It involved one of the most remarkable regular-season comebacks in team history.
All young teams have to go through something like that before they become great.
Imlach had taken over from Billy Reay the previous November, talking his way into dual roles of general manager and coach. Punch was brash and we all fell in behind him. He preached confidence, which is what we young players needed. Duff added one OT goal against the Habs in the final, but it was Toronto's only victory as Montreal rolled to its fourth of five consecutive Cups.