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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jan 21, 2003 18:09:48 GMT -5
It's nice piece I found on SLAM! earlier today about the 1975 New Year's Eve game between the Red Army and the Habs. The link will expire later tonight, however, I'll try to save the web page and put on the Nostalgia field later on. www.nhlalumni.com/NHLAlumniNews03/0103.htmlCheers.
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Post by Viper on Jan 21, 2003 18:13:57 GMT -5
oh to have that game on Video somewhere i'd pay big bucks for that ;D
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Post by jerry_dog on Jan 21, 2003 18:39:48 GMT -5
Viper, Email me, I have it.
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Post by MPLABBE on Jan 21, 2003 18:45:40 GMT -5
How does that gold medal Olympic game last year rank in this?
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Post by Habsolution on Jan 21, 2003 18:59:33 GMT -5
oh to have that game on Video somewhere i'd pay big bucks for that ;D They showed it at ESPN classic canada last december 31. I also have it on tape.
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Jan 21, 2003 20:01:49 GMT -5
My favourite game still remains a scoreless tie between the Habs and Boston in the 1968-69 season. Cheevers was in net for the Bruins, while Tony O tended goal for the Habs. The goaltending was mind-boggling and the action was non-stop end-to-end. We lost Esposito in the inter-league draft that off-season and Chicago picked him up...
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Post by seventeen on Jan 21, 2003 20:13:19 GMT -5
I remember the event, but not any particular plays in that game. Tony was the back-up that year, was he not?, to Roggie? And Charlie Hodge was in there somewhere...either he or Vachon were injured. I think.
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Jan 21, 2003 20:29:24 GMT -5
I remember the event, but not any particular plays in that game. Tony was the back-up that year, was he not?, to Roggie? And Charlie Hodge was in there somewhere...either he or Vachon were injured. I think. Esposito was a freak. It was the first time people, the announcers included, had seen the butterfly style. There was concern that he had a cartilage problem in his knees . Yeah, Tony O was only playing a stretch of games 'cause the other guys were hurt. Btw, it was Roggy and the Gumper. What modern era single season record did he set with Chicago the following year which still stands to this day?
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Post by seventeen on Jan 21, 2003 20:43:26 GMT -5
Most shutouts by a rookie I believe. Can't recall the number. 15?
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Jan 21, 2003 20:46:53 GMT -5
Most shutouts by a rookie I believe. Can't recall the number. 15? Give that man a cigarillo! 15 is the right number, but for most shutouts in a season, period.
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Post by seventeen on Jan 21, 2003 20:50:57 GMT -5
That must be for the modern era, because, Dinosaur that I am, I recall that a Hab goalie had 22 shutouts in 44 games in the Pleistozoic Era. Now was it Georges Vezina? I'm too lazy to go upstairs and get my NHL guide.
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Jan 21, 2003 20:54:27 GMT -5
That must be for the modern era, because, Dinosaur that I am, I recall that a Hab goalie had 22 shutouts in 44 games in the Pleistozoic Era. Now was it Georges Vezina? I'm too lazy to go upstairs and get my NHL guide. Modern era, yes. George Hainsworth.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jan 21, 2003 22:20:40 GMT -5
I'm a tad biased, guys. This was by far the most exciting game I've ever seen. The Habs could have easily won the game had it not been for the play of Tretiak.
I emailed Red Fisher one time to get some of his views on that very game and he wrote back to me saying something like,
"... the only thing special about it was Tretiak played great. Dryden let in two soft ones ..."
One play sticks out; Pete Mahovlich had deaked Tretiak down and out, or "done like dinner" Howie Meeker said. But Pete hit the post.
Another memory was Pete after the game. He took the microphone from Howie and said, "on behalf of the Montreal Canadiens, I'd like to apologize to Canada for not winning that game ..." WOW!
There's one more image that stays with me as well. It's the post-game photo of Pete and Ivan Cournoyer flanking Tretiak. They've all got big grins on their faces and are holding on to each other as if they were close friends. I've tried to find a photo of that and can't.
Just too excellent!
BTW, Cournoyer was the only member of Team Canada '72 who was invited to the Russians' '72 series commemoration festivities.
Cheers.
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Post by Boston_Habs on Jan 22, 2003 9:23:02 GMT -5
I'm a tad biased, guys. This was by far the most exciting game I've ever seen. The Habs could have easily won the game had it not been for the play of Tretiak. I emailed Red Fisher one time to get some of his views on that very game and he wrote back to me saying something like, "... the only thing special about it was Tretiak played great. Dryden let in two soft ones ..." One play sticks out; Pete Mahovlich had deaked Tretiak down and out, or "done like dinner" Howie Meeker said. But Pete hit the post. Another memory was Pete after the game. He took the microphone from Howie and said, "on behalf of the Montreal Canadiens, I'd like to apologize to Canada for not winning that game ..." WOW! There's one more image that stays with me as well. It's the post-game photo of Pete and Ivan Cournoyer flanking Tretiak. They've all got big grins on their faces and are holding on to each other as if they were close friends. I've tried to find a photo of that and can't. Just too excellent! BTW, Cournoyer was the only member of Team Canada '72 who was invited to the Russians' '72 series commemoration festivities. Cheers. I think the atmospheric surrounding that game has contributed to its status as one of the greatest of all time.... New Year's eve, the budding Canadiens' dynasty, the Russians, memories of 1972 still fresh in the mind. Plus this was the era when you had about 7 channels to choose from on TV. EVERYBODY was watching. The best hockey I have ever witnessed was the 1987 Canada Cup... 3 games, all 6-5 scores, Gretzky/Lemieux. I don't remember which game was actually the best one, but that was unbelievable hockey. For the best single game, it depends on how old you are and which team you root for, but for a habs fan growing up in the 1970s there will always be something special about Boston-Montreal, 1979, Game 7 of the semi-finals.
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Post by TheHabsfan on Jan 22, 2003 10:36:57 GMT -5
There's one more image that stays with me as well. It's the post-game photo of Pete and Ivan Cournoyer flanking Tretiak. They've all got big grins on their faces and are holding on to each other as if they were close friends. I've tried to find a photo of that and can't. Just too excellent! Hey Dis...is this what you are looking for? it's the best I could find. Cheers,
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Post by The Habitual Fan on Jan 22, 2003 11:43:13 GMT -5
I remember a few years back reading an article on Tretiak who said that one of his few regrets in hockey was not to be able to play in the NHL for the Canadiens. He was drafted in the late 70's I believe. He said that he had such great respect for players such as Gainey, Lafleur, Savard and Cournyer it would have been a great honour to play with them every day. The guy was always the picture of class and was saddened that he could not gain a release from the Russian league, and defection is not something that ever entered his mind.
He also would have been a pretty nice replacement for Dryden and just a step above that Wamsley/Racicot era in the early 80's.
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Jan 22, 2003 12:10:52 GMT -5
I remember a few years back reading an article on Tretiak who said that one of his few regrets in hockey was not to be able to play in the NHL for the Canadiens. He was drafted in the late 70's I believe. He said that he had such great respect for players such as Gainey, Lafleur, Savard and Cournyer it would have been a great honour to play with them every day. The guy was always the picture of class and was saddened that he could not gain a release from the Russian league, and defection is not something that ever entered his mind. He also would have been a pretty nice replacement for Dryden and just a step above that Wamsley/Racicot era in the early 80's. CNNSI.com: Is your biggest regret not getting to play in the NHL? Tretiak: Yeah, I'm mad about it because I would've liked to have played in the NHL. It's different. I would've liked to win the Stanley Cup. Serge Savard, the general manager of Montreal Canadiens, visited Russia four times and the Russian Hockey Federation said that I couldn't go. I don't know why. The big government people said that my father was a big general and didn't want me to go to North America to play. Nobody asked me if I would like to go. My father wasn't a general, my father was a major. I know there was a Tretiak who was a general, but it was only the same name, it wasn't close to me. It was a joke. The Russian government said that my father was a big general, but it was not true. They said he was a very proud father and didn't like me to move. Nobody even asked me if I would like to go to Canada or not. I would've liked to go, but it wasn't possible a long time ago. CNNSI.com: What have you been doing since you retired from hockey? Tretiak: I have been with the Blackhawks as their goaltender coach for 11 years and I just signed a new contract for three more years. I really enjoy staying here because I work with the goalies in Norfolk (Va.) and Chicago. I teach 400 goalies in my hockey school every year. I taught Martin Brodeur for eight years; he won the Stanley Cup. Jose Theodore was the best goalie this season; I taught him for eight years. Ed Belfour, I taught him for seven years; he took the Stanley Cup. I very much enjoy it. I would like my student players the best. I teach many hockey schools in Minnesota and Toronto, too. - sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/news/2002/09/27/tretiak_interview/
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Post by HFTO on Jan 22, 2003 17:08:44 GMT -5
Dis that game was certainly up there.I would love for CBC to run the 71 playoff game when the Habs rallied from 5-2 down to beat the Bruins 7-5.That game turned the series I'll never forget how excited I was except of course when they ran the table and won the Cup. HFTO
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 22, 2003 18:05:38 GMT -5
Viper, Email me, I have it. What kind of quality is it?
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jan 22, 2003 19:15:36 GMT -5
Hey Dis...is this what you are looking for? it's the best I could find. Cheers, That is certainly part of the picture, HF and thanks to you, buds. If you can post a link to the picture I'll try to see if there's any more to it. I'm thinking of saving it and then cropping it out to see is there anything more to it. But you've got it for sure. The other lad missing from that picture is of course the Little M. The whole picture suggests so much. A happy picture of players who respect each other for sure. Thanks again, HF. Cheers.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jan 22, 2003 19:18:06 GMT -5
Dis that game was certainly up there.I would love for CBC to run the 71 playoff game when the Habs rallied from 5-2 down to beat the Bruins 7-5.That game turned the series I'll never forget how excited I was except of course when they ran the table and won the Cup. HFTO People keep telling me about this game, HFTO. I just can't remember seeing it, yet my dad talks of it even today. The Habs had no business being in same game, or at least that's what the Bruins though as well. Thanks. Cheers.
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Post by PTH on Jan 22, 2003 19:19:58 GMT -5
He also would have been a pretty nice replacement for Dryden and just a step above that Wamsley/Racicot era in the early 80's. Racicot ? I'm not too sure when Wamsley was around, but Racicot was early 90s, not 80s. I think Tretiak would have taken the spot that was to be Roy's...
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Post by Ged on Jan 23, 2003 0:12:46 GMT -5
That Russian game stands out in my mind as well. It was probably one of the first Habs games I'd ever seen. I've seen it a few times since, and like a fine wine, the game just gets better with age. Tretiak played great, and Dryden did have a couple softies, but the best part was seeing sworn enemies build some everlasting relationships. Man, the Russkies could pass the biscuit. Sweet to watch.
Goalies of the early '80s were Richard Sevigny, Doug Soetaert, Steve Penney, Rick Wamsley and Denis Herron. A big drop off between Dryden and Roy.
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Post by Vichab on Jan 23, 2003 2:13:21 GMT -5
HFTO, the come back against Boston has to rank as my #1 Habs game. And while the Bruins had Orr and Espo let's not forget Yvan and Jacques, Big M and Pete, and Henri and of course Le Gros Bill. Not to mention the guy who wasn't even a rookie but captured our imaginations and the Conn Smythe. Remember his stance. thosr were fine days indeed.
I met the Big M about 5 years ago and i told him that i remembered his goal in that game and his reponse was " Which one, I scored two". Apparently the game has left an impact on the players as well.
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Post by TheHabsfan on Jan 23, 2003 10:43:26 GMT -5
That is certainly part of the picture, HF and thanks to you, buds. If you can post a link to the picture I'll try to see if there's any more to it. I'm thinking of saving it and then cropping it out to see is there anything more to it. But you've got it for sure. The other lad missing from that picture is of course the Little M. The whole picture suggests so much. A happy picture of players who respect each other for sure. Thanks again, HF. Cheers. I have returned to the site but he seems to have modified his page...but the picture is still in the directory ... if you want to save the file, you can just right click on the picture in my post and save target as... it's a direct link to the directory. Hope this works for you. If you want more info on the summit series...it's a good website: www.chidlovski.com/personal/1972/content.htmcheers,
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jan 23, 2003 17:57:43 GMT -5
I have returned to the site but he seems to have modified his page...but the picture is still in the directory ... if you want to save the file, you can just right click on the picture in my post and save target as... it's a direct link to the directory. Hope this works for you. If you want more info on the summit series...it's a good website: www.chidlovski.com/personal/1972/content.htmcheers, Much thanks for the link, HF. Here's one for you: www.1972summitseries.com/This, and another link that Heritage Canada provides, is being built by the same guys. One of them is Liam Maguire who knows more about these series' than you and I have forgotten. However, the Heritage Canada link is currently down though. I think they're rebuilding it right now. Once it's finished, I don't think you'll find a more complete link. Thanks again. Cheers.
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