Martin St-Louis found a line that immediately clicked for the Montreal Canadiens, and, funnily enough, it's an all-French-speaking line.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gene Hackman stars in William Friedkin's 1971 classic, The French Connection, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

On Oct. 9, 1971, the William Friedkin thriller starring Gene Hackman hit theaters enroute to winning the best picture Oscar.

Tony Lo Bianco, who played the key role of Sal Boca in Best Picture Oscar winner The French Connection and appeared in more than 100 films and TV shows during a 60-year screen career, died Tuesday of ...