"The Canadiens were tough in their building. You knew you had to play your best." Tony Esposito in his 1968-69 Montreal Canadiens portrait, and his Canadiens action figure on Bell Centre ice in 2020.

Tony Esposito’s 423 wins rank 10th on the ... Esposito, who won a Stanley Cup as the backup goalie with the Montreal Canadiens in 1969, was instrumental in Chicago’s two trips to the finals ...

Hall of Fame hockey goaltender Tony Esposito died Tuesday at ... a member of the 1968-69 Stanley Cup Champion Montreal Canadiens as a rookie, Esposito joined the Blackhawks, where he played ...

When Tony Esposito was obtained by the Chicago Black ... he was a spare part for the Montreal Canadiens and, besides, the Cubs were in first place. But when training camp convened in September ...

Tony Esposito ... team All-America selection, Esposito broke into the NHL during the 1968-69 season and served as a backup for the Stanley Cup champion Montréal Canadiens. He started his long ...

Tony Esposito’s banner will be part of the United Center forever, as will his legacy as a superstar, on and off the ice.” Esposito made his NHL debut with the Montreal Canadiens during the ...

Tony Esposito, the longtime Chicago Black Hawks ... Mr. Esposito entered the NHL in 1968 with the Montreal Canadiens, playing only 13 games before the team won the Stanley Cup.

MONTREAL -- Marc-Andre Fleury made 19 saves ... It was his 76th career shutout overall, tied with Tony Esposito and Ed Belfour for 10th on NHL's all-time list. "I was just hoping to not let ...

Tony Esposito, Bill Durnan and Patrick Roy. The Vezina Trophy is named in honor of Georges Vezina, goaltender of the Montreal Canadiens from 1910 until 1925. Vezina had allowed the fewest goals in ...

CHICAGO -- Tony Esposito ... Esposito debuted with Montreal during the 1968-69 season and appeared in 13 games. He was then left unprotected with the Canadiens deep in goalies and taken ...