1970 Stanley Cup Finals
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The 1970 Stanley Cup Finals were played from May 3 to May 10, 1970 between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues, appearing in their third straight finals. The Bruins would win the series 4–0, their first Stanley Cup victory in 29 years.
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[edit] Paths to the Final
Boston defeated the New York Rangers 4–2 and the Chicago Black Hawks 4–0 to advance to the finals. St. Louis defeated the Minnesota North Stars 4–2 and the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2.
[edit] The series
At 3:57 of the first period, a hard shot from Fred Stanfield was deflected and struck Jacques Plante in the forehead of his face mask, splitting the mask in half and injuring Plante. Plante was finished for the series. Doctors later said if he hadn't been wearing the mask, he surely would have been killed. Ernie Wakely took over in goal but only held off the Bruins for a few minutes before becoming a rather easy mark for Bruins sharpshooters.
Bobby Orr scored the Cup-winning goal on Glenn Hall, with an assist from Derek Sanderson, at forty seconds of overtime, and the subsequent image of Orr flying through the air, his arms raised in victory — he had been tripped by Blues' defenceman Noel Picard at the moment of shooting — is arguably the most famous and recognized hockey image of all time.
Boston Bruins vs. St. Louis Blues
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3 | Boston | 6 | St. Louis | 1 | |
| May 5 | Boston | 6 | St. Louis | 2 | |
| May 7 | St. Louis | 1 | Boston | 4 | |
| May 10 | St. Louis | 3 | Boston | 4 | OT |
Boston wins the series 4–0.
Bobby Orr won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
[edit] Boston Bruins 1970 Stanley Cup champions
Don Awrey(D), John Bucyk (LW-Ass’t Capt.), Garnet Bailey(LW), Wayne Carleton(LW), Wayne Cashman(RW), Gary Doak(D), Phil Esposito (C-Ass’t Capt.), Ted Green(D-Spare), Ken Hodge Sr.(RW), Bobby Orr(D), Don Marcotte(LW), John McKenzie(RW), Derek Sanderson(C), Dallas Smith(D), Rick Smith(D), Bill Speer(D), Fred Stanfield(LW), Ed Westfall (RW-Ass’t Capt.), Gerry Cheevers (goal), Eddie Johnston(goal), Jim Lorentz(C), John Adams (Goalie Spare), Ron Murphy(LW), Bill Lesuk(LW), Ivan Boldirev(C-Spare), Dan Schock(LW).
- Non Players
Weston Adams Sr. (Chairman/Owner), Weston Adams Jr. (President/Owner), Charles Mulcahy Jr., Ed Powers, Shelby Davis (Vice Presidents), Harry Sinden (Coach), Milt Schmidt (General Manager), Tom Johnson (Ass’t General Manager), Dan Canney(Trainer), John Forristall (Ass't Trainers).
[edit] Stanley Cup engravings
- Tom Johnson by mistake was engraved T. JOHNSON TR. Johnson was Assistant Manager not the a trainer. Mistake was not corrected on the Replica Cup created in 1992–93.
- Ted Green received a head injury in a pre-season game. He missed the whole season, but his name was still engraved on the Stanley Cup. John Adams(goal) and Ivan Boldirev(forward) had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup, before they played their first NHL. Boldirev played his first NHL game during 1970–71 season. John Adams played his first NHL for Boston during the 1972–73.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- (2000) Total Stanley Cup. NHL.
- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1–55168–261–3.
| Preceded by Montreal Canadiens 1969 |
Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Champions 1970 |
Succeeded by Montreal Canadiens 1971 |
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