Ken Dryden played a role in one of Jeff Gorton’s first memories of the Canadiens. Article content

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Gorton grew up in Melrose, Mass., as a huge Bruins fan and was a month shy of his 11th birthday when Boston was leading the Canadiens 4-3 with 2:34 remaining in Game 7 of the 1979 Stanley Cup semifinal series at the Forum. That’s when the Bruins — with Don Cherry behind their bench — were penalized for having too many men on the ice. Guy Lafleur scored on the ensuing power play, Yvon Lambert scored the winner in overtime and the Canadiens went on to win the Stanley Cup.

It was Dryden’s last of eight Hall of Fame seasons as the Canadiens goalie, during which time he won six Stanley Cups.

“Being from Boston, of course, the Canadiens b

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