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Tennis showdown, This was one time when a Maple Leaf uniform beat a Canadiens' jersey
Tennis showdown, This was one time when a Maple Leaf uniform beat a Canadiens' jersey

Tennis showdown, This was one time when a Maple Leaf uniform beat a Canadiens' jersey

Date4/23/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Tennis showdown, This was one time when a Maple Leaf uniform beat a Canadiens' jersey. In this hockey town, Jimmy Connors and Ilie Nastase donned hockey sweaters during their money match last night at Maple Leaf Gardens. It was no contest as Connors put away the aging Nastase, 6-3, 6-4.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
    Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0070439F
    A kick in time. Canadiens' netminder, Gump Worsley, gets pad out in nick of time to deflect shot from stick of Maple Leafs' Jim Dorey (right) past corner of cage
    A kick in time. Canadiens' netminder, Gump Worsley, gets pad out in nick of time to deflect shot from stick of Maple Leafs' Jim Dorey (right) past corner of cage
    Griffin, Doug
    11/26/1969
    When Montreal Canadiens employed a strong defensive alignment against Maple Leafs' Kid Line of Laurie Boschman, John Anderson and Rocky Saganiuk recently, Anderson viewed it
    When Montreal Canadiens employed a strong defensive alignment against Maple Leafs' Kid Line of Laurie Boschman, John Anderson and Rocky Saganiuk recently, Anderson viewed it
    Saganiuk, Rocky
    11/6/1979
    Dan Marois of the Maple Leafs (left) and Denis Savard of the Canadiens (right) are among those players whose goal production is away down this season,(...)
    Dan Marois of the Maple Leafs (left) and Denis Savard of the Canadiens (right) are among those players whose goal production is away down this season,(...)
    McConnell, Colin
    12/12/1990
    He scored not, Hampered by the shadow techniques of Toronto Maple Leaf rightwinger Lanny McDonald, Canadiens outstanding checker Bob Gainey is frustra(...)
    He scored not, Hampered by the shadow techniques of Toronto Maple Leaf rightwinger Lanny McDonald, Canadiens outstanding checker Bob Gainey is frustra(...)
    Goode, Jeff
    10/6/1979
    Cam Connor (20) wound up on the ice but not before he put a trickler behind Maple Leafs goaltender Mike Palmateer to give the Canadiens a 4-3 overtime victory
    Cam Connor (20) wound up on the ice but not before he put a trickler behind Maple Leafs goaltender Mike Palmateer to give the Canadiens a 4-3 overtime victory
    Lennon, Frank
    4/21/1979
    The Blue Jay bounce? Maple Leaf goaltender Gord McRae made like a centrefielder in the third period of last night's exhibition loss to Canadiens. McRa(...)
    The Blue Jay bounce? Maple Leaf goaltender Gord McRae made like a centrefielder in the third period of last night's exhibition loss to Canadiens. McRa(...)
    Darrell, Dick
    10/3/1977
    The masters at work. It was just like old times for John McEnroe, left, and Bjorn Borg at Maple Leaf Gardens last night as the two tennis legends rene(...)
    The masters at work. It was just like old times for John McEnroe, left, and Bjorn Borg at Maple Leaf Gardens last night as the two tennis legends rene(...)
    Combs, Erin
    2/9/1987
    The masters at work, It was just like old times for John McEnroe, left, and Bjorn Borg at Maple Leaf Gardens last night as the two tennis legends rene(...)
    The masters at work, It was just like old times for John McEnroe, left, and Bjorn Borg at Maple Leaf Gardens last night as the two tennis legends rene(...)
    Borg, Bjorn, 1956-
    2/9/1987
    Old-time hockey: The Leafs, sporting fedoras, gather at Union Station yesterday prior to boarding their train for Montreal and a date with the Canadiens tonight
    Old-time hockey: The Leafs, sporting fedoras, gather at Union Station yesterday prior to boarding their train for Montreal and a date with the Canadiens tonight
    Loek, Dick
    10/2/1991
    Canadiens fan: One of the joys Pat Groves found in Canada was hockey and one of her prized possessions is a stick autographed by former Montreal Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden
    Canadiens fan: One of the joys Pat Groves found in Canada was hockey and one of her prized possessions is a stick autographed by former Montreal Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden
    Cooper, David
    7/27/1981
    Away he goes . . . Canadiens' reje an houle (15) charges down the ice, Leafs' Inge Hammarstrom (11) is in hot pursuit but Leafs lost last night, 6-4
    Away he goes . . . Canadiens' reje an houle (15) charges down the ice, Leafs' Inge Hammarstrom (11) is in hot pursuit but Leafs lost last night, 6-4
    Mahler, John
    10/1/1976
    McEnroe in action. John McEnroe will face Vitas Gerulaitis in this afternoon's final of the Molson Tennis Challenge at Maple Leaf Gardens after beating Bjorn Borg. Gerulaitis defeated Jimmy Connors
    McEnroe in action. John McEnroe will face Vitas Gerulaitis in this afternoon's final of the Molson Tennis Challenge at Maple Leaf Gardens after beating Bjorn Borg. Gerulaitis defeated Jimmy Connors
    Combs, Erin
    2/7/1981