1979 - 31. Dec. - Superseries '80 - Red Army vs Montreal Canadiens

[@user-bf9fl7nc2w]

Две великие команды вошедшие в историю уважение всем участникам этого матча !!!

[@sixtiesschlitz1638]

Great intensity and a reminder of just how great the Montreal Canadians were during their historical run of greatness that culminated with them being one of the greatest sports teams of all time. Household names even till this day.

[@rickarmishaw3074]

Wow! What a game. Lafleur,Gainey, Sevigny all huge standouts in this game especially in the 3rd period. One of most exciting games I've ever seen. Thank you for sharing.

[@feildsupervisor575]

That Montreal Canadiens hockey team of the mid and late 1970's is thus far the greatest hockey team in the world !.

[@nataliaoleksander6386]

But this team was the weakest in that era of Montreal 76 team was the best except for Dryden who was so over-rated but so lucky.

[@steelcom5976]

@@nataliaoleksander6386Agreed. Their final standing in the 1976-77 season saw them lose only 8 games in an 80 game season.

[@user-yo7ip2iu5m]

Самая сильная команда в истории хоккея это ЦСКА 80Х. Это почти сборная СССР

[@GeorgeTel100]

This game, even more than the Olympic one, proves that spirit always did, always does, and always will trump mechanics! To me, it's the greatest game of all time!

[@larryjung2031]

From about 1975 to 1979 The Montreal Canadians was the world greatest hockey team.And the Central Red Army hockey team was near the top too.

[@mecpeec9478]

That's right! Red Army was near that top, but slightly above it.

[@thomasorzack5795]

YES canadians the BEST. Dominated in 1975 and 1979

[@mr.blackhawk142]

@@mecpeec9478 NYET!!!!

[@mecpeec9478]

@@mr.blackhawk142 NYES.

[@MrCrystalcranium]

My God...Lafleur must have played 40 minutes! Every time I looked up he was on the ice flying around. I was always amazed at his superhuman stamina considering the fact that he was a very heavy smoker. Just unbelievable.

[@jpecci1262]

underrated defense -- slick back checker

[@user-bf9fl7nc2w]

Смотрел этот матч в прямом эфире мне было 11 лет болел за Монреаль !!!

[@user-ye3uu1jw3y]

мне было 10 лет.....этот матч показывали ночью.......я помню проснулся и включил...наши вели 2-1......на следующий день повторяли или нет я не помню....

[@steveshutt6409]

Would have loved seeing Lemaire and Dryden stick around one more year to take a shot at a 5th straight Cup. This 79-80 team was a great one but age and injuries were starting to take it's toll. Plus Lafleur's knee injury in the playoffs that spring was impossible to overcome. He was never the same again.

[@BBQFanNo1]

Lafleur's injury was a killer but I think they would have had a much tougher battle at beating the Flyers or Islanders without Lemaire and Dryden even if they did get past the North Stars.

[@user-yf3bc5xu6i]

The only N.H.L . team that could compete with the the Soviets were ces Habitants. The reason? Both teams epitomized the best that hockey had to offer. Puck handling skill, tremendous skating ability, deft shooting of the puck, awareness of control of ice surface, and great defence and goaltending. May never see it again. Two wonderfully balanced teams.

[@Andyvas375]

How about Buffalo? 6-12 and 1-6

[@user-yf3bc5xu6i]

@@Andyvas375 ??.?

[@Andyvas375]

@@user-yf3bc5xu6i "The only N.H.L . team that could compete with the the Soviets". Buffalo won vs Soviet Wings 12-6 in 1976 and 6-1 vs Red Army in 1979

[@user-yf3bc5xu6i]

You are absolutely correct. Indeed they were incredible blowouts by are great Sabres teams. The point that I was trying to make was the similarities that the Habs and Soviets had with each other., skating, shooting and goal tending. I do remember that the goon squad from Philly defeated the Russians. Not a truly memorable moment for the NHL.

[@victorsavard4471]

Long story short... Thanks for the trip down memory lane... Who's says that the hockey gods don't have their favorites? LOL! WHO'S LAUGHING?

[@BBQFanNo1]

Tretiak said before he retired the first team in the NHL he always wanted to play goalie for if the USSR ever allowed their players to play in the NHL was the Montreal Canadiens because many of their forward players reminded him of the Soviet style forwards.

[@MrDuds1984]

Montreal actually drafted in the 84 draft but he opted for retirement

[@gavriilnick4225]

Great game thanks

[@thebestmusicmix9418]

The Soviets had no answer for the Habs...it was only soft goals by Sevigny that even kept them in this game!

[@thomasorzack5795]

Montreal dominated should have had 7 or 8 goals at least

[@chais1111]

By then the habs had a well tuned machine but unfortunately that was the end of an era.

[@nthdegree1269]

Surprised how fast the game was. Wow. Napier at one point was in beast mode of speed. Lafleur play was unbelievable and Bob Gainey, just WOW.

[@user-bf9fl7nc2w]

Маска у канадского вратаря это что то прям Джейсон еще бы вместо клюшки секиру )))

[@larryjung2031]

The Montreal Canadians played fantastic hockey.

[@wassilijdreger2785]

Final CC 1-8, Challenge Cup 0-6 This is fantastic hockey.

[@basilcarroll9729]

@@wassilijdreger2785 Canada beats Russians in 72, 84 CC .87 CC . 87 Izvestia cup(non NHL players)2010 Olympics Canada 7 Russia 3, Canada wins 2014 Olympics in Russia. .2015 WC Final Canada 6 Russia 1. Yes this was great game.

[@wassilijdreger2785]

@@basilcarroll9729 You are very funny. And then all major tournaments Canada played at home with their fans and more than home refereeing. And at the same time he will manage to lose the final 1-8 at HOME!!! It's a shame 200 years ahead! Review and do not forget)))

[@basilcarroll9729]

@@wassilijdreger2785 You stated old game results even you cherry pic rare results.Yes 1974 team WHA. When best on best Canada even though not a regular team playing together all year rarely lose! That's why you posted those rare loses.

[@wassilijdreger2785]

@@basilcarroll9729 The best of the best rarely lose, much less at home. If Canada didn't play so often at home, there would be a lot more losses.

[@altfactor]

Although they lost to Montreal and Buffalo, I believe the Soviets actually beat most of the NHL teams they faced in exhibition games in December, 1979 and January, 1980. Entering the 1980 Winter Olympics, the only question about the hockey tournament was: Would the Russians allow more than one goal in any of their games? Seven weeks later, the "unbeatable" Soviet Central Army team (there were a few players from other Russian clubs, but 75% of the national team was from the Red Army club) had been upset by the upstart Americans at the Olympics.

[@basilcarroll9729]

Guy Lapointe was out of the line up with the Flu.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Lapointe was a great loss for the Habs to make up for.

[@us-Bahn]

Decisive Canadien victory over the Red Army. Apart from a brief slump in the 2nd period Montreal outplayed cccp in every aspect of the game.

[@elshadjafar2437]

LIKE FROM BAKU THANK

[@thebestmusicmix9418]

Bottom line...the Soviets had great skills...but they played with skirts on...didn't like to hit OR take a hit.

[@OLEG.892]

Класс!!!! Вот это хоккей!!!! Дожали все таки монреальцы наших, ну бывает...

[@user-hv1bh4wj8u]

Не благодарите! Всегда пожалуйсиа!

[@tonygambino5905]

Do you have the game against the Islanders and Rangers???

[@us-Bahn]

Sevigny puts together a fine 60 minutes vs cccp. Not a lot of shots on goal, true, but he’s solid.

[@jocolope]

@ 53:58 Ron forgot Ken Dryden and Jacques Lemaire

[@user-ik7bl5vb2l]

Спустя 40 лет......я пересматриваю именно эту игру.......мне не понять как они смогли...за счёт чего победить.......

[@mr.blackhawk142]

NYET!

[@GuyCybershy]

How could the Canadiens trade Langway? Worst deal they ever made.

[@chais1111]

I agree he was outstanding especially that they had lost lapointe at that time

[@lawrencewright2816]

@@chais1111 He wanted out of Montreal. Canadian taxes were too high.

[@chais1111]

@@lawrencewright2816 that makes sense...

[@BBQFanNo1]

The Canadiens did it the right way. They didn't need to play dirty garbage head hunting bush league hockey like the Flyers did 4 years before to beat the Red Army. Say what you will about the two goals given up by Sevigny but he played better than Dryden did against the Red Army. Anytime you can shut down to only two goals the team with this time period's USSR Big 3 Kharlamov, Petrov, and Mikhailov like Sevigny, Edwards did for the Sabres and Craig did for USA less than 2 months later you have done your job against the most dangerous fastest team forwards in the World during this time period.

[@tdshaker]

Who was prettier Ivan Lambert, or Jackie LeClair? I don't know. I am not a girl from Montreal. But both were cool hockey players.

[@user-ik7bl5vb2l]

Это была самая сильная команда в истории.......жаль монреаль оказался сильнее..........

[@user-hv1bh4wj8u]

Чего их жалеть? Не всё "Коням" Масленица!

[@blackiestallion6109]

1:39:11 Pierre Elliot Trudeau and son Alexandre.

[@alphwinter3913]

Where is son Justin Trudeau, future PM of Canada?

[@BBQFanNo1]

Say what you will about the two goals given up by Sevigny but he played better than Dryden did against the Red Army. Anytime you can shut down to only two goals the team with this time period's USSR Big 3 Kharlamov, Petrov, and Mikhailov like Sevigny, Edwards did for the Sabres and Craig did for USA less than 2 months later you have done your job against the most dangerous fastest team forwards in the World during this time period.

[@thomasorzack5795]

Good point-Dryden NEVER played good against Red army

[@danielroberts698]

Dryden was one of the greatest goalies of all time.

[@danielroberts698]

Did he retire before this game? Dryden?

[@alexei835]

2 - 4 Красная Машина позволила на этот раз порадоваться хвалёным профессионалам...

[@BBQFanNo1]

HC CSKA Moscow Team with Vladimir Petrov, Boris Mikhailov, Valeri Kharlamov and Others in their prime were so good during the 1970's if your team played them clean for 10 games (unlike Bobby Clarke's 1972 and Ed Van Impe's 1976 dirty tactics on Valeri Kharlamov) they would win 8 out of 10 of the games.

[@johnkritikos3247]

Come on. Montreal canadiens of the 70 s were better than cccp by far. . In a 7 game series canadiens would win every time. They dominated red army in 1975 and 1979. Look at the games. It clear.

[@user-yf3bc5xu6i]

As a Canadian hockey fan I was embarrassed by the Flyers. If I were the Soviets, I would have stayed in the dressing room. For too long, pro hockey was held hostage by the Philly goon mentality. Even Shero must have been appalled.

[@user-rr4ly3cx9o]

СЛАВА СССР!!! ДА ЗДРАВСТВУЕТ СОВЕТСКИЙ РУССКИЙ ХОККЕЙ!!! РУССКИЕ НЕ ПОБЕДИМЫ!!!

[@GrimReaper-wz9me]

Why don't you go and bomb a hospital or school or residential area in the Ukraine, you Soviet SCUM. Don't you know that YOU are THE most detested country & citizens on the face of the planet?

[@joedimaggio3687]

Well, they were defeated in this game.

[@chais1111]

Watching this makes me think of how much of a joke modern nhl hockey has become. A team like montreal can't even make the playoffs anymore

[@dennismacdonald2003]

tretiak best goalie ever to play in the world

[@thebestmusicmix9418]

At the time I would agree Dennis. NHL goalies never dealt with the odd angle shots/passing that the USSR posed...even the Czechs gave us a big challenge in 76 Canada Cup!

[@buddha7178]

Soviets could afford a bad game now and again with Tretiak in net

[@user-hv1bh4wj8u]

Молодцы, надрали "Коней"! Go Canada!