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Don Cherry waxes nostalgic about the Nordiques-Canadiens rivalry

by George Malik on 07/22/15 at 12:20 PM ET
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Don Cherry engaged in some story-telling on Wednesday afternoon:

1) Quebec Nordiques will get an NHL franchise just like I predicted on Coach's Corner last winter. So will Las Vegas. The Las Vegas
— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerCBC) July 22, 2015

2) franchise is the one the NHL wanted. Why? They want to be the first major league sport in Vegas. Billy Foley and the Black Knights have
— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerCBC) July 22, 2015

3) got deposits for over 13000 season seats and a building almost done. It's a done deal. As far as the Nordiques, there's not a rivalry
— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerCBC) July 22, 2015

4) like Montreal and Quebec anywhere, in any sport. Remember that brawl between the Nordiques and Canadiens in the forum? Before the game
— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerCBC) July 22, 2015

5) game you could feel the hate in warmup. The brawl was a beauty. I remember Hamel was hurt in the fight. Finally they got everybody off
— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerCBC) July 22, 2015

6) the ice and a bunch of guys got kicked out of the game. But the referee did not inform the clubs. They all came back on the ice and I
— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerCBC) July 22, 2015

7) said uh-oh, watch this, this is going to be a beauty. It was so vicious. Dick Irvin had to take his wife Wilma home, she was so upset.
— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerCBC) July 22, 2015

8) I went up and did the colour. I had the scoop that the referee didn't send a letter to tell the guys they were out of the game. That's
— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerCBC) July 22, 2015

9) why they had the brawl. This is a great move by the NHL. Québecor has the money. You should see the beautiful building. I can hardly wait
— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerCBC) July 22, 2015

10) for the first game between the Nordiques and Canadiens.
— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerCBC) July 22, 2015

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Comments

With all the talent that used to line up for those two teams, and some great playoff match-ups, that’s what he comes up with as the highlight of the rivalry. What a cartoon.

Posted by Moose Moss on 07/22/15 at 03:08 PM ET

Well he didn’t say it was the best but one he remembered because he was at the game.

Posted by bigdee89 from The Great White North Eh? on 07/22/15 at 04:08 PM ET

... and its an example of how intense the rivalry was .... much like Detroit and Colorado in the good ‘ole days.

Posted by Hockeytown Wax from West Bloomfield, Mi. on 07/22/15 at 08:07 PM ET

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