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Bruins-Canadiens Rivalry Special: Too Many Memories

BOSTON (CBS) -- The Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens renew their historic rivalry on New Year's Day as the two will take the ice at Gillette Stadium for the 2016 Winter Classic.

It will be the 733rd regular season meeting and 910th all-time -- more than any other two teams in NHL history -- so there's plenty of history dating back to the first showdown in 1924. Most of that history includes some pretty bad blood.

READ: Fan Guide To 2016 Winter Classic

With the NHL's annual outdoor extravaganza just around the corner 98.5 The Sports Hub looks back at the many memories in the historic rivalry, reliving some of the best -- and worst -- moments in a special five-part series, "Too Many Memories":

Part 1: The early years of the rivalry, from the Richard Riot of 1955 to Ken Dryden and the shocking loss in 1971


Part 2: The Habs' dynasty of the 1970s and too many men in 1979


Part 3: The Bruins finally break through in the 1980s


Part 4: The Bruins' era of dominance over the Canadiens in the 1990s, and their run to the Stanley Cup in 2011


Part 5: The conclusion and final comments from many of the participants


Tune in to Friday's Winter Classic between the Bruins and Canadiens on 98.5 The Sports Hub -- the flagship station of the Boston Bruins. Coverage begins at 12:30pm on Friday, with Felger & Mazz broadcasting live from Foxboro following the game. You can also hear the Winter Classic Alumni Game on Thursday, December 31 beginning at 3:45pm!

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