28 12 1975 Superseries 1976 New York Rangers-Red Army

[@xmekow]

thanks for uploading this match...

[@user-nn6po5ir3d]

Фил Эспозито красавчик!!!! В школьные годы среди канадцев он был моим кумиром!

[@leibjager2493]

this is f...ing amazing..... and btw, i don't know if it's the sound equipment but the atmosphere seems electric. first time i've seen atmosphere at an american sports event come somewhat close to an atmosphere in europe during various ports events. thanks to the uploader

[@antoniosciara7322]

Watch college football. You will see even more electricity than in Europe

[@222mozart]

Составы: Нью-Йорк Рейнджерс: Джон Дэвидсон (№ 35); Кароль Вэднайс (№ 2) - Джон Беднарски (№ 23), Рон Грешнер (№ 4) - Дуг Джаррет (№ 28), Ник Беверли (№ 25) - Лэрри Сахарук (№ 5); Род Жильбер (№ 7) - Фил Эспозито (к) (№ 12) - Стив Викерс (№ 8), Рик Миддлтон (№ 9) - Пит Стемковски (№ 21) - Уолт Ткачук (№ 18), Билл Фэйберн (№ 10) - Джерри Холланд (№ 22) - Эдди Джонстон (№ 14), Уэйн Диллон (№ 11), Грег Полис (№ 20). Заявлены, но не вышли: Билл Коллинз (№ 15), Дуг Сотерт (запасной голкипер, № 31). Тренер: Рон Стюарт. ЦСКА: Владислав Третьяк (№ 20); Валерий Васильев (№ 5) - Александр Гусев (№ 2), Владимир Лутченко (№ 3) - Геннадий Цыганков (№ 6), Виктор Кузькин (№ 4) - Алексей Волченков (№ 13); Борис Михайлов (к) (№ 7) - Владимир Петров (№ 16) - Валерий Харламов (№ 17), Владимир Викулов (№ 18) - Виктор Жлуктов (№ 22) - Борис Александров (№ 11), Владимир Попов (№ 14) - Вячеслав Солодухин (№ 15) - Александр Мальцев (№ 8), Сергей Глазов (№ 21), Александр Волчков (№ 9), Виктор Кутергин (№ 10). Николай Адонин (запасной голкипер) (№ 1). Тренерский состав: Константин Локтев и Вениамин Александров. Примечание: Показатели вратарей: Третьяк 10+14+17=41 - Дэвидсон 12+9+8=29.

[@SVE62]

Спасибо!!!

[@user-rr4ly3cx9o]

Слава СССР!!! СОВЕТСКИЙ РУССКИЙ ХОККЕЙ НЕ ПОБЕДИМ!!! НЕ ЗАБЫВАЙТЕ ,ЧТО В НХЛ ИГРАЛА СБОРНАЯ МИРА

[@hungrylion8703]

Stewart should have pulled Davidson for an extra attacker as soon as the game started.

[@cleetorishanns5116]

This was 95% of the "Soviet National Team".It's surprising even that Montreal tied them and Philadelphia beat them.

[@Andyvas375]

Where r Yakushev, Anisin, Shadrin, Liapkin, Shalimov, Kapustin, Lebedev, Babinov...? 95% :)))

[@adk46er5203]

@@Andyvas375 - about 65-70%? I do not know. I saw the Montreal game. Trekiak stood on his head. Montreal should have had way more goals. But woulda, coulda shoulda.

[@joeblow6100]

they saved the best for last.

[@howie9751]

Shero had studied the Russian method of playing hockey.

[@RegionPhilbis]

i think i was at this game... i was a wee lad of 10...

[@bluestarfractal5434]

The Russions were outshot but not "outplayryed" as commented on by the biased CBC commentators. There is no concept of "outplaying" an opponnent unless you win! Tretiak had plenty of defensive support in front of him from the forwards and defensmen. In fact his "big" save was not made by him as described by the CBC but by the defensman Guseve . Montreal didn't win a home game because they were not good enought! Get used to it!

[@antoniosciara7322]

Plus, different styles of play. The NHL shoots the puck from all angles and all the time. The Soviets set it up more so shots on goal is never a good measure against USSR

[@dzanier]

It is possible to win and be outplayed, but this wasn’t one of those cases. In that Montreal game, the Habs played better. The Soviets were not a high shot volume team, so that is even more deceptive that usual when looking at this game. They were a high shot quality team. But the Habs game was a different animal.

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

The D played by the Army is what NHK teams want now, Possession and first pass. Vasiliev was their best D stay at home. However LOL Vasielev and Maltsev very on the Army team just for this tournament as they really played on DYnamo LOL

[@Pfsif]

On to Philadelphia for an easy victory comrades.

[@pincessdogg5222]

What a disgrace to the glorious USA that was!

[@tdshaker]

The Rangers were fodder for the Soviets. They scouted the Rangers, they knew they were slow, and the Soviets killed them, no contest.

[@dzanier]

Even just two years before this night this would've been a good game. Rangers still had Hadfield, Park, Ratelle, Rousseau, Giacomin. But after all the changes the team made after the end of 73-74 and immediately after the beginning of the 75-76 season, they were not the same squad that went to the seventh game of the semifinals in 74. Russians would've won anyway, but this game was no contest whereas two years earlier it would've been a good game.

[@JosephDungee]

The Central Army Team might as well been the National Team. I recognize sooo many players from the 1972 Summit Series. The Rangers never had a chance from before the start of the match. The only team that could match them was the Canadians (And that was because it was at the Forum, huge home ice advantage)

[@johnkritikos3247]

The canadiens were better than the red army at that time. Completely outclassed the red army in the 70’s. Nothing to do with home ice. All hall of famers on those canadiens team.”s. In 1977 they lost only 8 games in the whole season. They had it all. Speed skill, toughness and great coaching.

[@ccjjpp1966]

The Canadians tied them and the Flyers were the only team that actually beat them in this series.

[@howie9751]

I remember Marv Albert doing these games for NBC. I don't know these announcers. From Canada?

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

I have 2 of these jerseys both Tretiak but one is wool

[@kenfoye6886]

Something tells me that these Soviet boys didn't party at NYC's famous '70s hotspot Studio 54 after this game ...

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

FYI: #3 LUTCHENKO was the RArmy's version of MacInnnis

[@ragnarjonsson1122]

Big Red Machine

[@Lava1964]

The Rangers fired their coach and GM not long afterward.

[@RRaquello]

Haven't seen this game since watching it live. The 76 Rangers were not a very good team. If I remember correctly, most of the game the Russian team was playing like they were the only team on the ice and the Rangers were chasing them or getting skated around. I'll have to watch it again to see if my 48 year old memories are accurate.

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

Boris Alexnandrov was STILL the youngest forward and #13 Volchenkov is the father of my Devils Anton

[@TheNorgate]

All the announcers continued to miss the fact that Esposito did not score the first goal, even after the replays .

[@jacksmith5692]

At the 9:54 mark on the Rangers bench was my late Cousin with all the helmets standing next to Frank Paice the trainer. John Ferguson in his book called Richie his Best NY Pal and wrote about him on 5 pages!

[@robgrune3284]

clearly, the stronger team won.

[@222mozart]

43:18 Валерий Харламов No.17

[@SVE62]

Михайлов Петров Харламов!!!!

[@creates100]

this is basically the ussr national team. i imagine 80 or 90 percent of this team represented the ussr at the innsbruck olympics a month later

[@amholli9616]

Well, basically and basically; CSKA had borrowed e.g. Maltsev and Vasiliev from Dynamo Moscow for this tour, so it definitely was a somewhat stronger Red Army team than normally. However, back in 1975/76, the 2nd line on the national team was the Spartak Moscow trio of Yakushev, Shadrin and Shalimov, and they do not play here; some other key players like defenceman Lyapkin and forward Kapustin are also missing, so I don't know about 80 percent, maybe about 65...

[@walkergillette3918]

the way the fans are cheering you would think the Rangers were leading

[@GrantCameron37]

Who knew Rick Middleton at one point had hair.

[@BG-zy3vx]

lol he did

[@hamburg1306]

Oy they traded him to Bruins after season for Ken Hodge. Ouch.

[@northernneighbour9765]

Ya when he was 12

[@ECWnWWF]

thanks for uploading the Red Army vs. Rangers; Red Army vs. Bruins and Red Army vs. Canadiens. Where is Red Army vs. Philly?

[@Andyvas375]

I did it, but someone blocked this upload(something regarding to KZbin politics)

[@fentonhardy8176]

If You can try now that things have Cooled Down. Why not post it Again see if it is Noticed, because I haven't seen the Game against Philly since 1976. If you see this Comment please post the Philly Game. And Write in the Description, That it is For Entertainment Use only and All Rights are owned by their Respected Owners. If you see this Comment please Respond.

[@Andyvas375]

I did it several times, but KZbin bosses banned it. Try this, with Russian comments: my.mail.ru/mail/a.bikteev/video/356/35330.html?from=videoplayer

[@fentonhardy8176]

MrVasilenkoK Thanks. I appreciate these Video's. I hope you can post more Games From the 1970's. Take Care, I haven't seen these Games since I was 30 (it was Live then). You Bring Back memories of Watching my Old TV Set. Take care.

[@kamiljankamljanowicz9522]

That Team is Called CSKA!!

[@antoniosciara7322]

Looked like a pro team against a high school team.

[@LeeRoggy]

The ice must have been horrible with all the bounces and overskating

[@jasonhopps6482]

I'm surprised how well the Rangers played. They were one of the worst teams in the league that year, didn't even make the playoffs. Imagine the Rangers playing the 12th best team in the Soviet Union.

[@joehaber9835]

Greschner took some bad penalties .....

[@buddha7178]

Rangers just throwing away the puck. No breakout strategys

[@shr3ddur]

Esposito is Rocky Balboa's twin !

[@LeeRoggy]

Geez, Greschner was a punk in this game

[@hamburg1306]

Not a good Rangers team then. Some remnants of great teams remained, Fairbairn, Stemkowski but Doug Jarrett and Nick Beverly not strong on D. Ron Stewart would be gone as Coach in a few weeks along with Emile as John Ferguson would become GM and Coach.

[@GEWR_GIOS]

Number for and americans could recognize who's the guy which mother they were promised to be shown by Nikita Khrushchev 😁

[@SVE62]

Да уж!!!! Разделали Канаду, как тузик грелку!!!!

[@user-hv1bh4wj8u]

Ты идиот?

[@cinnaminson0653]

Why was Vasliev playing for Red Army?

[@Andyvas375]

He was "borrowed player" like Maltsev in this series. It was arranged with NHL before the series

[@cinnaminson0653]

@@Andyvas375 so it wasn't really the Red Army team, right? Anyway, i watched the game yesterday. The differences in ability were enormous. The Russians looked like world class professionals, which they were of course (should not have ever been playing in the olympics). The Rangers looked like garbage. The way they played and their stupid haircuts combined.

[@Andyvas375]

@@cinnaminson0653 Yes, It wasn't Red Army as we know. It was agreed with NHL and they were enforced by 3 players from Dynamo and SKA for this series. Idea was that CSKA played 4 games and each NHL club only one

[@Almaskhmetov]

nhl was dreaming to get soviet players so for them it was the more cool players come the better. The USSR thoght only politics.

[@zuirmailru4418]

Canadians themselves asked to include some Russian stars from other Soviet teams, like Dynamo

[@MrRp25]

When did Espo switch to 77?

[@howie9751]

The next season. New boss John Ferguson had a few players change to matching double digits with the new uniforms...John Davidson 00, Espo 77, and Ken Hodge 88. The trend and uniforms lasted until Ferguson was fired.

[@Anthony-gj1xw]

Red army = Athletes Rangers Heavy slow hackers.

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

THE GREATEST CAPTAIN IN SOVIET HISTORY #7 BORIS MIKHAILOV he was their Messier....VERY fiery and who can not forget GM 3 1979 Challenge Cup when he went OFF after another coward cheapshot by Trottier....they destroyed the NHL team even worse after that

[@blueforrester8459]

the soviets, when coming onto the ice for the first time, must have felt like the Christians being led into the Roman Colosseum :)

[@antoniosciara7322]

Not by 1976.

[@howie9751]

This is after the Esposito trade and before the Rick Middleton trade. Both were disastrous for the Rangers but the Middleton trade was head scratching.

[@dzanier]

Very well said. That first goal by Vickers might’ve been the highlight of the Rangers 75-76 season. Between the “trade”, Giacomin’s being claimed on waivers by Detroit, Villemure being traded, and finishing in last place, it was the official end of their golden era that began in the late 60s.

[@user-cj7ls6vu9k]

это не ЦСКА, это сборная СССР, ( хитрый татарин )

[@valerius6050]

ну почти сборная

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

GO RED ARMY!!! LOve it how they DESTROY the rangers. For all of you fellow Soviet/Russian Hockey Collectors, the game program was the same for all Red Army and Wings games

[@63shakeandbake]

Some pretty cheap calls against the Rangers especially for the 70s, while the Soviets got away with a lot

[@antoniosciara7322]

Wouldn't have mattered. The Soviets skated circles around them

[@user-iy9gt4zy7b]

Команда ЦСКА тогда полностью состояла только из звезд мирового уровня. Рейнджерс не имел шансов.

[@user-fk8cn4st1t]

Надо начать с того что ЦСКА базовый клуб Сборной СССР и ровня Монреаль Канадиенсу, а шансы есть всегда и оправдываться смешно, тогда вообще не стоило выходить на игру, как это по канадски сесть в лужу и обвинить весь мир в этом))) мерять загиб крюка клюшки, не говоря уже про судейство на олимпиадах и изначально примитивизме стиля игры канадцев. Бедолаги просто нарвались на Звёзд мирового хоккея,))) славно на драли задницы рейнджерам))) а сила состава не проблема армейцев и не надо скулить после драки, не красиво.

[@user-hv1bh4wj8u]

@@user-fk8cn4st1t Зато потом "Кони" нарвались на Флайерс и устроили истерику. Капризные барышни сопливые!

[@BBQFanNo1]

The NHL teams ran out of variety ideas to counter the Red Army's superb speed and strategy. Bobby Orr was right commentating in the 1979 Challenge Cup games that the dirty bullying goon garbage doesn't work after the first time you faced the Soviets. The Flyers found that out the next time they faced the Red Army after 1976. Most of the NHL teams looked like minor league amateurs against the Red Army team. How the hell did an amateur College team who was destroyed 10 days earlier 10-3 beat these same Players 4-3 in 1980? How the hell did the Sabres beat them 6-1 and the Canadiens beat them 4-2 less than 2 months before that?

[@fentonhardy8176]

The Rangers, Shouldn't have Traded Ed Giacomin, because John Davidson, Though he wasn't Bad, But Giacomin Was Far better.

[@dzanier]

Technically they didn't trade him. He was put on waivers and Detroit claimed him. Emile Francis had to make changes. Just 5 days later he traded Park and Ratelle for Esposito and Vadnais. That 75 playoff loss to the Islanders produced major changes. The team didn't recover until 1978.

[@fentonhardy8176]

Daniel Zanier I guess your right, I bet they still regret sending ratty and Park away. Ratelle is one of the greatest Centers I ever seen, and Park is only Second to Bobby Orr as Top Defencemen. But to be honest they were rejuvenated in Boston, they played great for Don Cherry in the Late 70's.

[@dzanier]

Fred Shero felt that the Rangers window of opportunity to win the Cup had passed. Guys like Fairbairn, Stemkowski (came in mid 70-71), Ratelle, Tkaczuk, Gilbert, Park, Giacomin, Villemure, had been together for 6 years and the team had come so close (7th game semifinals in 71 and 74, finals in 72). After the loss to the Isles in 75 and the slow start in 75-76, he felt the team needed a shakeup. The Bruins wanted to shake things up too. They knew Orr would be gone soon, what with his knee being in bad shape, and they felt Espo had become a defensive liability even with his scoring about 50-60 goals a season. They reshaped the team more in Don Cherry's image. Ratelle is a player whose number I'd like to see the Rangers retire. After Messier, he was the greatest center the team has ever had. Park did so well in Boston that I think he's somewhat forgotten in New York. Espo was productive as a Ranger, but his best years were behind him. He never went over 42 goals in a season with us. Vadnais did fairly well with New York. But there's simply no question Boston won that trade hands down. An argument could easily be made that at the time it was the biggest blockbuster trade in the history of the NHL. Those early 70s Rangers teams were the best Ranger teams of the last 50 years. From 69-70 through 73-74, the Rangers were a contender and an elite team. It's a shame they didn't win it all.

[@z1nyc]

Giacomin was at the tail end of his career by that point. His time on Detroit after that wasn't memorable.

[@hamburg1306]

Emile said he was under orders from garden management to cut payroll. They traded for JD to be the new #1 goalie. So unfortunately Eddie was waived and picked up by red wings.

[@marissejans7366]

NHL always play primitive hockey, dirty, and if Soviets would be allowed to fight half Canadian Team would be in hospital. Soviets had very tough physical training during the summer camps. Due to European players they game improved. Otherwise, they would degradate future.

[@vladpodshh2037]

да канадцы никогда играть не умели..вам везло ещё немного,а то вообще позор был бы

[@ellencarey2495]

Rangers hacking and high sticking all over. People think the Flyers played dirty. This is hilarious.

[@rondeldebbio9219]

Again USSR blows away another NHL team. Poor NHL, second rate

[@ccjjpp1966]

The Philadelphia Flyers beat them 4-1 soon after this game.

[@leafyutube]

The Soviets were lucky they didn't face the Leafs.

[@howie9751]

Seriously?

[@maxblaser4939]

are they boo ing the red army? sad show some decency

[@joeblow6100]

wow john davidson was horrible.

[@mikhailpaikin2011]

F d american team all the way

[@Andyvas375]

Canadian