Happy birthday to one of the best goalies in the history of the NHL
When the name of Ken Dryden comes up among hockey fans, several images and thoughts vividly comes to mind. It could be that of the lanky Dryden's infamous pose, leaning on his goalstick, visions of an octopus-like stretched frame, sprawling to make a save, or that of his meteoric rise to hero status in mere weeks in the spring of 1971, as he joined a cast of Canadiens legends in defeating the heavily favoured Boston Bruins on the way to a surprise Stanley Cup victory.