1976 STANLEY CUP FINALS FILM "CLASH FOR THE CUP"

hockey's long-awaited confrontation begins in the Montreal Forum as the Canadians possessing the best regular season record in NHL history both the Philadelphia Flyers who are in search of their third straight Stanley Cup two playoff MVP for the past two years Bernie Faraz will not be a factor this year Wayne Stevenson inherits the goaltender's jobs from the injured broth and will go head-to-head against Messner Trophy winner Ken Dryden league MVP Bobby Clark triggers the boisterous flyer the Canadian solid defense is anchored by Larry Robinson answered Kivar it will be strength against strength in hockey's classic and ultimate battle Reggie Lee got the forum when he scores on the very first out of the series after just 21 seconds for the prolific leach at the record 16 playoff goal following 61 goals in regular season action with the Canadian suffering from an early attack of nerves the Flyers plump they're tough experience as lost lingerie justify can shock ora koutou nothing lead deep concern is that John McVie all phases this is definitely the wrong script a nightmare instead of a dream these are the Montreal Canadiens dedication pride and tradition I believe it's it's a stream of memory boy Providence back no.8 and maybe good part of Canada to to aware the Canadian uniform and all sudden you realize you want to member did you see all those the pictures in the room of the bass Canadian while now remember the ball of Amanda the stuff to you now to take up where they left the team and I think it first made a kind of a great inspiration for an analogy on coming up and organizations hockey in Montreal it's more than a sport to our people that would cease almost a religion for them the Seneca back in Montreal is very important reaching for that something extra Montreal defenseman Larry Robinson uses brawn birth the past from Bob Guiney and the margin of stuff to a single goal Peter Mahovlich Shinji Lafleur breakout two-on-one but unbelievably Lafleur misses on a perfect scoring opportunity recovering quickly from his frustration the floors plied the lead pass to send Mohammed off on another rush this time Larry Robinson divides the soccer finishing shot the Montreal joy is dimmed early in the third period as Larry good enough slides this job along the ice just inside the goal for power-play goal of the theory belongs to Philadelphia less than five minutes later Montreal Vitelli aces Jacques Lemaire backhand shot through the fire Stanley Cup pressure fills the atmosphere three in a role for the Flyers the cups returning to Montreal the goal judge will flick his switch and the red light will flash just once for this night the forum is a mass of excitement there is drama and tension both teams and every ounce of energy together the winning goal now here's Steve cut along the boards ahead to Gila point the point moving right in shooting only 122 left to play give the Canadiens while our turn but the wires are far from Jakarta a lot of very spotty clubs of all time in the same as the Canadians and when they believe in a team to win three san agustin arrows got a patina you know pretty hypothesis of hockey team I think pressures is something that he's came to visual this puts on himself if you want to play well you want to do well you want to win not even do that pressure to play well and to work hard and you know if you don't care if you win or not then there's no pressure when we're on the ice so specific job is to look after the line that we play against them in Montreal we've tried to match our line Savalas said go for myself against the Bobby Clark fiver and Reggie leach time and the nos have to thread all the time they're on the ice and our job is to see if we can't cut down their strength denying the Montreal strategy works to perfection any shadows Clark and the big mobile defense red euro worried about lives up to its reputation sävar Robinson Lapointe and ire up mother the Flyers attack the one man thought to represent for fire performed heroically and gold Wayne Stevenson's brilliant goaltending highlights 35 minutes of scoreless hockey the Flyers gained a one-man advantage late in the secondary but Jacques Lemaire stops the power play with this magnificent maneuver the replay shows how deftly lemare feels the Bucks maintains control and then skates in alone they are these stephenson cleanly breaking the scoreless deadlock the Canadians mystique is clearly no mystery at all the fried the tradition the desire is all reinforced with an abundance of talent and once they gain the upper hand they refused to relinquish it increasing the pressure as the game goes on growing faster rather than slower stronger rather than weaker determine rather than over Johnson hila Floresville makes the score to nothing and gives driving some breathing room now the hard-hitting defense wants to protect writing shut up ah Oh what Dave Schultz suddenly finds an opening of his own and course with shutout ended the Canadians now have two minutes and 25 seconds remaining to protect the victory for the second time in two games for defending champion they just spirited six-man attack in a tremendous effort to send the contact the second time they're extra effort falls short the Canadians capture the first two games in heart-stopping factory Flyers were played well till they will have to dig even deeper carefully with the love affair exhibited at the spectrum between the fliers and their fans Philadelphia is all but unbeatable on home ice and the loyal crowd expresses are now in enemy territory for the initial time in the series they have not one of the spectrum in three years pressure is intense and constant Montreal's Peter Mahovlich coming well I think probably the pressure comes from the depressed and it's related to the fans and the fans put the pressure on us and you know we can accept the pressure not accept it and if we accept it we probably will play a lot worse than them insure them we just forget about and going paralyzed and there's no reason why we shouldn't bring it back in we had great season this year and it doesn't mean a bad thing it's probably don't win the can attack the visitors are Canada's at the outset but an early Philadelphia tantalate gives the Canadians of power-play opportunity that leads to the most puzzling goal of the series just moments after Stevenson stops Marie Wilson with a fine glove save the Flyers fourth Montreal to regroup as kindred Chuck's if Chinese effectively poor drops the puck off the Steve Chuck shut fires from the neutral zone and it eludes Stevenson for a goal while the Canadians congratulate Chuck Stevenson wonders what what a spray on the replay you'll see Chuck strike the clock while it's rolling it carries end over end directly toward Stevenson's glove hand but dips at the last instant and flip through the goaltender for the opening score of Game three having this is nightly playoffs gola game in the second contest Reggie leach says some making up to do playoff goal number 17 - Reggie sends the fans into ecstasy size of cork and cut this off a flurry of the blam bang that simplifies the two strongest teams in the game luckily cos powerful shop through Dryden's pads puts the Flyers in front and suddenly there is the feeling that this is the beginning of comeback time for the reigning champion power plays virtually silenced in Games one and two are now shouldering the importance coach Scotty Bowman suggested before the series at Philadelphia penalty in the final second of the first period as the Canadiens attacking at the start of the middle session du Pont's slurring attempt goes right back to Steve Jeff Stevenson is helpless score and the game inside Philadelphia lapses are rare indeed but the Canadians have twice taken advantage to register gold sensing they have gained the momentum Montreal applies constant pressure the Flyers falter but Wayne Stephenson will not hear no longer be stopped by a goaltender alone year bouchard's goal the culmination of 30 minutes of digging determined hockey breaks the tie and Montreal is back in trucks the Canadiens defenseman rise to the occasion once more and with help from their strong fact-checking forwards effectively stymie the Flyers at the last line of defense Montreal's articulate goalkeeper Ken Dryden has his perspective we are a good team and we have very high expectations of ourselves and others have very high expectations of us and I don't think of those expectations aren't there holdout requires are a very disciplined consoled opportunistic kind of team they're very good in our defense again base or check very well and given their style of play they create sudden chances Dryden and his Montreal teammates stop the Flyers on those chances to capture their third consecutive victory by the margin of a single goal the striking statue at the spectrum entrance and scoring is what's on the minds of hometown fans as their players look for a way to break through the powerful Montreal defense a change of Fortune might be the answer though Philadelphia management calls on a personal appearance by Kate Smith the Flyers revitalized by Kate and the enthusiasm of their fans the Flyers explode early spearheaded by record-breaking Reggie leach you correlates its goal number 19 in the playoffs number 80 overall and a new NHL single-season goal scoring mark the spectrum goes wild but the Canadians are not undone easily they have one purpose return the cup to Montreal Lane Stevenson protects as one goal margin against the Montreal onslaught the Canadians keeps coming in ways Steve shut finally gets the equalizer with a strong shot into the near corner the Kate Smith High has been extinguished by Montreal aggressiveness and the Flyers are battling for survival the air booth yards second goal of the series what's the Canadiens ahead two to one and the gloom is stick at the spectrum but the Flyers didn't gain their two Stanley Cup unopposed they've been down before and fought back their well-deserved reputation as hockey strong-willed and hardest working team has not been lost champions never go down without a titanic struggle the Canadiens will know they have had to earn their rewards nothing comes easy against the Flyers an isolated second look at the pliers tying goal Jose Bobby Clarke on Dryden's doorstep distracting the goaltender as bill barber pushes the rebound through and into the net shaking Montreal's penalty killers the Philadelphia power-play has two goals already tonight and aims for a third Andre du Pont's Kelly puts the Flyers in the lead and the spectrum gloom has erupted into celebration as the proud champions come off the floor for a fight to the finish Larry Robinson and Jacque lemare lead the Canadiens up the ice and once again the opportunistic challengers convert a Flyers error unguarded in front he vans corn yaa lifts his shot over Stevenson and the game is tied at 3 putting their mistakes behind them the Flyers apply pressure in the 3rd jury and now it's Ken Dryden Journal aided by the cross bar on Gary Gorn hoppers just ridin weathers the storm an acrobatic session with the possibility of the first overtime contest of the series looming tension grows nothing can be taken for granted although Montreal has a seemingly safe pregame advantage every minute has been a battle each game a war Canadians are jubilant the Flyers and their 17,000 and 77 faithful are stunned the reality of a moment seems unacceptable the champion Flyers are about to be dethroned in four straight games a sweep was the most remote of all probabilities before the series began as Peter Mahovlich registers an insurance goal it is now circled the Canadians will be taking the cup home before the night is through three wins by a scant one goal margin and the final victory by two goals does not indicate an overwhelming superiority yet the Canadians swept through their three playoff series with only a single loss to the New York Islanders in the semi-final realm Scotty Bowman called his team lucky to a one and four games but recognizing true greatness the Philadelphia fans salute the old champions and the new with a standing ovation at the Flyers put aside their disappointment in defeat to congratulate the victors displaying the true spirit originally intended in all sporting arena team captain Eve and warn ye blamed for treasured Stanley Cup from NHL president Clarence Campbell montreal canadiens continues with the acceptance of stanley cup number 18 park in Montreal it's more than a sport where are people at which see it's almost a religion and for them the Seneca back in Montreal is very important

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Length: 22min 38sec (1358 seconds)

Published: Sat Oct 01 2016