"The Brawl"

[franko]

not sure if this has been posted before or not . . .

A glance at the box score of Game 6 of the Wales Conference finals on May 14, 1987, when Philadelphia advanced to the Stanley Cup Final with a 4-3 win over Montreal, doesn’t reveal anything extraordinary. Rick Tocchet’s third-period goal broke a 3-3 tie, and eventual Conn Smythe-winning goalie Ron Hextall made 29 saves to help the Flyers advance.

What happened before the game, though, has resonated for more than three decades.

“The National Hockey League sank to a new low last night, and that’s an (extreme) low indeed,” wrote Philadelphia Inquirer sports editor Frank Dolson. “Those were major hockey league players out there making a mockery of their sport.”

"the rest", Flyers Canadiens 1987

[Disgruntled70sHab]

Thanks, Franko ... we were living in Germany at the time and I missed a lot of the late 80s games, but YouTube is a great site to get caught up ... still, it can't capture the mood of the moment ... imagine an usher darting into the Habs dressing room to let them know that one of theirs is getting the gears put to him ... if you want the true gist of the time, just talk to the players, and that's what they did ... that was a great read, Franko ...

Cheers, mate.

[GNick99]

Jun 19, 2021 10:03:02 GMT -5 franko said:

not sure if this has been posted before or not . . .

A glance at the box score of Game 6 of the Wales Conference finals on May 14, 1987, when Philadelphia advanced to the Stanley Cup Final with a 4-3 win over Montreal, doesn’t reveal anything extraordinary. Rick Tocchet’s third-period goal broke a 3-3 tie, and eventual Conn Smythe-winning goalie Ron Hextall made 29 saves to help the Flyers advance.

What happened before the game, though, has resonated for more than three decades.

“The National Hockey League sank to a new low last night, and that’s an (extreme) low indeed,” wrote Philadelphia Inquirer sports editor Frank Dolson. “Those were major hockey league players out there making a mockery of their sport.”

"the rest", Flyers Canadiens 1987

Been talked about quite a bit on here. I liked the one in '89 better