1972 Sweden - Canada 17.09

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[@m1sterhockey]

Wow this is great!!! I love how you hear the puck on the passes stick to stick. As much as I like announcers. I would love to see a current NHL game without announcers!!! The quality of this video is incredible!!! Thanks for posting it!!! Dave

[@krull1967]

Many Thanks MrVasilenkoK!!

[@Exotic3000]

Thanks for posting!!

[@lgla]

Thank you for posting - great memories :)

[@chais1111]

what a hockey playere was guy lapointe. always playing his best no matter the occasion. a solid performer.

[@Anthony-gj1xw]

Amazing quality for 1972

[@timburr4453]

I love the clicking and clacking of pucks on sticks, off pads and boards.

[@GuyCybershy]

Great I've always wanted to see this, I didn't think it existed.

[@fredparker7403]

Both games exist, only this one has ever been released. The other game is the one where Cashman gets injured. It is apparently owned by Swedish TV, but won't be seen again until someone buys it for a price amounting to extortion, apparently.

[@ragnarjonsson1122]

The quality of the video is awesome!

[@robertnilzon6773]

Swedish television

[@HockeyMetalRPG]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. I've been looking for this game. I know it has no broadcasters in it but still it's quite a find.

[@krull1967]

thanks MrVasilenkoK

[@TheTop40hub]

I wish you had the ambience option on tv broadcasts. So nice not hearing all the yacking by announcers especially in this modern NHL.

[@thebilbaoquartet]

Cool shirts on the Swedes! Better than they use today.

[@hassetagesson6811]

Everything is better than the polar bear in the early 80's.

[@antonboludo8886]

Early 70's * @@hassetagesson6811

[@toonguy85]

The spearing incident involving Cashman apparently happened just after the 35:40 point of this video (1st period). You see him make some kind of move toward Sterner, as the camera follows the puck. When the whistle sounds, the camera returns to Cashman, who has lost his glove and stick. He seems dazed and retrieves his glove from over the boards, wipes his mouth, then mimics shooting a pistol at Sterner, before exiting the ice for the Canadian bench.

[@princeofpop8]

And you can see when the period ended when Phi Esposito started and the other Canadians retaliated after Cashman got speared to his mouth cutting his tongue. That's what happens when you mess with Canadians, if fact those referees Kompalla and Baader should be ashamed of themselves for screwing the Canadians, even at Moscow they kept screwing them by penalizing the Canadians too much. Now I started to wonder where those NHL referees today get their incompetence from.

[@darthrevan6171]

@@princeofpop8 the crynadians deserved it

[@princeofpop8]

TheRavenGo 🖕🖕🖕

[@ragnarjonsson1122]

TheRavenGo damned right they did.

[@mosesbacke2311]

He hits Sterner after the whistle, that's what is happening. You clearly hear the sound of the whistle for offside at 35.39, he hits Sterner at 35.41. There is no reason for Cashman to do that, the ref stopped the game two seconds ago, but still he does a high hit with his stick held high, if you care to notice. No reason, just plain malice and stupidity. If he had swallowed his fucking tongue, it still had been his own damn fault.

[@janbrittenson210]

This was an exhibition game in Stockholm, prior to the Canada-USSR Summit Series.

[@hassetagesson6811]

The second of two.

[@hassetagesson6811]

The second of two and it actually was in the middle of the Summit Series. The Canadian leg of the series was played with two wins for the Soviets, one for Team Canada and one tie (3-7 ,4-1, 4-4, 3-5). The bad temper of the Canadiens is partly explained by this. They were heavily criticized in Canada, booed of after the forth game. The Canadien press and public had before the series been sure that Team Canada would win the series 8-0 or 7-1. Losing to Swedish amateurs would have been a catastrophe. The tie was bad enough, that's why they made up so many lies and myths about the game, knowing well that very few canadiens ever should be able to watch the game. When Team Canada won the series, it was forgotten for the time being. But this game, the 17th of september 1972, is without any doubt the start for great migration of Swedish hockey players to the NHL.

[@antonboludo8886]

Prior to the 4 games in Moscow, which means the second half of the Summit Series. There were 8 games against the USSR in total. The first 4 games were played in Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver. Then the other 4 were all in Moscow. In between these, Canada played Sweden twice in order to get used to Olympic-sized rinks and also European-style team work. This, I think, helped to improve the Canadian Team for the 4 remaining games in Moscow.

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

We knew here in Finland in 1972 that it will be tough series for Canada! Soviets against Finland 6,8-1,8 goals! I knew that Canada is twice two times better than Finland so 3,6 goals for Canada and 3,4 goals for Russians! Canada should had known Soviets played complex 5 man unit passing game and good skating skills!

[@antonboludo8886]

Yes, Canada's team was assembled with players from different teams who were not used to playing with each other. Plus Canada played as a group of individuals rather than as a real team. @@RaineriHakkarainen

[@bobgibson4913]

In 1972 Canada found out the hard way the Europeans had caught up to them.

[@clubhouseme]

48 years since and who still is the best , always have been since 1972, sure the odd country wins the odd time but consistently throughout hockey history since then yes CANADA is the best, oh and the summet series wouldn't have even been close had Team Canada been given the time to get in shape and if Bobby Orr and Bobby Hull were in the lineup.

[@adamnowek]

@@clubhouseme There is only one way to determine a men's world champion: the World Championships. Canada's won it seven times since 1972. That's a good amount, but definitely is not the most: Russia/USSR (16 times), Czechia/Czechoslovakia (10 times), and Sweden (8 times) have won more world titles. And before you respond with the usual "Canada doesn't send its best players because the NHL playoffs are still going," you can say the exact same thing about those other countries.

[@ronmailloux9370]

@@adamnowek not before 1990 ding dong.

[@adamnowek]

@@ronmailloux9370 What does 1990 have to do with anything? The World Championships are the World Championships. Sweden has the same number of gold medals as Canada (7 each) since 1990; Czechia has one less than that (6) and Russia has won 5.

[@basilcarroll9729]

@@adamnowek But there is even a better way Adam, while the world championships are great, they are inconsistent .The strong hockey nations hoping to have more of their best players advancing their chances.Some times they have completely different rosters from year to year.With out any doubt what so ever the best way to determine the best is best on best like Olympic with NHL or World cup .

[@hassetagesson6811]

This is the production by the Swedish Broadcasting Cooperation, SVT. But how can there be this wonderful copy with all the enviroment noise, but no commentators? In the end the name of the commentators are even displayed. At the time, Lars-Gunnar Björklund and Roland Stoltz, was the most famous pairing of hockey commentators in Sweden. It would have been fun to hear them, but I actually prefer this. This is pure hockey and it's fun to experience, especially as nobody knew then but we know now that it actually was a very important game with historic significance. Nobody could have known that then when it only was an exhibition game for Canada on the way to Moscow.

[@christersvensson4948]

Messrs Bjorklund and Stoltz were the best, no one has surpassed them yet, I really miss them//Chris

[@ronmailloux8655]

The arena has bad sight lines and empty seats at one end. The crowd isnt that big no wonder you can hear a lot.

[@mosesbacke2311]

​@@ronmailloux8655 The attendence was 7565 persons. and the venue is Johanneshov.

[@mosesbacke2311]

@@ronmailloux8655 There was about 7700 in attendence. That's a good number by Swedish standards. Hockey wasn't played much in september in Sweden at the time.

[@dennispayne6537]

It's curious that Canada is taking high hits on the Swedes all night. What prompted this tactic? I know Canada thought it was tougher but international hockey was more skating and passing. To me it is impossible that players like Hadfield and Cashman were picked over wonderful skaters like Keon or Sanderson. Also curious is that Canada gives late high hits all night. The Cashman hit is clearly a second or two after an offside. Then Canada reacts so viciously to the Swedes who only do what I would do on a late hit and that is offer up a little lumber. The real problem was the way the game was being played in the NHL in 1972. The NHL officiating was way behind the times and allowed this junk to happen night after night in NHL games. Is this game what prompted the term "Chicken Swede" in the NHL for years. I think "Loonie Canadian" might be a more accurate term.

[@13millerd]

Canada was a little butt hurt about game 4 of the summit series and took it out on the swedes.

[@wendellblackett8317]

Sanderson had gone to WHA, Keon did not choose to play Hadfield had 50 goals the year before Cashman was as tough as nails any questions?

[@mosesbacke2311]

@@wendellblackett8317 Hadfield went home after this game and didn't play the rest of the Summit Series. And after what he did to Sjöberg he shouldn't played hockey ever more. That is absolutely unprovoced and vicious.

[@clubhouseme]

curious too that the swedes high stick players in the face must be the european way

[@orbyfan]

In "Hockey is My Life," Phil Esposito said the Swedes were the dirtiest bunch he ever played against.

[@bach5861]

GG

[@rurikhistorik6338]

I'm surprised the best player of the great club Brynes IF Tord Lundstrom couldn't play Detroit Red Wings, Nedomansky showed it was possible. Maybe he should play in the WHA.

[@robertnilzon6773]

Lundström was injured Early and played with THE London Lions rest of THE season

[@hassetagesson6811]

It actually is at bit strange, cause he was tough enough and all a round av great player.

[@Pece17]

Where's the glass?

[@somewhere6]

The Canadian line-up is definitely the "B" team. They played the very young guys such as Tallon, Guevremont, Martin and Perrault and some of the others who had not done well vs the Soviets such as Hadfield, Seiling and Awrey (maybe in hope they would improve). Noticeably absent was the Clarke-Henderson-Ellis line that was best performing line from the start.

[@hassetagesson6811]

The played in the first game the day before. There were big changes in the Swedish team too.

[@trevorwilson5496]

And Bobby Orr who was injured

[@user-ox3uo9xj4b]

После этих игр шведы назвали канадцев костоломами. Это была очень сильные шведы. За полгода до этого они сыграли 3-3 со сборной СССР, на Олимпийских играх в Саппоро. Геннадий.

[@user-bo4ue1zy2s]

тут сложный вопрос, почему СССРсыграло 3:3 (предполагаю, что матч не существенный был, хотя не знаю его статус - или групповой или уже плей-оф). А канада со шведами 1:4 и 4:4, ибо неизвестна мотивация канадцев и шведов (предполагаю, что это матч как товарищеский и тренировочный для канадцев перед московской четырёхсерийной серией): слишком уж канадцы себя вежливо вели, ну кроме Голдсуорси и Паризе может быть в Москве уже канадцы готовы были убить "советы" (там, если не врет Эспозито, был ещё и политический аспект): шведов не били, ибо тоже капСтрана. после Москвы канадцы сыграли в праге один матч: со стороны словакочехов был довольно жёсткий матч (3:3): я удивлялся как дело до драки не дошло - видимо, опять не было мотивации у канадцев победить, кроме как у СССР. ЧССР не били, ибо они обиженные "советами"(1968)

[@martinpatrick1746]

JP went nuts because of one of the German refs was calling a penalty and he wanted to hit the ref.

[@andrejskostanenko8030]

Game two?

[@user-rs4uw8pj3h]

Хороший матч провели шведы. Вполне заслужили победу.

[@Andyvas375]

You are welcome,soon will be game against Czechoslovakia

[@rjsweda]

scuffle starts around 36:40 in video.

[@wonkywilly2252]

Was this game after Russia or before? Amazing footage!

[@Andyvas375]

between Game 4 and 5

[@calvinnay814]

is this the first or second of the two games played against Sweden?

[@gregorybezanson]

The 2nd game. Canada won the first game in Sweden, 4-1.

[@MacExperiment]

Stan Mikita played this game. Slovak/Canada.

[@hassetagesson6811]

I actually think it's him that Börje Salming makes a tripping at and gets a penalty in the second period. 58:45.

[@johnbarroll1120]

No fighting!!!!!

[@dennispayne6537]

The 2 Swedish games were never broadcast on TV in Canada, only on the radio. I read Harry Sinden's book after the series and he told how dirty the Swedes were and how these 2 games helped Canada come together. Imagine my surprise when I see this? Canada's fringe players like Goldsworthy, Cashman & Hadfield were out of control. It's almost comedy to watch them skating around like they were rock stars. Canada couldn't play these guys against the Soviets because they'd be in the penalty box all night. As for Sweden being dirty, watch it yourself. Cashman is the dirty player. Cashman just got the wood he deserved. And my favorite part is watching Hadfield go berserk at the end. And he seriously wondered why Sinden wouldn't play him against the Soviets.

[@bauerpowerca]

Dennis Payne Goldsworthy was nuts in this series. I don't know if he played the same way for the North Stars, I think he was more of a scorer, but Team Canada had a bunch of all-stars and guys like Goldsworthy were told they had to play more physical because they didn't have a lot of checkers. So Goldsworthy played like a madman. It was the same with JP Parise whom I love as an Islander fan, but some guys were forced into a different role than what they were used to in the NHL and struggled with it. What people forget is that hockey especially NHL hockey was a physical game and it would have been suicide for Canada not to try to play physically and just let the Soviets just skate circles around them. It is the same with basketball when a team faces a run and gun team, they don't try to play at the same pace, that is a recipe for losing. When Duke played UNLV in the early 90s, they had to slow the game down and Laettner had to get in their heads. When Duke won, no one said they cheated. They had to play that way to win.

[@gregorybezanson]

Cashman was not a fringe player. He was good at forechecking and digging the puck out of the corner for Phil Esposito with Boston. Swedish players hooked and slashed, and speared but concealed it better than Canadian players. Cashman might cross check or check you hard into the boards but I can not remember him high sticking players. Sterner got a high stick called near the games end. Ref. called it roughing. The high stick on Cashman was a chicken move of fear.

[@hassetagesson6811]

@@gregorybezanson And it was right that Cashman attacked long after the ref blew the whistle when Sterner didn't even look at him? Cashman got hurt because he was an idiot.

[@rhettinski]

Was this the game where Cashman had a Swedish player shove a stick down his throat? Goldsworthy called one of the two zebras a Nazi I believe (lol)...Joe Kompalla and Franz Baader (the 2 German refs) would later become Canadian public enemies 1 and 1A in the 2nd half of the series against the USSR ;) Incidentally Kompalla would be the one who JP Parise went nuts on in Game 8 !

[@hassetagesson6811]

As you can see, Cashman attacked Sterner two seconds after the ref blew the whistle for offside. Cashman crosschecked him high and Sterner tried to protect himself, like anyone would have done. If Cashman had swallowed his tongue, it still had been his own good damn fault. I can't believe that he's been lying and bitching about this for 50 years.

[@onthegrow8403]

Esposito got a game misconduct for crosschecking in one of these two swedish games haha

[@bauyrzhanizbasov8862]

Честно не видел этого матча

[@tonytroughton]

Ed Johnston in goal

[@ragnarjonsson1122]

The goalie was by far the best Canadian player.

[@creates100]

1:35. yo Adrian

[@martinpatrick1746]

Why did they not send some.canadian broadcasters to sweden to call the games back to Canada strange to me.

[@ragnarjonsson1122]

Soalow the pace of the game compared to when Canada played USSR

[@ragnarjonsson1122]

Slow, sorry

[@gregbandicoot1126]

56:36: that's an interesting kind of pass.

[@beorlingo]

I find 1:00:44 more interesting!

[@cravenmorehead118]

This was more of a game of shinny for Canada ,to stay in shape and fight off jet lag between the shift between North America and USSR. It wasn't even broadcast in Canada , and by the looks of the stands the Swede's didn't give a shit also!!!!

[@ronmailloux9370]

yes for hockey fans the swedes were very lame...this would have been packed arena anywhere in canada,.

[@hassetagesson6811]

Well, it was broadcasted to a large TV audience in Sweden. Everybody had access because Sweden only had two channels at the time, both public service. I should say that most people watched the broadcast, because the national team Three Crowns was a really big deal in the 70's. A deciding game in the world championships 1970 against the Soviets had 82% of the population viewing, still a record for a Swedish broadcast of anything. So there was a great interest in hockey, there's no doubt about it. But these games were advertised as exhibition games, friendlies, and it was more then a month until the Swedish hockey season should start. The Summit Series wasn't that big of a deal in Sweden as in Canada, the US and presumably in the Soviet. I don't know how many spectators there was in Johanneshov that evening, but I suppose many just chose to watch from home. There was big headlines in the tabloids, in fact in all the newspapers the next day. Canada was written off as a bunch of goons and maniacs. I think that was a pretty fair reaction. This is a very significant game in Swedish hockey history, because the Swede lost their respect and awe for the Canadien pros. Eight of the Swedish player on the ice in this game, played in the NHL och WHA within some years: Börje Salming, Inge Hammarström (Toronto Maple Leafs, NHL 1973), Tord Lundström (Detroit Red Wings, NHL 1973), Anders Hedberg, Lars-Erik Sjöberg. Curt Larsson, Mats Lindh (Winnipeg Jets, WHA 1974, Lindh signed on 1975) and Thommy Abrahamsson (New England Whalers, WHA 1974). If the Canadien team tried to scare the Swedes, they really didn't succeed.

[@standinsmore9962]

Swedes, after comparing them, I think were more than a few notches below the quality of the Czech and Soviet teams.

[@labantarasov5849]

There is a reason. All swedes were amateurs at this time, and went to work every day. One was electrician, another was plumber.

[@wendellblackett8317]

@@labantarasov5849 Salming Sjoberg Nilsson all played in Nhl

[@labantarasov5849]

@@wendellblackett8317 Two swedes played in NHL in sixties, then come Thommie Bergman, 1972, Salming, Hammarström 1973, Hedberg, Nilsson, Sjöberg, Willy Lindström 1974 to Jets in WHA, late in their career, and after that more and more players. But when they came to NHL they never played for Sweden except for Canada Cup.

[@hassetagesson6811]

@@wendellblackett8317 Nilsson didn't play this game and didn't turn pro in the WHA until 1974 as did Sjöberg, two years after this game. When this game was played Sjöberg was an university student and Nilsson a carpenter. Salming came to the NHL and Toronto Maple Leafs a year after this game together with Inge Hammarström. None of them were professional hockey players at this time.

[@hassetagesson6811]

@@labantarasov5849 Willy Lindström came to the Jets in 1975. It was Hedberg, Nilsson, Sjöberg and the goalie Curt Larsson the Jets got from Sweden in 1974.

[@johnbarroll1120]

Larger rink favors the best skaters

[@jimmypye4460]

Goldworthy, Cashman, Parise, Hadfield had no business on this team.

[@fentonhardy8176]

And Hadfield Was a Good Grinder on the Goal a game line, Cashman was a Good Scorer and a Tough Player, He was one of the Greatest on the Bruin aside From Bobby Orr and Esposito. He Belonged, so Did parise, Goldsworthy, worked hard, and Hard workers are important in any Game.

[@tatatoothey7696]

They were all qualified to play, Goldsworthy a staple for the NorthStars, Cashman hard nosed, Parise and Hatfield were good forwards. They filled the Hull-Howe gap. With your mentality the 2000 US Olympic Team was poorly manned too, youre an idiot.

[@jimmypye4460]

Dennis Hull? Ken Dryden? Dryden because he had one good rookie year in front of the best defense ever. The NHL screwed this up by punishing the WHA defecting players. Vic Hadfield was a whining little kid. Cashman's style doesn't work on a big rink. You need speed.

[@jimmypye4460]

Olympics in 2000? Who's the idiot?

[@princeofcamelot1487]

@@tatatoothey7696 2000 Olympics?

[@bach5861]

So, i 'm just thinking: what if it was Europe team against North America team? Couple of Russians, couple of Cheks, couple of Swedishs...

[@euchalob]

No face protection for Swedish goalie at 1:11:08 😧

[@hassetagesson6811]

It became mandatory in the first division in Sweden that year and it's a really is a strange one Curt Larsson wear here. Very much a prototype. Later he had a classic white mask when he played with Winnipeg Jets in the WHA.

[@alimamma121]

Swedes*

[@hanksnow2]

What a fn display of brutality!!! But this was tame to what was coming up. & back then I believe the Russians had their way with the Swedes, & most others. I believe that the swearing at the officials actually saved them from penalties the should have gotten.

[@hassetagesson6811]

Yeah, you can hear Rod Gilbert say the f-word to the referee, that is absolutely true.

[@ronmailloux9370]

to all those whiners who complain about team canadas play they came over to gel as a team and not worry about what the europeans thought of them . they were not out to win friends as they knew they would nt make any with the north american style of play anyway. The fans there seemed astonished every time their players got body checked like it never happened before. They refs were lousy the fans thought they would be watching a regular ice capades type of game. It may have shocked them but it should nt have. N.h.l. playoff hockey is a marathon and these men did not take any prisoners.

[@hassetagesson6811]

There were rules even in the NHL against attacking after the ref blown the whistle (The Cashman attack on Sterner that Cashman is still whining about cause he hurt himself) and you were not allowed to break peoples noses with the stick either (again, it's an unprovoked attack from Hadfield). The Canadiens got angry because Sweden didn't kneel down for them.

[@TheDalibor66]

16.9.1972 Sweden-Canada 1:4 (0:1, 1:1, 0:2) Stockholm 17.9.1972 Sweden-Canada 4:4 (0:1, 1:1, 3:1) Stockholm 29.9.1972 CSSR-Canada 3:3 (0.2, 2.0, 1:1) Prague

[@user-bo4ue1zy2s]

тут сложный вопрос, почему СССРсыграло 3:3 (предполагаю, что матч не существенный был, хотя не знаю его статус - или групповой или уже плей-оф). А канада со шведами 1:4 и 4:4, ибо неизвестна мотивация канадцев и шведов (предполагаю, что это матч как товарищеский и тренировочный для канадцев перед московской четырёхсерийной серией): слишком уж канадцы себя вежливо вели, ну кроме Голдсуорси и Паризе может быть в Москве уже канадцы готовы были убить "советы" (там, если не врет Эспозито, был ещё и политический аспект): шведов не били, ибо тоже капСтрана. после Москвы канадцы сыграли в праге один матч: со стороны словакочехов был довольно жёсткий матч (3:3): я удивлялся как дело до драки не дошло - видимо, опять не было мотивации у канадцев победить, кроме как у СССР. ЧССР не били, ибо они обиженные "советами"(1968)

[@azynkron]

Those haircuts alone should be enough to give you 2 min in the sin bin.

[@martinpatrick1746]

These games against the swedish natl team turned into dirty plays and lots of other stuff I can't mention here and the two german refs drove the Canadian team nuts.

[@hassetagesson6811]

They were nuts from the start. They thought they could scare the Swedish team into submission since the Swedes had been pale the night before. But the Swedes had regrouped and lost a bit of the awe the had had for the professionals from the homeland of hockey.

[@hangemhigh7069]

Amateurs vs Pro 4-4! Same with the Red Army. Playing hockey all day when the Swedes must working for money!

[@christinalynch5839]

Boy some real dumb comments hear

[@johnbarroll1120]

Where's Orr?????

[@hassetagesson6811]

In the stands. There are pictures of him trying doing light training with the team in Sweden, but he didn't play any of the Summit Games or the two games against Sweden.

[@user-wy8sj3ed3f]

Посмотрел матчи канадцев с чехословаками и шведами и сделал ряд выводов:1 Бобров был прав,когда после окончания супер-серии назвал нашу сборную пижонами,у такой Канады наши были обязаны выигрывать 2Фортуна-это женщина,обожающая хамов,для которых для победы все средства хороши 3 Какие всё-таки сильные соперники были у сборной СССР были на чемпионатах мира и Олимпийских играх

[@user-ox3uo9xj4b]

Кларк охотился за Харламовым, со 2 московской игры.Нанес ему несколько травм. Бил нещадно. В 4 московской игре сломал ему лодыжку, выполняя задание тренера, что-нибудь сломать Харламову. Если бы эта травма, наши бы выиграли. Об этом Кларк сам потом признался. Геннадий.

[@user-wy8sj3ed3f]

@@user-ox3uo9xj4b Вы правы, но дело не только в Харламове, а в чрезмерном уважении нашими канадцев.Уверен что чехословаки, а чемпионами мира в тот период были именно они, серию у канадцев бы выйграли. Они гораздо циничней и прагматичный наших и своего бы не упустили

[@user-bo4ue1zy2s]

@@user-ox3uo9xj4b на одном Харламове свет клином не сошёлся. Необходимы были в каждой пятерке у СССР такие как Евгений Мешаков, а его убрали, ибо пьяница

[@user-bo4ue1zy2s]

@@user-wy8sj3ed3f да, в Праге словакочехи очень уж жестко сыграли против НХЛ (на обратной дороге в Канаду заехали) - удивляюсь как дело до драки не дошло

[@user-bo4ue1zy2s]

@@user-ox3uo9xj4b канада со шведами 1:4 и 4:4, ибо неизвестна мотивация канадцев и шведов (предполагаю, что это матч как товарищеский и тренировочный для канадцев перед московской четырёхсерийной серией): слишком уж канадцы себя вежливо вели, ну кроме Голдсуорси и Паризе может быть в Москве уже канадцы готовы были убить "советы" (там, если не врет Эспозито, был ещё и политический аспект): шведов не били, ибо тоже капСтрана. после Москвы канадцы сыграли в праге один матч: со стороны словакочехов был довольно жёсткий матч (3:3): я удивлялся как дело до драки не дошло - видимо, опять не было мотивации у канадцев победить, кроме как у СССР. ЧССР не били, ибо они обиженные "советами"(1968)

[@garysimard5674]

check 35:40

[@davidrobins4025]

The refs tried hard to get the win for Sweden.

[@clubhouseme]

what if Canada was in shape, played together all year, , and had Bobby Orr healthy and Bobby Hull not blackballed, yes they'd kick Swedens ass even worse than this game.

[@darthrevan6171]

do you think sweden was in shape? lol. we had 2 nhl players and the rest had a work that they had to do. they did not have that much time to prac

[@hassetagesson6811]

@@darthrevan6171 Just to clarify: none of the players in this team were pros. I understand that you mean Thommie Bergman and Juha Widing who were the only Swedish players in NHL at this time, and none of them played this game. Since the league wouldn't start for these players until 22 October, they really weren't in great shape.

[@lennartlank8903]

The Canadians played with highsticks and foul tricks. Why? Because they knew we could beat them.

[@hassetagesson6811]

They didn't think the Swede could beat them from start. That's why the third period gets chaotic. Suddenly they realized that thet can be beaten by Swedish amateurs. After the criticism they got for not sweeping the games against the Soviets, they just couldn't lose this game. Actually a tie really wasn't good enough either, which is the reason for all the nonsense myths about "dirty Swedish stick work", "biased refereeing" and even that the Swedes spat in there faces. The Canadians needed that narrative and at the time they knew the Canadian public wouldn't get a chance to see and review what really happened. You can see in this commentary section how hard the myths are to kill. Everyone can see that Wayne Cashman attacks Ulf Sterner long after the referee blew his whistle for offside. And still people in here claims that Sterner speared in him in the face. Nothing you see at the tape indicates that Sterner did that, actually i looks impossible for him to have done that, since his keeps his arms and stick lower then Cashman at the hit. He can't have hit Cashman in the face with the stick then and it's not likely that he turned and did it later, because nobody reacts, not the ref and not his team mates. So what actually seem to have happened is that Cashman did a late and very rule breaking hit, hurt himself and whined about it later because it fitted with the Canadian version of events. And so the myth lives on, cause Canadians want to believe it more than their eyes...

[@user-zg2ly8rk9r]

it is ridiculous for Canadians to watch as the Swedes soothe and caress their forward after hitting Hetfield

[@hassetagesson6811]

What are you on about? Are you high? Again?

[@lawrencewright2816]

Even with incompetent and biased officiating the Europeans couldn't beat what was a poorly selected Canadian team.

[@bach5861]

+Lawrence Wright What do u mean "poorly selected"? It was the best Canadian team at that time, except of B. Orr.

[@lawrencewright2816]

+bach5861 ..The Canadian team in the Swedish game had a lot of second stringers.

[@tatatoothey7696]

Well selected team..........there was no Orr as stated, but Howe and Hull were in WHA

[@wendellblackett8317]

@@bach5861 Orr was selected but Knee injury held him out of series

[@hassetagesson6811]

@@wendellblackett8317 He actually trained with the team, but couldn't play. That's a pity.