The man who inherited the goal crease for Les Canadiens from Gump Worsley was Rogie Vachon.Vachon looked like he was en route for hockey immortality - tending the nets for the legendary Canadiens, succeeding Gump Worsley and winning Stanley Cups. Then, late in the 1970-71 season, the Canadiens decided to give Rogie a bit of a rest right before the playoffs would start. They called up a promising young goalie to give him some apprentice time with established Vachon. The name of this prospect was Ken Dryden.
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Interestingly, Vachon wore #29 before Dryden. You have to wonder if Vachon had any thoughts at all on Monday night about how that could have been his number retired to the rafters had he stayed in Montreal.
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