Habs Dynasty Wins Fourth in a Row in 79

[@mikefreeman3975]

As a NYR fan since the late 60's, the 78-79 NYR's remain as one of my favorites. Playoff win over NYI, the best team in the league, was amazing. Ooo la la Sassoon.

[@MrProvincial]

It's kinda symbolic that the same year when Orr retires, the Bruins draft some guy called Ray Bourque - heard he did OK for Boston

[@benlavallee1368]

yea,,he did ok ,,never won a cup with them.thow.

[@MrProvincial]

So much for the seventies. So much has changed, it's amazing that teams that didn't exist 10 years ago are now the dominant forces in the league - Isles, Philly, soon the Flames and the Oilers. On the other hand, the teams that had ruled the show for years before, are fading - Habs would still be great, but probably'd never be so feared and dominant again. Wasn't born in the eighties yet, but it's still my favourite time in the NHL.

[@eddixon2015]

I actually burst out laughing at the on pace for zero points joke, your subtle humor is fabulous

[@joemckim1183]

There was a lot of hockey dynasties in the 70s and 80s. Flyers, Islanders, Canadiens and Oilers all winning multiple cups.

[@DARK24-7]

I was watching the isles games on a channel we picked up outta n.y.c via antenna(we weren't able to afford cable.).And became a huge Mike Bossy fan!!!

[@smithryansmith]

In one of the Rock em sock em videos, Don Cherry explained how he messed up the too many men call. Rough quote "Donny Marcott had orders to shadow Lafluer and stay with him as long as Guy stayed on the ice. Guy stayed out for 4 straight shifts in a row. when he came off, the lines were confused and so was I and two bruins jumped on." So it was pretty much superstar Guy doing it again.

[@FischerFan]

Stan Jonathan jumped out onto the ice; but Don Marcotte didn't leave.

[@kevin-mx5wk]

How come Bobby Orr doesn't have his own video you should make one Shannon the career of Bobby Orr it was definitely a short career but it was a great career

[@PancakesAndHammers2426]

Capitals didn't finish last! Celebrate good times come on! I envy the Montreal Canadiens during this historic run.

[@justind3583]

I was born in 97...man sucks. I envy the Caps right now !

[@Bjornontour]

Absolutely superb video,Shannon!

[@LeoWhalen1933]

*Bruins won 2 Cups with Orr. 1970 and 1972.

[@claudea.drapeau7869]

GO HABS GO ! I've seen all those fabulous years in which Montréal was killing it ! I won't ever see, in my lifetime, any other NHL team winning a total of 24 Stanley Cups like Montréal did. With the salary cap, those years are gone...

[@dennis9707]

Larry Robinson a heck of a player.

[@TheAreamania]

Just 39 days remaining untill i get to binge-watch this serie again, cant wait!

[@lancecrossan9343]

I remember Ramage in junior. Played for the London Knights.

[@FischerFan]

Note the merging of the Cleveland Barons with the Minnesota North Stars. The very next year; they're the team that ends the Habs' disco-era dynasty!

[@kevaninthe4135]

Wasn't it around this time when old Soviet head coach Viktor Tikhonov said Gainey was the "best all-around player in the world"? I don't know it that is true or Tikhonov was just blowing smoke but if he meant that then that is some serious praise.

[@email5023]

That would be certainly some praise from Caesar.

[@acanadianineurope814]

It is true, Tikhonov did say that.

[@thomaswillenbring732]

Rob Ramage was dealt to Calgary...for Brett Hull. Kind of noteworthy.

[@patch8376]

New York quietly turned things around this season after those unfavorable trades from earlier seasons. If I have my history correct, it's impressive that a depleted Jets managed to beat the Oilers for the last Avco, though at this hour I may not.

[@Nickleblanc41]

Patch 83 Yotes fans are so proud of that

[@johnmack3497]

Only 2 more Cups to go for Montreal (1986 and 1993)

[@acanadianineurope814]

And then I will shut up, for a good long time. Probably forever the way things are going.

[@willington-r9b]

A Leafs Ramage jersey??? Tip of the hat 🎩 for the sheer randomness for a Canucks/Bruins fan

[@CArchivist]

I wonder if Montreal's current woes can be called "The Goalie Curse" due to how both Dryden and Roy left and changed the fortunes of the team twice. Dryden may have decided to go into politics, but first, he spent the Winter of 1980 as the color commentator for ABC network's coverage of the Lake Placid Winter Olympics' hockey games. He was with Al Michael calling the Miracle on Ice game.

[@dustylover100]

Losing Price right now, at least while on LTIR is hurting the Habs right now. He was like the Carey Price of old during that magical run to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2020-2021. Sure, other bad moves also hurt them, but Price's issues hurt them much more.

[@SuperStrik9]

I remember when Ramage was C on the Leafs. A Ramage vid would be great.

[@SuperStrik9]

I'm pretty sure this was the last time the Leafs played the Habs in the playoffs. Hopefully it happens again soon.

[@bluebear1985]

The winner of the Jack Adams Trophy was left out again. Thanks to him leading his team to its first regular season title in franchise history, it would go to Al Arbour of the New York Islanders. However, it was just foreshadowing of bigger and better things soon to come for the franchise.

[@original6hockey402]

Good ole days

[@sdgakatbk]

I remember that game 7 between Montreal and Boston. Montreal pretty much dominated, but Gilles Gilbert stood on his head in net for Boston and was even #1 star and got a standing O from the Forum crowd. A great game. I think the ref had to make that call, btw. After Montreal tied it, they just had too much momentum.

[@adk46er5203]

I think the story is that the ref gave them a few seconds to fix but did not happen. When you watch the video you see all the hab fans standing up and yelling about it. And fans usually do not catch these things that quickly.

[@autumnfall1997]

Im a leafs fan but Dryden Dryden flight was a genius at everything

[@dustylover100]

The retirements of Jacques Lemaire and Yvan Cournoyer also hurt them.

[@sdgakatbk]

Randy Holt, a future Cap at this point.

[@bertmustin]

The North Stars had a winning record the following season.

[@sdgakatbk]

Buffalo ends up dominating the Caps when they played for a long time. Especially during when Scotty Bowman coached them.

[@richcerasale8909]

the infamous too many men on the ice for the bruins in game 7 aganist les habs

[@acanadianineurope814]

That Guy Lafleur goal is here, 4 minutes of put a smile on my face. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaCYip6fh9qHeZY About once a year, if I'm having a crappy day, I rewatch that game, and that goal, and then I'm smiling again.

[@kieranperreaultdit-morin9262]

dryden is the greatest NHL goalie ever and theres no debate fight me

[@eddiefaccioni2453]

Fastest 3 goals in playoff history (23 seconds) by the Toronto Maple Leafs (1979). kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4vTm6t6g8-hps0

[@sdgakatbk]

Hey Hockey Guy. The Bruins arguably have the best set of defensemen all time. How about a video on great Bruins' defensemen? Shore, Orr, and Borque are obvious. Who would be the 4th?

[@jordancivic96]

Probably either Brad Park or Chara, but you could also argue the Habs, with a top 6 pairing of Robinson and Savard, Lapointe and JC Tremblay, and Doug Harvey with Tom Johnson

[@letchukki]

Ho is Montreal/Bostion a bad matchup for Boston? probably

[@philly5-014]

Only if thhe Blues knew then it would take 40 more years to win the Cup

[@JeffKing310]

Shannon, I’m not following what you are saying about the Bobby Orr years. I assume you’re being sarcastic but the Hawks did not win a cup with Orr.

[@TheHockeyGuy]

My point was how sad an end it was to a great career.

[@JeffKing310]

The Hockey Guy That is very true.

[@not2tees]

Who's the Islanders missing piece who's going to show up in '80?

[@TheHockeyGuy]

Butch Goring

[@Nickleblanc41]

John Tavares

[@ProjectFPSOfficial]

Andrew Ladd

[@adk46er5203]

Butch Goring - Center from the Kings. They traded Billy Harris (25 -30 goal right wing) and Dave Lewis (solid defensive defenseman). Butch could score a bit and kill penalties. He also had some speed and had a helmet that was about 10 years old. He is now their color guy on TV. Sometimes he screws up some words but he is honest and knows his hockey. Sometimes in between periods their is a video of him on skates demonstrating things and taking about the game. He is about 70 but he looks like he is still in good shape.

[@adk46er5203]

I am not sure they can make that trade until they get Ken Morrow off the US Olympic team. He played right away and that gave them some depth in the playoffs.

[@philbertmcgee7846]

Has Boston beat montreal at any point in the playoffs, up to this point?

[@jasondarwood8225]

I remember about ten years ago Boston was the #1 seed and got upset by #8 seed Montreal. The following year the B's returned the favor

[@philbertmcgee7846]

Jason Darwood at the start of this series when he said that it's a bad matchup for Boston, I didn't think it would be almost every time they faced each other in the playoffs

[@jordancivic96]

Prior to the'88 Division Finals, the last time Boston beat Montreal in a playoff series was the '43 Semi Finals

[@JoeyJordison97]

😊

[@CountElvis]

1. The 1940 chant started in the 81 playoffs. 2. Its surreal to think one team won all but 9 Cups from 1955-56 season until 1978-79.

[@SverigeiSverige]

1972 Jean Ratelle injured 1979 Ulf Nilsson injured That was their excuses...

[@JeffKing310]

Two teams won all but 5 cups during that period. And nine of ten in the 1960s. Wow.

[@dennis9707]

1. I started that chant and then the section picked it up and then the entire Coliseum did and then it was history from there. Your welcome Rangers.

[@Nickleblanc41]

Golden State Warriors - Hold my beer

[@shrihithtalapaneni9227]

That Smythe Division is awful!