KnowraMontreal CanadiensLinked fromLinked fromThe 12 pages that link to Montreal Canadiens, each with the reason it gives.All 12Broader topic 1Related 5Narrower topic 4Compared with 2National Hockey LeagueRelated: The Canadiens are the only current NHL franchise that predates the league's formation.MontrealBroader topic: The team embodies the city’s longstanding connection to hockey and public sports culture.Jean BéliveauNarrower topic: Béliveau spent his entire NHL playing career with the franchise and later served it as an executive.Detroit Red WingsCompared with: Montreal’s title record provides the main historical benchmark for Detroit’s championship count.Maurice RichardNarrower topic: The Canadiens were the team for which Richard spent his entire NHL career.Power playRelated: The franchise’s championship history includes influential power-play performances.Toe BlakeNarrower topic: Blake’s playing and coaching achievements are inseparable from the club’s history.Al ArbourCompared with: Their dynastic history provides a franchise-level comparison for the Islanders’ early-1980s run.Clarence CampbellRelated: The Canadiens and their supporters were at the center of the Richard suspension controversy.Guy LafleurNarrower topic: Lafleur became one of the franchise's defining stars across two stints.Frank CalderRelated: The club was among the teams that formed the NHL in 1917.Jacques PlanteRelated: Plante spent most of his playing career with Montreal and won six Stanley Cups there.