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Post by CentreHice on Mar 11, 2021 11:17:59 GMT -5
15 Cups in 24 seasons. 1955-56 to 1978-79. 3 dynasties = 13 Cups. The 1971 and 1973 Cups are not included in this doc--although Dryden's save on Pappin, Game 7, 1971 is shown.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 12, 2021 21:17:45 GMT -5
Enjoyed that, CH, thanks ... the 70s dynasty actually ruined me as a fan ... Dick Irvin Jr recently had his 89th b-day, and having him narrate this was the right call ...
Cheers.
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Post by Boston_Habs on Mar 14, 2021 13:57:38 GMT -5
Dick Irvin made the point, but the Habs of the late 70s are the still the most dominant team of the modern/post expansion era. The 4 consecutive Cups from 76-79 were matched by the Islanders from 80-83, but those Islander teams were nowhere near as dominant in the regular season as the Habs. Same with the Oiler teams of the mid-late 80s.
Average regular season record for MTL from 1975-76 through 1978-79: 57-12-11-126
Average regular season record for NYI from 1979-80 through 1982-83: 46-22-12-104
Average regular season record for EDM from 1983-84 through 1987-88: 51-21-8-110
You could say the league got more competitive in the 80s but those Habs teams were the best by such a large margin that we may not see that kind of dominance (regular and post season) again. You would think they would have gotten a bit lazy in the regular season but their "worst" year was 52 wins and 115 points in 1978-79. They were so good, so competitive, so balanced, so well-coached.
I feel lucky to have grown up in Montreal in the 70s.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 14, 2021 21:12:45 GMT -5
The 70s Habs ruined me as a fan ... I used to watch the important games by myself because I didn't want anyone around me if the Habs lost ... not sure if I've seen as dominant a team as the mid-to-late 70s Habs ... unlike today, those rosters were dominated by players who were drafted and developed in the system ... fast-forward to the 86 and 93 Cup winners ... while players brought to the team via trade contributed to those Cups, the rosters to each team were mainly composed of players from the system ... the Habs have gotten away from that in recent years and I really think it continues to cost the team dearly ...
Cheers.
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Post by CentreHice on Mar 15, 2021 9:48:46 GMT -5
The best thing Conn Smythe ever did was fire Frank Selke in 1946.  He was immediately picked up by the Habs. Started the farm system. Engineered the Beliveau acquisition. In 1947, Selke hired 22-year-old Sam Pollock into the system. It all starts at the top. |
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Post by CentreHice on Mar 16, 2021 8:02:30 GMT -5
Was scrolling through 1976-77's Cup-clinching Game 4 vs. the Bruins. During a 1st period break in the action.... Dick Irvin: Well, there's Scotty Bowman who was in the news here yesterday as well...as Scotty was honoured by the NHL Broacasters' Association. He was presented with the Jack Adams Trophy as the Coach of the Year in the National League for 1976-77. What a tremendous year he had as a coach. 80 games. 8 losses. Will it ever be equaled or bettered, Danny...
Danny Gallivan: And he took quite a needling from Cherry during the series about the referees favouring Canadiens in their home games.
And then Bowman accepted the trophy and cheque, he thanked everybody. He thanked Don Cherry for telling the referees to take it easy on the Canadiens so they could win all but one home game during the regular season. 33-1-6 at the Forum. 72 of 80 pts. .900 winning pct. 27-7-6 on the road. 60 of 80 pts. .750 winning pct. |
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