Canadiens-Maple Leafs 'a rivalry of culture,' Dryden says Hall of Fame goalie discusses history, possibilities of his former teams with NHL.com by Dave Stubbs @Dave_Stubbs / NHL.com Columnist Ken Dryden calls it "a rivalry of cities, a rivalry of cultures." The Hockey Hall of Fame goalie has seen the duel between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs from each side, a legend in goal with the Canadiens during their glorious 1970s, a president of his hometown Maple Leafs from 1997-2003. "All of a sudden now, Toronto and Montreal are playing a whole pile of games against each other," Dryden said. "There's a pretty good chance they're going to end up playing each other in a playoff.