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Howe-Rocket Rivalry Raged Before Sid-Alex Era
Gordie Howe and Maurice Richard turned the NHL into a gladiatorial arena decades before Crosby and Ovechkin traded goals and barbs. Those old-timers from Detroit and Montreal didn't just compete - they defined hatred on ice with battles that locker rooms still whisper about. Front offices knew every tilt carried playoff stakes, even in the regular season, and the echoes linger in today's rivalries.
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