Roy's Revenge: Montreal's Blunder, Colorado's Triumph

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On December 2, 1995, Detroit crushed Montreal 11-1 at the Forum.

Canadians' goalie Patrick Roy, a two-time Stanley Cub winner, faced nine goals before

Coach Mario Trimbley, pulled him.

Furious, Roy stormed to team President Ronald Cory and said he was done.

Four days later, Montreal traded him to the Colorado Avalanche, along with Captain

Mike Keane for three lesser players.

The twist that night was to Troy's coach, Scotty Bowman, who had won five cups with Montreal

in the 70s.

Now leading the Red Wings, his team's attack exposed Montreal's weaknesses and Trimbley's

delay in making the change.

Fans set stunned as their star goalie skated off an anger, marking the end of an era.

The Canadians lost their backbone, and the trade became one of Hockey's biggest blunders,

leaving the franchise without its championship spark.

Roy thrived in Colorado, fueled by revenge.

That spring, the Avalanche won their first Stanley Cup, sweeping Florida after knocking

off Bowman's powerhouse Red Wings in six games in the Western.

Conference final.

Montreal hasn't lifted the cups since Roy left, still haunted by what ifs.

Meanwhile, Bowman rebounded with three more titles in Detroit, turning irony into Hockey