Mayhem in Montreal: Maurice Richard Suspended for Stanley Cup Finals (1955)

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Rare sports footage of National Hockey League game between the Montreal Canadians and the Detroit Red Wings played on March 17, 1955 in the Montreal Forum. The fans showed their displeasure by throwing objects and rioting against Commissioner Clarance Campbell and his decision to suspend Montreal star Maurice "The Rocket" Richard for the Stanley Cup Finals for striking an official.
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I do believe that the footage with Chicago Blackhawks is from october 7th 1954 (season home opener)

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It was more than just a hockey game, off the ice, it was a cold civil war between the English and French, the former were the oppressive elites, the latter was the majority under oppression. Campbell represented the English elite, he suspended Richard, a French player, after he struck an official who restrained him and allowed an opponent to keep beating him up. Up until that game, Richard was already playing with a short fuse, pulling dirty antics, but in reality was fighting for the French.

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