Ken Dryden played a role in one of Jeff Gorton’s first memories of the Canadiens. Gorton grew up in Melrose, Mass., as a huge Bruins fan and was a month shy of his 11th birthday when Boston was leading the Canadiens 4-3 with 2:34 remaining in Game 7 of the 1979 Stanley Cup semifinal series at the Forum.

The Canadiens have announced that GM Kent Hughes and team president Jeff Gorton have been extended for five years each.