Canadiens at the Bell Centre, the last regular season game of the rivalry before the Winter Classic, broke a losing streak in the Bell Centre for the Bruins going back to May 8, 2014, in

5145-761: The Acadie–Bathurst Titan (where Bruins star center Patrice Bergeron also played his junior hockey in Canada), instead attended the Bruins' own development camp at the Warrior Ice Arena as an invitee, eventually signing with the AHL Providence Bruins farm team of the NHL Bruins, for the Providence team's upcoming season. Galipeau was on the "expected" roster due to skate at the Bruins' 2018–19 training camp at

5292-592: The Canadiens–Toronto Maple Leafs rivalry is actually the oldest in the league dating back to the NHL's founding in 1917, the Toronto Maple Leafs were placed in the opposite conference between 1981 and 1998, limiting the number of Montreal–Toronto games per season during those years compared to that of Boston–Montreal. On April 8, 1952, Maurice "Rocket" Richard scored one of the most famous goals of all time, described variously as "the greatest in

5439-569: The Montreal Forum lobby two hours before the game. Attempts to "crash the gate" by these fans without tickets were denied by police. They then began to gather at Cabot Square across from the Forum. The crowd of demonstrators grew to 6,000. Some carried signs that denounced Campbell, and others had signs reading, among other things, "Vive Richard" ( Long live Richard ), "No Richard, no Cup", and "Our national sport destroyed". The crowd, originally described as "jovial", turned "surly" after police intervened at

5586-597: The Northeast Division title on April 2, while Montreal finished the season seeded sixth following a 4–1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 9 and faced the Bruins in the first round of the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs . The Bruins–Canadiens first round meeting in the 2011 playoffs was the 33rd meeting of these teams in the postseason, by far the most frequent playoff series in NHL history. The Bruins dropped their first two games at home but managed to win

5733-569: The Public Order Act 1986 . Sections 1(1) to (5) of that Act read: (1) Where 12 or more persons who are present together use or threaten unlawful violence for a common purpose and the conduct of them (taken together) is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety, each of the persons using unlawful violence for the common purpose is guilty of riot. A single person can be liable for an offence of riot when they use violence, provided that it

5880-474: The Stanley Cup . In 1987 , the Canadiens finished second the Adams Division with a 41–29–10 record for 92 points, while the Bruins, finished with a record of 39–34–7 for 85 points. The Canadiens swept the Bruins in the division semifinals for the second consecutive year. In 1988 , the Bruins won their first playoff series against the Canadiens in 45 years and after 19 attempts in the latter's Montreal Forum on

6027-527: The Stanley Cup Finals where they again lost to the Edmonton Oilers, this time in five games. The Bruins won the 1991 and 1992 playoff match-ups against the Canadiens. Part of the Bruins' victories over the Canadiens was due in large part to goaltender Andy Moog , who was often referred to as a "Habs Killer." The 1991 series win for the Bruins was the first time they had won a game seven against

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6174-405: The Stanley Cup playoffs combined, than any other two teams in NHL history. Through the conclusion of the 2023–24 season , the two teams have played each other a total of 927 times, with the Canadiens winning 470 games, the Bruins winning 353, and 103 ties. Eleven games between the two teams have ended in shootouts. In the playoffs, the two teams have met in 34 series for a total of 177 games,

6321-467: The Territorial Support Group ( London ), Special Patrol Group ( London ), Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité ( France ), Mobiele Eenheid ( Netherlands ), and Arrest units ( Germany ). The policing of riots has been marred by incidents in which police have been accused of provoking rioting or crowd violence. While the weapons described above are officially designated as non-lethal ,

6468-513: The Tyne to riot in 1709, tin miners to plunder granaries at Falmouth in 1727." In the 1977 Egyptian Bread Riots , hundreds of thousands of people rioted after food subsidies stopped and prices rose. A police riot is a term for the disproportionate and unlawful use of force by a group of police against a group of civilians. This term is commonly used to describe a police attack on civilians or provoking civilians into violence. A political riot

6615-501: The Warrior Ice Arena . Following the first four games of the pre-season schedule, Galipeau was invited to the Providence Bruins training camp, as the main Boston team began cutting down their roster for the regular 2018–19 season. During the 2020–21 NHL season , COVID-19 cross-border travel restrictions required the NHL to temporarily realign for the 2020–21 season, putting all seven Canadian teams into one division. The season

6762-509: The Washington Capitals in the first round of the 2012 playoffs , events within the 2012 NHL Entry Draft saw the Bruins select the younger brother of Canadiens defenceman P. K. Subban , goaltender Malcolm Subban , as their first-round pick, prompting the chance for yet another aspect to the teams' rivalry in the future; they later signed Malcolm to a three-year, entry-level contract on September 6, 2012. The very first opportunity that

6909-511: The "Lunch Pail Athletic Club", with head coach Don Cherry encouraging physical play and balance over brilliance. The 1977 Finals saw the Habs sweep the Bruins in four games. During the 1978 Finals , which the Habs won in six games, rough tactics were used against Lafleur, whose head was swathed in bandages at the end of the 1978 series after repeated high-sticking from Bruins players. Scotty Bowman later accused Bruins star defenceman Brad Park of being

7056-592: The 1954–55 scoring title (a feat Richard never achieved in his NHL career), played a role in the off-season departure of longtime Canadiens head coach Dick Irvin , and was a precursor to the Quiet Revolution . Maurice Richard was the star player for the Montreal Canadiens , and it was common for opponents to provoke him during games. Teams reportedly sent players onto the ice to purposefully annoy him by yelling ethnic slurs , hooking , slashing , and holding him as much as possible. Throughout his career, Richard

7203-413: The 1954–55 scoring title , the closest he ever came to winning it. When Richard's teammate Bernie Geoffrion surpassed Richard in scoring by one point on the last day of the regular season, the Canadiens' fans booed him. The points from the forfeiture provided Detroit with the margin it needed to win first place overall and be guaranteed home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs. That season,

7350-416: The 1980s. Under United States federal law , a riot is defined as: A public disturbance involving (1) an act or acts of violence by one or more persons part of an assemblage of three or more persons, which act or acts shall constitute a clear and present danger of, or shall result in, damage or injury to the property of any other person or to the person of any other individual or (2) a threat or threats of

7497-582: The Act was read, lethal force could legally be used against the crowd. See also the Black Act . Riot is an indictable-only offence . A person convicted of riot is liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding ten years, or to a fine , or to both. See the following cases: In the case of riot connected to football hooliganism, the offender may be banned from football grounds for a set or indeterminate period of time and may be required to surrender their passport to

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7644-418: The Bruins achieving an 18–8–1 record through their remaining regular season games, to get the Bruins into the playoffs for the first time since 2014. This accomplishment made a playoff series between the Bruins and their former coach possible. This did not come to pass, however, as both teams lost in six games in a best-of-seven series to be eliminated in the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs . With

7791-604: The Bruins and Canadiens reigned exclusively as Stanley Cup champions, except in 1967 when it was won by the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers in 1974 and 1975. Both teams won Stanley Cups between 1968 – 1970 against the St. Louis Blues , who entered play as an expansion team in the 1967–68 season , all series against the Blues were four-game sweeps. The Canadiens beat the Blues in 1968 and 1969 . The 1969 east semifinals

7938-533: The Bruins and Canadiens to play each other in the second round of the 2014 playoffs and 34th time overall, as the Canadiens swept the Tampa Bay Lightning , and the Bruins beat Detroit in five games. The Canadiens would go on to face and defeat the Presidents' Trophy-winning Bruins in the playoffs in seven games. Several controversial incidents, however, would cast a shadow over the hard-fought series. Following

8085-407: The Bruins had not faced Dryden in the last two regular season meetings with the Habs and he would become a surprise playoff starter who made miraculous saves on the Bruins. Notably in game two, the Bruins blew a 5–1 lead and lost 7–5. Bobby Orr had a hat-trick at the Forum in game four to even the series. The Bruins dominated 7–3 in game five, but the Habs responded with an 8–3 victory in game six and

8232-464: The Bruins lost because of a "too many men" penalty. Had the Bruins won their series, the two teams would have met in the Conference finals. In the 2010–11 season , Montreal won four of six meetings. One game on February 9, which the Bruins won 8–6, saw a brawl in which All-Star goaltenders Carey Price and Tim Thomas squared off during the second period, leaving the penalty boxes overflowing and

8379-614: The Bruins winning all four of their games against the Canadiens in the 2017–18 NHL season . Following the Canadiens missing the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs as the sixth-place team in the Atlantic Division as the NHL regular season concluded, and the Atlantic Division's second-place Bruins losing in the second round to the Tampa Bay Lightning , one of Montreal's 2018 development camp invitees, the undrafted, 2018 Emile Bouchard Trophy -winning QMJHL defenceman, 21 year old Olivier Galipeau from Montreal, who completed his junior hockey career with

8526-445: The Bruins' inaugural NHL regular season game at their Boston Arena indoor hockey rink that night, with the Bruins winning by a 2–1 score on home ice, with a Canadian skater for the Bruins, Smokey Harris scoring the first-ever Bruins goal. However, only one week later, on December 8, the other Montreal hockey team, the veteran Canadiens were the opponents for the hometown Bruins, with the Canadiens coming from behind to defeat Boston in

8673-461: The Canadiens beat the Calgary Flames to win their 23rd Stanley Cup. From 1984 to 1992, the teams met in the playoffs each year. In 1984 , the Bruins had won the Adams Division with a 49–25–6 record for 104 points, while the Canadiens, finished 35–40–5 for 75 points. The Canadiens, however, swept the Bruins in the division semifinals . In 1985 , the Canadiens had won the Adams Division with

8820-497: The Canadiens entered the Canadian Division . The Boston-Montreal rivalry only truly began after the owners of the financially troubled Maroons, who had subsequently acquired the Canadiens, decided to contract their original franchise. The Maroons' 1938 demise left the Canadiens without a crosstown rival and left the league with only seven teams, thus compelling it to realign into a single division. Boston and Montreal have been in

8967-511: The Canadiens for the 1997–98 season and helped the Habs to their first playoff series win since their championship season of 1993. Other heroes of the 1992 sweep were seldom-used winger Peter Douris , who contributed an overtime winner in game two and the clinching empty-netter in Game Four; and first-year head coach Rick Bowness , who got the Bruins to play a team game after captain Ray Bourque

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9114-408: The Canadiens in the opening round of the playoffs. The mid-1970s Montreal Canadiens, coached by Scotty Bowman , had become one of the most dominant NHL dynasties of all time, with Guy Lafleur succeeding an often-injured Bobby Orr as the game's preeminent superstar. Their main opponents in the 1976–79 playoffs were the Boston Bruins, who due to the departure of Orr and Phil Esposito were rebuilt into

9261-491: The Canadiens lost the 1955 Stanley Cup Finals to Detroit in seven games, with the home team winning all seven games of a final for the first time. Montreal won the next five consecutive Stanley Cups, a record that still stands. Richard retired in 1960 after the Canadiens' fifth consecutive Stanley Cup. The episode was a prelude to the off-season departure of coach Dick Irvin . Selke felt Irvin had riled Richard, thereby contributing to his "periodic eruptions". Selke offered Irvin

9408-464: The Canadiens were realigned to the Bruins' Adams Division. The 2020–21 season, in which the COVID-19 pandemic forced a temporary division realignment to avoid cross-border travel, caused Montreal to be placed in an all-Canadian "North" division and Boston in an Atlantic-Metro hybrid "East" division, and resulted in the first season of play in which the Canadiens and Bruins did not face each other. Although

9555-422: The Canadiens' 3–1 victory in game seven, their ninth game seven, Bruins forward Milan Lucic allegedly threatened Canadiens forward Dale Weise in the handshake-line, claiming, "I'm going to fucking kill you." Lucic's actions were widely criticized by commentators and fans. While Lucic did not make a full apology, he did acknowledge that his actions were "over the line" and were caused by his frustrations about losing

9702-415: The Canadiens' first game after Richard's suspension. His presence provoked a riot at the Forum that spilled into the streets. The riot caused an estimated $ 100,000 in property damage, thirty-seven injuries, and 100 arrests. Tensions eased after Richard made a personal plea accepting his punishment and promising to return the following year to help the team win the Stanley Cup . The incident likely cost Richard

9849-464: The Canadiens, while the 1992 series was the first time since 1929 that the Bruins swept the Canadiens in the playoffs. It was only the second time that the Canadiens were swept in the playoffs; the other time came in the 1952 Stanley Cup Finals against the Detroit Red Wings. Ironically, Moog (who posted a 12–6 lifetime playoff record in head-to-head matchups against Patrick Roy ) signed with

9996-741: The Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962. There is an offence under the law of Scotland which is known both as " mobbing " and "mobbing and rioting". In July 1981, both Dundee and Edinburgh saw significant disorder as part of the events of that July, while in 1994 and in 2013, two years after the English riots of August 2011, Edinburgh saw rioting, albeit localised to one specific area and not part of any bigger 'riot wave'. Events in 1981 were very similar to those in England, although sources are severely limited. Both Niddrie and Craigmillar saw riots in

10143-408: The English language in the United States by the 1890s. Early use of the term referred to riots that were often a mob action by members of a majority racial group against people of other perceived races. In a religious riot , the key factor is religion . Historically, these riots could involve groups arguing who possesses the primate of orthodoxy . The rioting mob targets people and properties of

10290-494: The Forum, not far from Campbell's seat. Montreal Fire Chief Armand Pare mandated that the game be suspended for "the protection of the fans", and the Forum was evacuated. Following the evacuation, Campbell took refuge in the Forum clinic, where he met with Canadiens general manager Frank Selke . The two wrote a note to Adams declaring the Red Wings the winner of the game due to the Forum's ordered closure. The departing crowd joined

10437-495: The March 16 hearing. In his defence, Richard contended that he was dazed and thought Thompson was one of Boston's players. He did not deny punching or attacking Laycoe. After the hearing, Campbell issued a 1200-word statement to the press: …I have no hesitation in coming to the conclusion that the attack on Laycoe was not only deliberate but persisted in the face of all authority and that the referee acted with proper judgment in awarding

10584-468: The NHL expanding to include the Nashville Predators , Atlanta Thrashers (today's Winnipeg Jets ), Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild between the 1998–99 and 2000–01 seasons, the NHL realigned again, splitting each conference into three divisions of five teams each in 1998. In 2000 and 2001, both teams missed the playoffs. The Canadiens defeated the Bruins in the first round of both

10731-637: The NHL merging with the WHA . Montreal's reason was because they were upset of having to share the province of Quebec with the Quebec Nordiques , and also because the Nordiques were owned by Carling O'Keefe (at the time, a major competitor of Canadiens owner Molson Breweries ) while the Bruins were against the merger because they believed that the New England Whalers were "invading their territory". Ultimately,

10878-514: The Philadelphia Flyers and the Nordiques) would feature either the Bruins or the Canadiens. Both teams made up four of the possible ten Finals appearances from 1986 to 1990 . The only final that neither team appeared during that time was 1987 , which was a showdown between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Edmonton Oilers . However, the only time either team won during that period was in 1986, when

11025-660: The Public Order Act 1986 now provides: As to this provision, see pages 84 and 85 of the Law Commission's report. The common law offence of riot was abolished for England and Wales on 1 April 1987. The Riot Act 1414 ( 2 Hen. 5. Stat. 1 . c. 8) was an Act of the Parliament of England . Section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948 repealed: The whole chapter, so far as unrepealed,

11172-450: The Red Wings scored, building up a 4–1 lead on Montreal. The continuous pelting of various objects stopped when a tear gas bomb was set off inside the Forum not far from where Campbell was sitting. The Forum was ordered evacuated and Campbell ruled the game forfeited to the Red Wings. That was the last straw for Canadiens fans, as a riot ensued outside the Forum, causing $ 500,000 in damage to

11319-502: The United States occur in the winning team's city. The economic and political effects of riots can be as complex as their origins. Property destruction and harm to individuals are often immediately measurable. During the 1992 Los Angeles riots , 2,383 people were injured, more than 12,000 were arrested, 63 people were killed and over 700 businesses burned. Property damage was estimated at over $ 1 billion. At least ten of those killed were shot by police or National Guard forces. Similarly,

11466-612: The better part of a century. A fourth Original Six team, the Detroit Red Wings, also joined the Division. Due to the new scheduling rules, inter-division teams are to meet either four to five times a season; the Bruins and Canadiens met four times. Montreal won three of four—with one of the wins being a March 24 shootout at the TD Garden, ending a season-record 12 game Bruins winning streak—in their regular season quartet of matches. The League restored division-oriented playoff format, which allowed

11613-410: The century mark with 126 points). The Bruins had thought that they had outplayed their opponents in the series, however, it was the Habs who seemed to be in "the right place at the right time", as Jean Beliveau scored the winning goal in the second overtime period at Boston Garden to eliminate the Bruins in six games. In the 1969–70 season, the Canadiens narrowly missed the playoffs on the last day of

11760-460: The championship, since the Bruins' first Stanley Cup victory in 1929. In the 2011–12 season , the Bruins won the Northeast Division as the Canadiens failed to qualify for the postseason. The Bruins won the season series, winning the final four games after losing the first two in a home-and-home series in the final week of October, outscoring them 13–11. Following the Bruins' elimination by

11907-499: The club and the younger players to win the Cup. Campbell was unapologetic. He said that he considered it his duty as president to attend the game. Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau was livid at Campbell for attending, and he laid the blame for the riot on Campbell. A Montreal city councilor wanted Campbell arrested for inciting the riot. Years later, Canadiens player Jean Béliveau stated that, although he disagreed with Campbell's decision to attend

12054-405: The commission of an act or acts of violence by one or more persons part of an assemblage of three or more persons having, individually or collectively, the ability of immediate execution of such threat or threats, where the performance of the threatened act or acts of violence would constitute a clear and present danger of, or would result in, damage or injury to the property of any other person or to

12201-436: The decades since it happened. The sight of French Quebecers rioting over the perceived slight to a Quebec cultural icon like Richard led many commentators to believe it was a significant factor in Quebec's Quiet Revolution of the 1960s. Furthermore, the cause of the riot has been suggested not to be as a result of the severity of the suspension; what mattered was that the anglophone president of an anglophone league had suspended

12348-420: The demonstrators, and a riot ensued outside the Forum. Rioters were heard chanting "À bas Campbell" ( Down with Campbell ) and "Vive Richard" while they smashed windows, attacked bystanders, ignited newsstands, and overturned cars. More than fifty stores within a fifteen-block radius of the Forum were looted and vandalized. Twelve police officers and twenty-five civilians were injured. The riot continued well into

12495-469: The dressing room after the game ended, but were turned back by Canadiens players who barred the door, preventing any arrest. Richard was never arrested for the incident, as Bruins management finally persuaded the officers to leave with a promise that the NHL would handle the issue. He was instead sent to the hospital by team doctors after complaining of headaches and stomach pains. It was Richard's second incident with an official that season. He had slapped

12642-545: The ensuing power play, and Montreal's Yvon Lambert scored in overtime to win the series. The win allowed Montreal to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals against the New York Rangers, who had been on a surprising postseason run, which they dominated to capture a fourth consecutive cup. Still reeling from the penalty and the loss, Bruins general manager Harry Sinden dismissed head coach Don Cherry, who went on to do Coach's Corner for Hockey Night in Canada , although it

12789-447: The face, knocking him unconscious. Richard then left the ice with the Canadiens' trainer. According to Montreal Herald writer Vince Lunny, Richard's face looked like a "smashed tomato." Richard was given a match penalty and an automatic $ 100 fine, while Laycoe received a five-minute major penalty and a ten-minute misconduct, which called for an automatic $ 25 fine, for the high stick. Boston Police attempted to arrest Richard in

12936-527: The final three games after losing the first meeting in Montreal on February 6. All games in that year's series were decided by one goal. Both teams battled for the Northeast Division title all season, before Montreal won the Division when the Bruins lost in a makeup game against the Ottawa Senators on April 28. However, the Canadiens lost decisively in the opening round to the Senators in five games, preventing

13083-496: The first period, with Montreal already down 2–0, Campbell arrived with three secretaries from his office (one of whom he would later marry). The 15,000 spectators immediately started booing Campbell. Some fans began pelting him and his group with eggs, vegetables, and various debris for six straight minutes. At the end of the first period, Detroit had taken a 4–1 lead, and the barrage began again. Despite police and ushers' attempts to keep fans away from Campbell, one fan, pretending to be

13230-455: The first time in franchise history in the first round. In the 2009–10 season , the second game between the two teams was played at the Bell Centre on December 4, 2009, the very date of the Canadiens' 100th anniversary as a hockey team, which resulted in a 5–1 home victory for the Canadiens. The Canadiens won five of six games from the Bruins during the regular season. The Bruins finished

13377-478: The first time the people of Quebec stood up for themselves; especially English Canada delights in anachronistically announcing that this was the beginning of the 1960s Quiet Revolution." Perhaps the best way to explain how the interpretation of the riot changed is by looking at the change in the public perceptions of its antagonist: "It was necessary to overlook some of [Richard's] character traits and to rewrite several episodes of his career" in order to elevate him into

13524-569: The first two games of their opening round series to the Quebec Nordiques, the Canadiens began an incredible run by winning 11 consecutive games, a record set by the Chicago Blackhawks and tied by Pittsburgh the year before, and also set a playoff record by winning ten consecutive overtime games in a single postseason. When the NHL realigned for the 1993–94 season , they renamed the conferences and divisions to reflect geography and changed

13671-430: The game, as well as feeling Campbell might have been using his appearance to make a statement, he concluded that Campbell may have felt that if he did not attend he could appear to be hiding. He also noted that Campbell's absence might not have made much of a difference. The suspension came when Richard was leading the NHL in scoring and the Canadiens were battling Detroit for first place. Richard's suspension also cost him

13818-485: The game: "If they hadn't pampered Maurice Richard, built him up as a hero until he felt he was bigger than hockey itself, this wouldn't have happened." The incident was national news in Canada. Reporters lined up to see both Campbell and Richard on March 18. Richard was reluctant to make a statement, fearing it could start another riot, but he eventually gave the following statement, both in French and English, over television to

13965-404: The games does not matter. It is a type of conduct which cannot be tolerated by any player—star or otherwise. Richard will be suspended from all games both league and playoff for the balance of the current season. The suspension was the longest that Campbell issued during his thirty-one year tenure as league president. As there was no union at the time, Richard had no recourse to appeal. In Quebec,

14112-505: The high-stick. Referee Frank Udvari signaled a delayed penalty , but allowed play to continue because the Canadiens had possession of the puck. When the play ended, Richard skated up to Laycoe, who had dropped his stick and gloves in anticipation of a fight , and struck him in the face and shoulders with his stick. The linesmen attempted to restrain Richard, who repeatedly broke away from them to continue his attack on Laycoe, eventually breaking

14259-412: The history of the game" and "most beautiful in the history of the world." As blood dripped down his face after an earlier injury that gave him a concussion, he scored the series-winning goal of the 1952 Stanley Cup Semifinals . Richard had left the game but returned to the bench in the third period, wearing a bandage. Richard, although somewhat dazed, jumped off the bench and drove to the net to score past

14406-416: The ice littered with the players' equipment. The game featured six fights, a goalie fight and a total of 187 penalty minutes issued. On March 8, the Canadiens defeated the Bruins 4–1, but the game was marred when the Bruins' Zdeno Chara checked Habs' Max Pacioretty into the glass between the player's bench areas with 15.8 seconds left in the second period. His head hit one of the metal uprights and he

14553-577: The ice, the crowd booed him." The Bruins and Canadiens made up 16 of the possible 30 Stanley Cup Finals appearances between 1965 and 1979 . The Bruins went 2–3 and Canadiens went 10–1 in Finals appearances. The two teams went head-to-head in the 1977 and 1978 Stanley Cup Finals . The only Final that neither team appeared during this period was in 1975 , which was a showdown between the Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres . During this period,

14700-416: The injury that ended his season. He said, "I think he regrets what he did and I forgive him because he definitely made an effort to contact me and go out of his way to tell me how he felt. I respect him for that." The two teams met for the final time during the season on March 24, with Bruins David Krejci, Zdeno Chara, and Milan Lucic each scoring three assists in a 7–0 blowout of the Canadiens. Boston won

14847-536: The judgment been handed out than the NHL office (then located in Montreal ) was deluged with hundreds of calls from enraged fans, many of whom made death threats to Campbell. Campbell stood firm, however, and moreover announced that he would be attending the Canadiens' next home game against the Detroit Red Wings on March 17. Midway into the first period, Campbell arrived with his fiancée. Outraged Canadiens fans immediately began pelting them with eggs, vegetables and various debris, with more being thrown at him each time

14994-456: The league had disciplined earlier the same season for an incident in Toronto in which he attacked a Maple Leafs fan who had been threatening teammate Gordie Howe , expressed the stronger opinion that Richard was lucky not to get a life suspension: "In baseball , football or almost anything else that much would be almost automatic. I say they should have suspended him for life." Bruins president Walter A. Brown agreed with Adams, saying "That's

15141-482: The least they could do"; Bruins player Fleming Mackell said, "If they had thrown the book at Richard in 1947 when he cut Bill Ezinicki and Vic Lynn , it might have stopped him and made him an even greater hockey player because of it." Interest was high in the hockey world; the Detroit Free Press reported its switchboard was swamped with calls. Public outrage from Montreal poured in about what residents felt

15288-507: The most in NHL history. Both teams also have faced each other nine times in game sevens , more than any other pair of opponents in NHL history. The first-ever professional ice hockey team in the United States to play in the National Hockey League , the Boston Bruins, started play on Monday, December 1, 1924, as one of two NHL "expansion teams" in its 1924–25 season , along with the Montreal Maroons – these two teams faced each other in

15435-499: The neighbourhood and the Forum itself. Hundreds of stores were looted and vandalized within a 15-block radius of the Forum. Twelve policemen and 25 civilians were injured. The riot continued well into the night, with police arresting people by the truckload. Local radio stations, which carried live coverage of the riot for over seven hours, had to be forced off the air. The riot was eventually over at 3 a.m., leaving Montreal's Rue Ste-Catherine in shambles. The suspension came when Richard

15582-454: The next two away to tie the series, finally advancing in seven games after Nathan Horton 's second overtime goal of the series. The Bruins became the first team to win a seven-game playoff series without scoring a power play goal. In Game 4, Bruins defenceman Andrew Ference made an obscene gesture and as a result was fined $ 2,500 by the League. In game six, Milan Lucic of the Bruins received

15729-403: The night, eventually ending at three A.M., and it left Montreal's Saint Catherine Street in shambles. Police estimated between forty-one and 100 individuals were arrested. Damage was estimated to be $ 100,000 ($ 1,114,184 in 2023 dollars) to the neighborhood and the Forum itself. One jewelry store alone estimated its losses at $ 7,000 ($ 77,993 in 2023 dollars). Adams blamed Montreal officials after

15876-510: The outcome of a sporting event (e.g., sports riot , football hooliganism ) or frustration with legal channels through which to air grievances. While individuals may attempt to lead or control a riot, riots typically consist of disorganized groups that are frequently "chaotic and exhibit herd behavior ." There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that riots are not irrational, herd-like behavior (sometimes called mob mentality ), but actually follow inverted social norms. Dealing with riots

16023-485: The penalty box. He was later fined $ 5,000 by the NHL and apologized for his "inexcusable" actions. The Bruins would go on to miss the playoffs for the first time since the 2006–07 season. One anticipated event for the rivalry was set late in January 2015: following the Bruins' first-ever outdoor game in 2010 , and the Canadiens' appearance in the 2003 and 2011 Heritage Classics, the Bruins and Canadiens faced each other in

16170-601: The person of any other individual. 18 U.S.C.   § 2102 . Each state may have its own definition of a riot. In New York , the term riot is not defined explicitly, but under § 240.08 of the New York Penal Law , "A person is guilty of inciting to riot when one urges ten or more persons to engage in tumultuous and violent conduct of a kind likely to create public alarm." Sources: [REDACTED] Media related to Riots at Wikimedia Commons Bruins%E2%80%93Canadiens rivalry The Bruins–Canadiens rivalry

16317-529: The playoff format. The realignment solidified the rivalry between the Bruins and Canadiens. The Canadiens entered the playoffs seeded fifth in the Eastern Conference, the Bruins fourth. The Canadiens, however, were again knocked out in the first round by the Bruins, this time in seven games. That playoff series is best known for the Canadiens' Patrick Roy , after he came down with appendicitis and missed Game 3, convincing doctors to let him return for Game 4 where he made 39 saves in his team's 5–2 victory. With

16464-582: The police for a period of time in the event of a club or international match, or international tournament, connected with the offence. This prevents travelling to the match or tournament in question. (The measures were brought in by the Football (Disorder) Act 2000 after rioting of England fans at Euro 2000 . ) See the Riot (Damages) Act 1886 and section 235 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 . Section 10 of

16611-524: The possibility for their minority groups to succeed in North America. During the 1950s, Quebec's industries and natural resources were controlled primarily by English Canadians or Americans. French-speaking Quebecers were the lowest-paid ethnic group in Quebec, which resulted in a sense that control rested with the Anglophone minority. Because of this and other factors, there had been growing discontent in

16758-401: The previous occasion he was fortunate that teammates and officials were more effective in preventing him from doing injury to anyone and the penalty was more lenient in consequence. At the time he was warned there must be no further incident … The time for probation or leniency is past. Whether this type of conduct is the product of temperamental instability or willful defiance of the authority in

16905-439: The previous year's results for the two teams, as out of the six meetings of the Bruins and Canadiens, Boston gained 11 of 12 total points in those six games. The Bruins ended the regular season first in the Eastern Conference standings with 116 points, while Montreal made it into the 2009 playoffs with 93 points, the two teams met for the 32nd time in their long history. Boston swept the series for first time since 1992 and for

17052-489: The public becomes desperate from such conditions, groups may attack shops, farms, homes, or government buildings to obtain bread or other staple foods like grain or salt. T. S. Ashton , in his study of food riots among colliers , noted that "the turbulence of the colliers is, of course, to be accounted for by something more elementary than politics: it was the instinctive reaction of virility to hunger." Charles Wilson noted, "Spasmodic rises in food prices provoked keelmen on

17199-456: The puck. When the play ended, Richard skated up to Laycoe, who had dropped his stick and gloves in anticipation of a fight, and struck him in the face and shoulders with his stick. The linesmen attempted to restrain Richard, who repeatedly broke away from them to continue his attack on Laycoe, eventually breaking a stick over his opponent's body before linesman Cliff Thompson corralled him. Richard broke loose again and punched Thompson twice in

17346-606: The punishment was widely considered to be unjust and unduly severe. Within minutes of the judgment's dispensation, the NHL head office (then in Montreal) was deluged with hundreds of calls from enraged fans, many of whom made death threats against Campbell. However, the general feeling around the league was that the punishment could have been more severe. Detroit Red Wings general manager Jack Adams said that Campbell "could do no less" and "I thought he would be suspended until January 1 of next season." Red Wings forward Ted Lindsay , whom

17493-425: The regular season, the Canadiens' fans booed him. Laycoe was booed by Canadiens' fans when the two teams met again in the Stanley Cup semifinals a few days afterward. A teammate, Ed Sandford recalled, "I drew Laycoe as my taxi teammate. When we got to the Forum, the police were waiting for us, and they escorted us into the building and to the dressing room past a bunch of angry fans. Then every time Laycoe came on

17640-462: The regular season, while the Bruins won their first Stanley Cup since 1941 on the famous overtime goal by Bobby Orr. In 1970–71 , the Bruins finished first in the League with Esposito and Orr shattering scoring records, but they lost in the first round to the Canadiens, who went on to win the Stanley Cup , in seven games. Late in the 1970–71 regular season, Montreal traded for veteran Frank Mahovlich and called up rookie goaltender Ken Dryden ;

17787-416: The riot was a sign of growing nationalism in Quebec. Entitled "On a tué mon frère Richard" ( My brother Richard has been killed ), Laurendeau suggested the riot "betrayed what lay behind the apparent indifference and long-held passiveness of French Canadians". On the other hand, Benoît Melançon argues that the riot has become part of the "Rocket Richard myth" and has taken on an importance that, in retrospect,

17934-531: The rivalry took a year off in 1993 . The reason was because the Bruins, who had won the Adams Division with 109 points, were swept in the opening round of the playoffs by the Buffalo Sabres on Brad May 's famous "May Day" goal. With the Bruins and the Pittsburgh Penguins eliminated in the first and second rounds, respectively, it made the Canadiens' road to their 24th Stanley Cup much easier. After losing

18081-591: The same division for the vast majority of seasons since that time. The first exception came in the 1970s when the Bruins were placed in the Adams Division and the Canadiens in the Norris Division , however the distinction was largely academic since during this time the league played used a balanced schedule and league-wide playoff format – when the league revamped its scheduling format and playoff format to better account for geography, conferences and divisions in 1981

18228-402: The season seeded sixth in the Eastern Conference, while the Canadiens finished eighth. However, the two teams didn't meet in the playoffs . Although the Canadiens upset the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games, the Bruins blew a 3–0 series lead against the Philadelphia Flyers following a serious injury to key Bruin centre David Krejci in Game 3 of the series. Like in 1979,

18375-399: The series. In the 2014–15 season , Montreal won all four meetings between the teams, sweeping the season series between the two teams in regulation for the first time since the 2008–09 season. Milan Lucic was again involved in controversy in a separate incident during the season when he made an obscene gesture in a game at the Bell Centre, raising his middle finger to the crowd as he entered

18522-472: The teams every year. Some memorable brawls took place, including one which continued into the tunnel between players who had been sent off. During the period of the division-oriented playoff format ( 1981–82 to 1992–93 ), each Wales Conference final (except in 1982 , which featured the New York Islanders and the Quebec Nordiques , in-province rivals of the Canadiens, and 1985 , which featured

18669-504: The ticket gate. After the mood turned foul, some members of the crowd began smashing windows and throwing ice chunks at passing streetcars. The game against Detroit was a battle for first place, but the suspension unsettled the Canadiens. Goaltender Jacques Plante later recalled that the game seemed secondary, and players and officials were "casting worried glances at the sullen crowd". Likewise, Dick Irvin said later, "The people didn't care if we got licked 100–1 that night." Midway through

18816-483: The trade in Richard … has been the transformation of Maurice Richard into a product, then into a label, and ultimately into a myth." He concludes by suggesting that the riot is now something it was not: "The riot has become the key event in turning Richard from a mere hockey player to a symbol of political resistance (even if Richard himself was publicly apolitical and, according to this book, definitely not for an independent Quebec) … According to this popular narrative, for

18963-457: The two brothers had to face each other was on September 16, 2013, in a pre-season match between the Bruins and Canadiens at Montreal's Bell Centre —Malcolm replaced Bruins rookie goaltender Chad Johnson at about 14 minutes into the game's second period and managed to stop every shot in the 31:49 he played in net en route to a 6–3 defeat of the Habs. In the lockout -shortened 2012–13 season , both teams met only four times, with Montreal winning

19110-467: The way to advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals . However, they lost to the defending champions , the Edmonton Oilers, in the Finals. The next year , the Canadiens beat the Bruins on their way to the Finals , where they lost to the Calgary Flames . In 1990 , the Bruins, who won the Presidents' Trophy , finished off the Canadiens at Boston Garden for the first time since 1943. The Bruins advanced to

19257-454: The worst incidents of hockey-related violence in history. On that date in Boston , Richard was part of a violent confrontation in a game between the Canadiens and their rival Boston Bruins . The Bruins' Hal Laycoe , who had previously played defence for the Canadiens, high-sticked Richard in the head during a Montreal power play . Richard required five stitches to close a cut that resulted from

19404-500: The years before the riot. In early 1954, Richard's teammate, Bernie Geoffrion , was suspended in a move seen as anti-Francophone. Following the suspension, Richard, who had a weekly column in the Samedi-Dimanche newspaper, called President Campbell a "dictator" in print. The League in turn forced Richard to retract his statement and discontinue his column. In his 1976 biography of Richard, Jean-Marie Pellerin wrote that his humiliation

19551-585: Was Richard's second altercation with an official that season, after having slapped a linesman in the face in Toronto the previous December, for which he was fined $ 250. Upon hearing the referee's report, league president Clarence Campbell ordered all parties to appear at a March 16 hearing at his office in Montreal. The game's on-ice officials, Richard, Laycoe, Montreal assistant general manager Ken Reardon , Boston general manager Lynn Patrick , Montreal coach Dick Irvin , and NHL referee-in-chief Carl Voss attended

19698-450: Was also abbreviated to a 56-game schedule and all games were played exclusively between division opponents; this eliminated any chance for the Bruins and Canadiens to face each other in regular season play for the first time since the Bruins' founding as an NHL team in December 1924. After the conclusion of the regular season, as the Bruins defeated the Washington Capitals four games to one in

19845-482: Was dazed and thought Thompson was one of Boston's players. He did not deny punching or attacking Laycoe. After the hearing, Campbell issued a 1,200-word statement to the press and said that "Richard will be suspended from all games both league and playoff for the balance of the current season." The suspension—the longest for an on-ice incident ever issued by Campbell in his 31 years as League president—was considered by many in Montreal to be unjust and severe. No sooner had

19992-410: Was described by Sports Illustrated as "the most intriguing Stanley Cup hockey series in a decade" as the upcoming Stanley Cup Finals against St. Louis would be considered a "formality." It pitted the defending champions Canadiens against the Bruins, an ascendent team since their 1967 trade with Chicago, with superstar defenceman Bobby Orr and regular season scoring champion Phil Esposito (who broke

20139-485: Was excessive punishment. Many Québécois regarded the suspension as the English majority further attempting to subjugate the French minority and an attempt to humiliate French Canadians by "excessively punishing their favorite player". Campbell, who received death threats, stated that he would not back down and announced his intention to attend the Canadiens' next home game against the Red Wings on March 17, despite advice that he not do so. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in

20286-599: Was fined and suspended several times for retaliatory assaults on players and officials, including a $ 250 fine for slapping a linesman in the face less than three months before the March 13, 1955 incident. Richard was considered the embodiment of French-Canadians and was a hero during a time when many perceived themselves as second-class citizens. He was revered when he fought the "damn English" during games. In his book, The Rocket: A Cultural History of Maurice Richard , Benoît Melançon compares Richard to Major League Baseball 's Jackie Robinson by stating that both players represented

20433-646: Was knocked unconscious. He was taken from the ice on a gurney with his head and neck stabilized. He was taken to hospital for observation, but the Canadiens said he was alert and had full use of his limbs. Chara, who received an interference major and a game misconduct, said of the hit, "I knew we were somewhere close to our bench but obviously that wasn't my intention to push him into the post. It's very unfortunate. In that situation everything's happening fast and even planning to do that, that's not my style to hurt somebody. I always play hard. I play physical but I never try to hurt anybody so I'm hoping he's OK." However, Chara

20580-440: Was later named head coach of the Canadiens a week later on February 14. Claude Julien took over the duties of previous head coach Michel Therrien after he was fired from the Canadiens while assistant coach Bruce Cassidy simultaneously took over the duties of Julien. Though no regular season matchups remained between the two teams in the 2016–17 season, Cassidy's very slight changes in coaching, as opposed to Julien's, resulted in

20727-399: Was leading the NHL in scoring and the Canadiens were battling the Detroit Red Wings for first place . Richard's suspension cost him the 1954–55 scoring title , the closest he ever came to winning it, and the Canadiens first place; on the final day of the season, the Canadiens lost to the Red Wings, 6–0. When Richard's teammate Bernie Geoffrion surpassed Richard in scoring on the last day of

20874-404: Was lost during game two to an injury. "The Canadiens had had the Bruins' number in the playoffs for a long, long time", Bowness told author K. P. Wee in 2014, "and for the Bruins to not only beat the Canadiens but to sweep them--and sweep them on home ice--it meant so much to the loyal Bruins fans... It's a moment I'll never ever forget." After meeting in the playoffs every year from 1984 to 1992,

21021-403: Was not suspended or fined for the hit. Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier said that "the NHL took its decision and it's not for us to express our opinion publicly." Pacioretty, however, was "disgusted" that the NHL did not suspend Chara for the hit. Montreal Police conducted a criminal investigation into the hit. On April 28, Pacioretty said that he had no ill will towards Chara for

21168-437: Was noted that the two men already had a tense relationship for some time. Cherry said that he had blamed himself for the too many men penalty, saying, "It was my fault. The guy couldn't have heard me yell. I grabbed two other guys trying to go over the boards. That would have made eight on the ice. Might as well have let them go." The summer of 1979 would see a moment of peace in the rivalry. That summer, both teams were against

21315-412: Was part of a violent confrontation in a game against the Bruins. Bruins defenceman Hal Laycoe , who had previously played for the Canadiens, high-sticked Richard in the head during a Montreal power play . Richard required five stitches to close a cut that resulted from the high-stick. Referee Frank Udvari signaled a delayed penalty, but allowed play to continue because the Canadiens had possession of

21462-655: Was repealed by section 10(2) of, and Part I of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967 . The statute 2 Hen. 5. Stat. 1, of which this chapter was part, was repealed for the Republic of Ireland by section 1 of, and Part 2 of the Schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1983 . Riot is a serious offence for the purposes of Chapter 3 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008. See paragraph 13 of Schedule 5 to

21609-450: Was shared by all Francophone Quebecers, who were sent running once more by the "English boot". This was reflected in a Montreal newspaper's editorial cartoon (pictured), which portrayed Richard as an unruly schoolboy made to write lines by Campbell, shown as the teacher; the cartoon had a deeper meaning as an example of the societal hierarchy that existed between English and French Canadians. On March 13, 1955, an on-ice episode sparked one of

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