The sale of Dollard St. Laurent to the Chicago Black Hawks left the door wide open for Junior Langlois to step into a permanent defence berth with the Canadiens. And Langlois' play in the late season and playoffs of 1957-58 with Canadiens had much to do with the decision to sell St. Laurent. When called up from Rochester for the last game of the season in Detroit, Canadiens had only three regulars, Harvey, Talbot and Turner on defence. Langlois took a regular turn and played so well that Toe Blake had no qualms about starting him in the semi-finals against the Red Wings two nights later.