While it was feared Bailey would not survivehe did recover, but never played hockey again. Montreal Canadiens center Howie Morenz played the final game of his 14-year career on Jan. 28, 1937 against Chicago. During the game, Morenzlost his balance
establishing the highest winning percentage (.884) in franchise history. No Stanley Cup for them, either. They lost to the Howie Morenz -Aurel Joliat-George Hainsworth Canadiens in the finals. The Bruins of that era included such great players as Eddie
teammate Fedor Tyutin. Challenging a player who levels a star has been a normal reaction since the heyday of Eddie Shore and Howie Morenz back in the 1920s and '30s. Nowadays, any big hit can spark a fight. "That's become part of the unwritten code of
Centennial Plaza was unveiled last Thursday, a memorial square that includes life-size bronze statues of four Habs greats-- Howie Morenz , Maurice Richard, Jean B?liveau and Guy Lafleur--as well as the engraved "messages of encouragement" of an eventual