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On May 18, 1971, the Montreal Canadiens faced the Chicago Blackhawks for Game 7 of the 1971 Stanley Cup Finals.
Claude Roull was hired to coach Montreal in 1968, replacing the legendary Toe Blake.
He started the 1971 campaign as well, but decided to step down 23 games into the season
because the pressure of life behind the bench was affecting his health.
So, assistant coach Al McNeil took the helm for the rest of the season.
The Habs stunned the heavily favored Boston Bruins in the opening round of the playoffs
and then defeated the Minnesota North Stars in order to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals against the Blackhawks.
Chicago was coached by Billy Ray and were looking to win their first Stanley Cup since 1961.
They had been eliminated during the semifinals and six of the previous nine seasons.
Chicago started the season well, with a record of 18-4-5 in the first 27 games.
The Hawks stayed hot throughout the season and easily won the West Division with a club record 49 victories and 107 points,
finishing 20 points ahead of the second place St. Louis Blues.
The Hawks were led by Bobby Hall, who scored a team-high 44 goals and 52 assists for 96 points,
which placed him fifth in scoring in the NHL.
This audio recording is from the Chicago Radio broadcast featuring announcers Lloyd Pettit and Harvey Wittenberg.
We pause five seconds for station identification.
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So as has been said in many, many previous Stanley Cup competitions, there is no tomorrow for these clubs.
This will be the final game no matter what happens.
And of course, someone was kidding a little bit ago, said, well, what happens if it goes into overtime?
Then sudden death overtime, and someone also kidded by saying, and what would happen if it turned out to be a 12-day overtime?
Well, I think Harvey, if that happened, if it turned out to be a 12-day overtime, all of us, including all the players and the coaches,
probably would be dead by the time that was over.
Well, what they do is just declare it a tie and then start to back to seven all over again.
Well, I'll tell you, Harvey, we've had a lot of excitement, a lot of hockey throughout the season and moving into the Stanley Cup competition more and more thrilled.
We pointed a little bit ago back to the New York series, the semifinal series between the Hawks and the Rangers.
And at that time we said that that was one of the greatest series we had ever seen in Stanley Cup competition.
But you certainly can't knock the caliber of hockey we've seen between the Hawks and the Canadians in the final series.
Well, it's just been amazing, Lloyd, the way these players have gone through these three playoff series.
We battled the Canadians during a regular season on even terms.
Each team won three, and here we are three and three in a deciding game.
And, you know, you just couldn't ask for any more action than the excitement that we've got sitting before us tonight.
And we'll be back. What's the start of the first period action right after this?
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The officials on the ice headed out by John Ashley, the referee, the line from Matt Pavilich and John D'Amico and Harvey.
John Ashley, as usual, did not receive a warm welcome.
Well, the fans right now are chanting Ashley's above, referring perhaps to that game number three in the Stanley Cup Finals
where we had to lead 2-0 again and the Canadians defeated us 4-2.
And a lot of the fans were up in arms over that.
But, you know, we had a conversation with Neil Armstrong after the game in Montreal.
And he said that as far as he's concerned, John's the best in the league.
Neil is the veteran linesman in the NHL.
And here comes the heart.
The heart.
A standing ovation at Chicago Stadium as the Chicago Blackhawks come on the stand of more than 20,000 people
jammed in this anaphyse, roaring and screaming their approval, not only of a tremendously successful hockey team
but perhaps expressing all the thanks and satisfaction to their athletes for one thrill after another
throughout the 1977-71 season, no matter what happens here tonight.
And of course, this again is a psychological factor with each member of the Chicago Blackhawks knowing
that 99.9% of the people of Chicago Stadium are their backers, their supporters, and want them very badly
to defeat the Canadians and be the Stanley Cup champions in 1971.
It's enough to give you goose pimples, Harvey.
It certainly is. It's a thing of an excitement here, Lloyd. The fans are on their feet.
I've got a bunch of signs talking to them. Hock, go, Hock, go. Hock Stanley Cup champions, 1977-1.
Whatever happens this game tonight, I know the fans are proud of the Blackhawks,
a fine job and a great show and great job they've done all season.
And the positions on the ice. Ken Dryden will be in the nets for the Canadians to our left.
And Tony Esposito for the Blackhawks in the nets to our right.
And the Canadians, therefore, will be moving from our left to our right, and of course the Chicago Blackhawks in the opposite direction.
The Canadians uniforms, they're traveling in a ball, basically the red jerseys, the blue pants, the white numerals,
and the red, white, and blue stripe stockings. The Chicago Blackhawks in their home uniforms,
basically the white jerseys, the dark numerals, the black pants with the stripes down the side,
and the red, black, and white stripe stockings.
Taking their positions at their respective blue lines now and facing Old Glory off to our right.
And the officials also in position at center ice.
John Ashley, the referee, the linesman Matt Pavlich and John D'Amico.
And now, ladies and gentlemen, from a very hot, a very sticky, but excited Chicago Stadium, our national anthem.
Our national anthem.
Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
So this literally will be a game that will be heard around the world.
Armed Forces Radio, the entire United States, and from coast to coast in Canada.
Radio, television, newspaper writers from all around the world reporting this the final game.
Bellamo and Makita ready for the opening faceoff and the draw taken by the Canadians.
Back into the Canadian zone at the point, to the far side of the blue line left hand.
LaFerriere jumps into the Hawk Zone.
And off the back for him and off the back of the Hawk cage, poked at by Cornwallier.
But off the near board of the Chicago zone and Dennis Hall digs it out to center-right.
Mann takes the long shot that's wide to the right off the far corner taken by Mahavalech and he leads it past Bill White.
All the way down the length of the ice into the Hawk Zone.
Stapleton is there to touch it and it's an ice and call against the Montreal Canadiens.
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Dan Makita winged on the left by Dennis Hall and the right by Eric Nesterreko.
The two back man, Bill White and Pat Stapleton.
Makita facing off with Bellamo to the left.
Off the right to the right of the draw of the Canadiens.
LaPointe to his blue line.
Off the center-right to the center-line and dumping a long shot past Esposito.
Off the backboard to the stick of Nesterreko.
Wheels around on the far corner. Leads it ahead of Makita off the far board.
Overled.
Off the center-right, dumped back into the Hawk Zone by LaFerriere to Stapleton.
And the pass out by Stapleton.
A new center by Cornwallier.
Dropping it back to Bellamo.
And Bellamo is down in front and the backhander by Cornwallier is wide and into the near corner.
Picked up by Makita.
Off the near board, Dennis Hall to the far side.
Center-right right in front of the Hawk Net and Frank Mahabalic to Bellamo.
And Bellamo tips it down into the Hawk Zone.
Near corner, Cornwallier and Dennis Hall.
Behind the net is Dennis Hall.
Slips, falls down the puck.
The whistle blows.
We'll have a faceoff in the Hawk Zone.
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There have been a couple of flurries in the part of both clubs, but neither goaltender has yet been sorely tested.
Good ice position for the Canadians in the Black Hawk Zone.
A faceoff in the faceoff circle to the left of Tony Esposito.
Chico Mackey is in position for that faceoff and his opposition will be Pete Mahabalic.
Pete Mahabalic and Chico Mackey ready for the faceoff.
And the draw into the slot.
But back to the blue line.
Here's a quick shot and a save by Esposito.
As it rebounds off the near board of the Hawk Zone, if Bobby Hall breaks up the play and picks up the puck.
Goes to the side of the net.
Off the backboard.
Leads it ahead to Chico Mackey on the left wing.
And Chico trying to lead it out.
It comes right back to him.
That is blue line.
Nice pull.
Moves it out to center line.
To the center line.
Chico Mackey to the blue line.
He's spun around the left wing.
And we have our first penalty coming up.
A call against the Montreal Canadiens Harper for holding.
And we'll be back with more in a moment.
First break of the game goes to the Black Hawks.
We'll get a bar play after 30.
And we hope we can click on it with a faceoff in the Montreal Zone.
Harper in the penalty box for holding.
The draw to Bobby Hall.
Throws to the far corner.
Around behind the net.
LaPointe is there.
Shoves it ahead around the near corner.
Off the near board.
And Pippen Martin takes it.
It's thrown out to center ice.
And poked away.
At the center line.
Mahavalec.
He's checked by Stapleton.
But Mahavalec dumps it into the Hawk Zone.
And Bobby Hall retreats.
Off the backboard.
Checked by Pete Mahavalec.
He leaves it for Pippen Martin.
Martin overskates it.
Has to retreat it to the Hawk backboard.
And Bobby Hall behind the net coming out of the left side.
Leads ahead to Chico Mackey.
Off the near board.
Chico out to center ice to Pippen Martin.
Martin at the blue line.
Loses control of the puck.
And it's thrown back into the Hawk Zone.
Over the near board.
And into the Chicago crowd.
One minute and 25 seconds left on the penalty.
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I have a hunch that I know John Ash is going to call a very tight hockey game tonight.
A very close game.
Anything that is close to a penalty I think he's going to call a penalty.
He's going to call a penalty.
Chico Mackie.
Pippen Martin.
Bobby Hall.
Jim Pappen.
Pat Stapleton on the ice for Chicago.
Possession of the Blackhawks.
Stapleton from center ice.
Jumping in around the near corner.
Mahai Manette stopped by Dryden.
Dryden leaves it behind.
Mahai Manette goes to the far board.
And Frank Mahavalec.
Mahavalec leads it to Pete Mahavalec.
Off the far board.
Still in the Canadian Zone.
Stolen by Bobby Hall.
Brings it out to center ice to Chico Mackie.
Mackie on the left wing.
Moves it out to the right.
And it's a two-point lead.
Jimmy Pappen was unable to clear in time.
It looks like both teams are playing it very cautiously on this Hawke power play.
They want to make sure that they've got control of the puck.
They move it into the Canadian Zone without getting a straight pass goal so the Canadians
might have a breakaway.
You can be over enthusiastic on a power play opportunity and leave yourselves wide open
to a one-on-one or two-on-one breakaway.
To the Canadian Zone, Martin's taking the shot.
And deflected away just as he got it underway.
But the whistle had blown for the offside play.
And the crowd at Chicago Stadium to hear the linesman whistle.
So that was an offside play.
Happy Canadian Blue Line.
A faceoff on the far side of the rinks.
Dan Makita will be ready for the faceoff against Pete Mahavalec.
One minute left on the penalty of the Hawke's power play.
No score in the game.
Just underway.
A couple minutes gone.
Two minutes and 27 seconds.
And we have another whistle on the ice.
And another faceoff.
And some basic mistakes being made on the ice, Harvey.
Have broken the first half of the game.
And the blue line is going to be a little bit more aggressive.
And some basic mistakes being made on the ice, Harvey, have broken the flow of the hockey
game early.
Well, they're eager and they just want to make sure they've got control of that puck.
And Dennis fired it in the Canadian zone but went up over the glass.
And the faceoff at center ice.
Drawback to the Canadian zone.
A little point with a long shot.
The length of the rink.
And taken by Esposito.
Drops it off the stable and the stable of behind the net.
Coming out of the right side.
Power play hockey for Chicago.
Whitey to the blue line.
Leading to the center line is Dennis Howell.
Over the blue line of the left wing.
His shot is wide.
Goes into the far corner and flip Coral.
And the blue line is going to be a little bit more aggressive.
He's going to get it to the right side of the left wing.
His shot is wide.
Goes into the far corner and flip Coral.
Folks at it around behind the net.
It gets away from Nikita all the way into the near corner.
Picked up by Mahalović.
Back to the near point.
Stapleman keeps it in.
4-4 on the near board but now out to center ice again and flip Coral.
Coral moving toward the far board.
Throws it down into the Canadian zone.
Less than 30 seconds to go on the penalty and the Chicago Blackhawks have yet to front
and right.
Now Stapleman leading off the near board to Nikita.
Bounces off to his stick.
Nikita throws it behind the net to the far corner of the Canadian zone.
Flip Coral.
Center wing in front of Dennis Howell.
Tried the tip end but it was deflected away and cleared the length of the ice onto the
stick of Tony Esposito.
The penalty is almost up.
Jerry Harper standing in the penalty box as the Hawks come rolling back led by Bobby Howell.
Checked at center ice off the near board and Harper comes out on the ice.
The puck in the Canadian zone and cleared behind the net by Dryden to the far board as
the teams are back at equal strength.
Nikita into the near corner to Coral.
Coral is in the middle of the net.
He's got it to the left wing.
He's got it to the right wing.
He's got it to the left wing.
So Danny O'Shea got a second chance on a fine centering pass from the backboard by Tim Mucke.
He shot once and then right back to it and he shot again and it just skidded along the ice and hit the lower right hand corner of the net.
Well that's what hard digging and hard work behind that net count has fit Martin. Got that puck out to O'Shea and caught on the inside of his blade. He wheeled around and then fired it low in the left hand corner, beating Dryden.
He's had his first goal in the playoffs this year. He had his first goal in the series against Philadelphia so he's gone for a little bit of a dry spell. That's the third of his career but it came in a big time giving the Hawks a big two goal edge now. It's really putting the pressure on the Canadians. The time of the goal will be 7.33 and either Judge Jarrett or Jimmy Papp will get the other assists along with Ben Martin on that big goal.
Not to throw in a negative note but just one for Blackhawk fans to not become too optimistic at this moment. Harvey the reason being simply that we have previously left these Canadians by two goals and they have fought that.
That's true. We can't let up. We have to continue the same style of play. I think the key thing in this period of light is the fact we've had two penalties against us where we're short. We've killed off the penalties and now we've come back to get a goal after some fine play by our penalty killers and it's got to give the team a big lift.
Here are all the officials. Converting in center ice. Waiting for the happy degree to three to be picked up at Chicago Stadium. We'll be back with more action right after this word.
The extra players who have not seen any action have come out to do a little skating on their own. Of course everybody kind of swarmed all over Danny O'Shea after he poked that short shot past the Blackhawks moved to a two to nothing lead.
And this is the final game. And the crowd at Chicago Stadium has not had one quiet moment since the opening face off.
Just 30 seconds before, Danny had banged it off the post but he didn't make a mistake this time as he got it that lower corner to beat Ken Wright.
They still have but yet to receive the official announcement on the goal. Face off in center ice. Jarrett, far side. Throws it into the Canadian zone off the far corner behind the net stopped by Bright. J.C. Trombley throws it around the near corner.
It skips out to center ice and beat Mahavlich. Mahavlich with a long shot is wide on the left side. And it bounces to the far board and Pett Martin is on it. Can't get it by Ashley.
Ashley skips it out, dumps out the center ice to Martin. And Martin flipping it into the Canadian zone off the backboard. The rebound goes to J.C. Trombley. We are seven minutes. Correction, eight minutes into the second period, two to nothing.
Martin takes it off the backboard, trying to center it. And Pett Martin, man on the shot. The puck slid out right to it. Now body hold, a shot. I believe it went off the crossbar. I believe it went off the crossbar. It hit the bar and came right out.
There will be people who will say that puck went into the net and came right out. No argument on the part of Chicago. Center ice play. Interception, J.C. Trombley, Canadian, leading on the right wing to the far board, Hawks zone, body hold, dumps it out to center ice and J.C. Trombley.
To beat Mahaville, it dumps it into the Canadian to the Chicago zone and it's an offside play. No argument, Harvey, from Chicago. So that's apparently what happened. Bobby Hall hit the crossbar.
It was real quick and the goal judge has an opinion on that one, but it was up high and we're up high here and it's difficult to see, but the puck came bounding right back. And so they ruled that it hit the crossbar and that's another half inch that would have been in because it had tried to beat.
The official announcement, O'Shea's goal assisted by Pipp Martin at 733, 2 to nothing in favor of Chicago. As the puck is dumped into the blue line of the Canadians, Villamo off and airborne, gives it to Frank Mahaville, retreats inside the blue line, now moves out to center ice past Makita.
To the center line, Mahaville to the right wing, pass back to the leading and Frank Villamo couldn't get the shot away. Conway with a shot and Esposito makes the save.
Well, Harvey, that second goal certainly appears to have lifted the Blackhawks.
It changes the complexion of the game. The Canadians are going to have to open up a little bit. There's still a lot of time left in the game, but they're going to, they're playing more for an opportunity and now they're going to have to make their own opportunity.
I'm not sure there would be another assist on that goal, Lloyd. Maybe we'll get it a little later on either for Jarrett or Jim Pappas.
Face off to the right of Tony Esposito, Stan Makita for Chicago and Sean Belarbo for the Canadians. The draw in the veneer corner and Bill White has it on his stick, throws it behind the net to the far corner and Stapleton, checked by Conway. Dennis Hollis checks out on the far board.
And the puck slides out to center ice, taken by Makita, Makita, the Nesterenko over the blue line of the right wing, Nesterenko, Fahy trying to lead it into the slot, deflected and the Canadians come back 3 on 2.
Led by Mahavalec down the left line, over the blue line and the pass back to Mahavalec, broken up, Dennis Hollis clears it into the near corner as Conway throws it to the far board and Mahavalec trying to center.
He's put down behind the net, right in front of Conway as it pokes out for his stick by Stapleton and off the near board of the Hawks out as Nesterenko fights for it, gives to Stapleton.
Led ahead to center ice to Dennis Hollis, to Makita on the right wing, over the blue line and dumping it into the far corner of the Canadian zone and Terry Hopper is on it for Montreal. Led out to center ice and taken by Stapleton to Makita, off of his skate to the far board, Makita regains and dumps it again into the Canadian zone, onto the stick, up right.
Picked up by LaFerriere, LaFerriere moving toward the near boards, out to his blue line and leading broken up by Bill White and Bill White throws it back into the Canadian zone. Behind the net it goes to the far corner and we are halfway through the second period.
2-0 Chicago, Chico Mackey to body hold, Chico back to body on the left wing, body hold from Chico Mackey to Bill White. Bill White on the right wing is passed, deflected into the near corner and Coral trying to center it out, it's intercepted by LaMare.
LaMare out to center ice, one on three. LaMare over the blue line, a quick shot and a save by Esposito and he clears it for Heimlund off to the side of the net and Bill White.
Bill White back to the hot blue line, off the skate to Chico Mackey to the blue line, Chico Mackey to Coral, Coral with a shot and a save and flying into the left wing with body hold but Dwighton held out.
We pause five seconds for stationary identification. This is WMAQ Chicago where you can hear Bob Beasley from 6 until 10.30. A good move Harvey by Dwighton and holding on to that because Bobby was coming on.
A fine pass by Cliff Coral, a hard shot as the Hawks are flying and as we mentioned with this tempo and the heat of the building, they're changing lines about almost every minute. It's really the pace has not slackened in this series from game to game.
Good ice position for Chicago. Face off will be for the last of 10, Dwighton, a black box lead in two and other. They have played 10 minutes and 26 seconds of the second period.
And the draw to the Canadians in the Montreal zone, deflected after center ice. LaMare gives to Harvey Richard, Harvey Richard to the blue line, leading on the right wing right back.
It counts to Richard but the play is broken but the whistle had already flown at the blue line.
Today is that a good two on one situation but it was a half stride over that blue line before the puck moved in and so there was an offside. As we mentioned with the capacity crowd here, it's very difficult to hear that whistle.
Face off and center ice, possession to the Canadians, LaPoint winds a long shot as wide of left side, off the backboard and cleared away by Esposito into the near corner.
Magnuson goes a solid check and they hold the puck on the near corner of the Hawks own and will have a face off to the right of Tony Esposito. Blackhawks leading by a score of two to one, two to nothing that is, coming up to the 11 minute mark in the second period.
Dennis Holl in the first period, a power play goal and Danny O'Chay in the second period assisted by Martin.
Bill White and Pat Stapleton coming back on the ice. What a series those two guys have had, Harvey.
Well they've been unbelievable. Bill White has the best record of any player in the playoff series. What they call plus and minus and the fewest goals scored while he was on the ice and most goals scored for his team while he was on the ice.
From the face off and the Hawks own, the point shot is broken up and deflected in center ice but taken by J.C. Tromblade just inside the blue line.
Pappen almost intercepted, LaPoint has it. Throws to LaMare at the blue line of the near side, left to the right wing out at center ice, broken up as Rochefort couldn't hold it.
Now Danny O'Shea in the Hawks own, back handed out to center ice to Jimmy Pappen off the near board, he gets it to Martin. Martin over the blue line on the right wing, Martin the slap shot and wide to the left side, just missed the open side and that was the far side to the right of Ken Dryke.
Back to center ice, now to the blue line, Jimmy Pappen's pass intended for Martin, broken up by LaPointe and dumped back to center ice, far side on O'Shea and O'Shea wheels around and throws it into the Canadian zone.
Behind the net, J.C. Tromblade starts skating it out of the Canadian zone, he's at his blue line, he's poor checked by Chico Mackey but he continues to the Hawks blue line, he brings it out but he brought it out as Henri Richard with Aubry in the Hawks own and it's offside.
We'll be back with more after this.
Black Hawks to the Canadians, nothing, face off will be outside, the Hawks blue line on the far side of the rink, dumped into the Hawks own of Magnuson, into the far side of Jarrett, Jarrett's pass intercepted by Pete Mahavlach, into the far corner right on his front and a save by Esposito, he beat Rayshon Hull for about 5 feet away coming in from the far board.
And on the near board of the Hawks own the puck is held on the board, Magnuson having a little trouble, Rayshon Hull has his gloves off along with Coral.
Coral lost his helmet on the play as we're grappling along the board and it looks like Cliff got a little headlock into Rayshon and he wants to get a piece of McFurgison out steps in and right now doesn't look like he's going to issue any penalties.
Magnuson and Ferguson had a little bit of a holding match on the near board with Coral involved with Rayshon Hull, actually gives no indication of penalties.
That was a close call as Jarrett's pass just went off the edge of his stick, it was picked up by the Canadians but once again Tony Esposito made the save and the puck was cleared off to the side.
Coming up to the 12 minute mark in the second period, two to nothing Hawks, Pete Mahavalech for the Canadians and Chico Mackey for Chicago to the right of Tony Esposito. The draw taken by Ferguson, he kicks it into the slot but it's deflected into the far corner of the Hawks own and stapled it.
Chico Mackey, two on one on the left wing, Chico Mackey a shot and a save and a rebound, the puck is still free off the corner of the crease, poked out by Dryton and now it is whistled at as Cliff Coral having a little more trouble with Rayshon Hull out in front.
Blackhawks having a great opportunity that time of a two on one play but Ken Dryton again stood firm on the shot by Chico Mackey.
That puck was just laying loose right out in the crease and Chico was trying to swing around and just get a stick on him and tip it by but he claimed he was being held in the crease there but referee John Ashley made no call.
So we have seven minutes and 58 seconds remaining to be played in the second period, two to nothing in favor of the Hawks.
Face off to the right of Dryton.
It will be between Chico Mackey and Pete Mohamedich.
And now they're set to go.
And the draw is poked right out of the Canadian zone by Terry Harper, the length of the ice, Magnuson slowly skates down to the near corner of the Hawks own and it's a touching, it's an icing call against Montreal.
So the Hawks will maintain good ice position with a face off in the Canadian zone to the right of Ken Dryton.
And again we would expect to see Chico Mackey and Pete Mohamedich, the combatants, fall a face off.
That's where they are.
And the draw to Jarrett. Jarrett a quick shot, an easy save for Dryton. He drops it off to Laferriere, goes behind the net, checked by Corl from the rear.
He throws it off the far board and the Canadians come back out to center ice, Ferguson overskates the puck, went back to the center line and Pete Mohamedich over the Hawks blue line, solid check by Jarrett, loose puck, picked up by Corl and Corl is checking the airboard.
Ferguson loses control as Magnuson throws a shot into him and John Ashley is going to call a penalty against Chicago's Magnuson.
We'll be back with more in a moment.
Offside pass on the play.
There's going to be a penalty against the Montreal Canadiens. A hooking call.
Again looks like J.C. Trombley.
So that equalizes the Hawks penalty.
Montreal penalty number three, J.C. Trombley.
Two minutes for a hooking call at 13.07.
So Magnuson went in at 12.32 after he serves that penalty the Blackhawks will move to power play hockey.
We'll have a 35 second advantage when Magnuson comes back on the ice.
He plates off the outside of the Blackhawks blue line and Tony's really looking tired down there.
Boy, he's got that arm resting on that crossbar.
And it's hot down there and you know, the goalie loses about eight or ten pounds a game and that equipment he has on weighs about 60 pounds and by the end of the game it feels like a hundred and one pounds.
Well, I certainly don't envy him and I especially did not envy Esposito or Ken Dryden in advance of this game.
They had to have some terrific butterflies moving into the big game against each other.
The game that is led now by the Chicago Blackhawks two to nothing.
Possession to the Canadiens. LePerrier throwing it out the center ice.
LaPointe's returned to the near board.
Under lead, LaMaire has to retreat.
Gives to LaPointe on the far side at the Canadian blue line.
Moving toward the near boards.
LaPointe being forechecked by Martin.
LaPointe carries over the center line.
Carries over the Hawks blue line on the right wing.
And the puck is still free.
Now picked up by Bill White.
And Bill White throws it behind the net into the near corner.
DeFappen can't hold it.
LaMaire leads it over into the slot.
Popped up into the air.
And Doug Jarrett just dumps it out the center ice and it slides down into the Canadian zone.
Forty-five seconds left on the penalty to Magnuson.
As the Canadiens come back.
Aubrey Richard carries to the far point, leading it back to the blue line.
Kept in by LePerrier.
He apparently did not keep it in.
He brought it back in for an offside play.
One-fifteen left on the penalty to Trombley.
And about forty seconds left on the penalty to Keith Magnuson.
Telly Ray putting out Lou Angati as you hear the sounds like booze, but it's really loose.
Along with Eric Nestorico.
Face-off outside the Hawk Blue Line on the near side of the rink.
Aubrey Richard and Lou Angati.
And now Billy Ray is bringing Pat Stapleton back on the ice for Doug Jarrett.
So you have Angati, Nestorico, Stapleton and Bill White for Chicago.
Angati and Richard ready for the face-off to draw one by Angati.
Back to Bill White in the Hawk Zone.
Bill White wheels around being checked by Richard.
Throws it to the far side.
And off the far board Lou Angati starts skating it out.
Foked away but it comes right back to him.
Out to the center line.
Angati moving on the left wing over the Blue Line.
He dumps it down into the Canadian Zone and takes forward.
It's off the back board and taken into the near corner to LaMare.
And LaMare carries it out.
Moving down the near side of the rink.
He skates to the Blue Line.
To the center line LaMare winding a long shot and a goal.
Chuck LaMare from about ten feet outside the Chicago Black Hawk Blue Line.
Wound up and he hit a sizzling flat shot that went by Tony Esposito.
And the score is now Chicago 2 and Montreal 1.
Well we've seen it before Harvey and I guess we'll see it again.
But that was some kind of a shot by LaMare.
It was a blitz rink shot which he fired just outside the Blue Line.
It went up over the shoulder of Tony in the right hand side of an S.
A real fine shot at handcuffed Tony.
He might have been partially screened as one of the Hawks' defensemen was backing up on the play.
And might have lost sight of it for a second.
And that split second was up and into the net.
And it's almost a brand new hockey game.
5, Chuck LaMare.
Chuck LaMare's goal.
Assistant by number 2, Chuck LaFerriere.
LaFerriere assisting.
At 14, 18.
And that's LaMare's ninth goal in the playoff series this year.
And the faceoff at center line.
The drawback into the Canadian zone.
From the near side of the far side and Harper at the center line.
The Hawks' blue line on the right wing.
Harper carrying in deeper.
Throws it around the corner into the near corner.
Emma Hobbitch centers but is taken away by Makita.
Makita.
Now the Blackhawks with power play hockey.
Magnuson back on the ice.
Power play hockey for 30 seconds.
Dennis Hall around on the left wing.
And the whistle blows for an offside play.
So J.C. Trombley who went for hooking at 13, 07.
Gives the Blackhawks the power play opportunity now.
The Montreal Canadiens moving back into contention in this game.
Trailing now by a score of 2 to 1.
Thanks to the long center ice slap shot by LaMare.
That got by Esposito at 14, 18.
And missed the second period.
Makita, Dennis Hall, Cliff Corral.
Pat Stapleton and Bobby Hall.
The power play team for Chicago.
Pete Mahavlach on the ice to face off with Makita just outside the
Canadian blue line on the far side of the rink to draw one to the Blackhawks.
Corral to Stapleton.
Stapleton at center ice.
To the center line leads to the hawk to the blue line of the Canadiens.
Leading on the left wing was Makita.
Dennis Hall a turnaround shot is fired.
And off the near corner and dumped out to center ice.
And Bobby Hall will have to retreat to the hawk zone.
Less than 15 seconds to go in the penalty.
Dennis Hall from center ice.
His lead is broken up by Pete Mahavlach and taken by Pete Mahavlach.
Swept away by Dennis Hall back into the Canadian zone.
To the stick of Dryden and he drops it off to LaFerriere.
The penalty is now over and the teams are back at equal strength.
Lead to the hawk blue line.
Bobby Hall on the interception.
To Makita at the blue line.
Leading on the left wing to Dennis Hall.
Dennis Hall, center and pass in front of Bobby Hall.
The backhander couldn't get the shot out away accurately.
It comes back from Bobby Hall and grabbed by Dryden along the side of the cage to his left.
Four minutes and 40 seconds left to play in the second period.
The Blackhawks two, the Montreal Canadiens one.
The scoring was opened in the first period by Dennis Hall.
A power play goal assisted by Bobby Hall and Cliff Correll at 19-12.
The Hawks then took a two goal lead at 7-33 on a goal by O'Shea assisted by Martin.
But the Canadiens came back at 14-18 on a long shot by LeMaire assisted by LaFerriere to get on the scoreboard.
That's the importance of checking those Canadiens especially as they break towards the Blackhawk blue line.
But LeMaire caught the hawk defense just a little off guard as he let that shot fly from outside the blue line.
From the faceoff a quick shot by Dennis Hall and a save by Dryden as he poked into the far corner.
Bellable leads it to J.C. Trombley.
The Canadiens back out to center ice.
Trombley to the center line.
Flipping it into the Chicago zone.
A bouncing save by Esposito into the near corner and Magnuson throwing it back to the far corner.
But intercepted and back into the near corner.
Now picked up by Ferguson centering all the way through to the far board.
Taken by J.C. Trombley.
Just inside the blue line a shot knocked down by Makita.
Makita goes to the far board.
Now to Dennis Hall.
Dennis Hall to center ice.
The Hawks two on two.
He's got Coral on the right wing.
Dennis Hall moving into the slot.
Carrying into the right wing position into the corner.
Trying to center it back as deflected away.
And dumped off the near board.
And over the near board and we'll have a puck and a faceoff.
With four minutes remaining to be played in the second period, Chicago two on three all one.
That goal giving the Canadians new life.
Knocking the Hawks lead down in half.
And let's hope we can make it a two goal lead before the end of this period.
We dominated play mostly in the second period.
Outside the first five minutes when we were men short.
Good ice position for Chicago.
Pitt Martin will face off with Omri Richard to the left of Ken Dryden.
And the draw.
Back to the blue line and Magnuson to the far side.
And Jarrett.
Jarrett a quick shot broken up before it got to the go tender.
And the Canadians come out to center ice led by Richard.
His lead on the left wing to Jacques Lemare.
But the whistle blows Jacques Lemare was offside on the left wing.
Blackhawks have been penalized four times in this the second period.
Montreal penalized twice.
In the first period it was the Canadians being penalized three times.
And the Chicago Blackhawks twice.
All of the penalties in the game thus far have been minor calls.
Jimmy Pappen from the draw at center ice.
Backhands it into the Canadian zone.
Stopped by Dryden for J.C. Tromble.
Picked up by Omri Richard coming out of the left side.
Drops it back to Tromble.
Tromble still inside his blue line.
Now skates it out to center ice.
Moving toward the far board.
He dumps it into the hog zone.
Around the far corner and behind the net.
Magnuson into the near corner and Jimmy Pappen off the near board.
Scrapping for the puck.
The puck is now whistled dead by John Ashley.
And again we have a little pile up off the near board of the Chicago zone.
But even though they're crowding around there everybody restraining themselves.
This is no time for either club to give the other the advantage Harvey.
That's for sure.
A little pushing in there by Pappen and Romero.
They exchange a few words as they line up for this fake off.
And now linesman John D'Amico is just getting in between them.
Trying to keep the effort low school.
Ready for the face off now to the right of Esposito.
Hit Martin and Ari Richard.
The draw.
And a quick shot by LeMare.
Broken up just as he got it underway.
Now stapled in under the stick of O'Shea.
Out to center ice.
Right back to the hog zone and Bill White.
Over lead.
Off the near board.
Here's another quick shot from center ice by LeMare.
And this time Esposito saves.
Along the far corner of the hog zone as LaRose on the ice for the first time tonight.
Tries to center the pass.
O'Shea along the far board.
Couldn't get his stick away from Richard.
Returns for the puck in the far corner and carries behind the net.
Now LaRose breaks up the play.
Now Bill White behind the net.
Throwing it around the near corner of the near board and Jimmy Pappen.
And Pappen leads out to center ice to O'Shea.
O'Shea to the blue line.
Thrupped away by Harper.
And off to center ice and off the far board of the hog zone and stapled it.
And we have two minutes and 45 seconds left to play in the second period.
A long shot easily taken by Dryden and he drops it off to LaRose.
Let out to center ice to LeMare.
LeMare to the center line.
Flipping into the hog blue line.
Broken up by Bill White.
And back out to center ice.
And now Terry Harper has it.
Brings it in on the left wing.
And dumped into the near corner of the hog zone.
As the whistle has blown for the offside play.
Two minutes and 30 seconds remaining in the second period.
Two to one in favor of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Once again with the lead down to one goal.
Both teams playing a little cautious.
And for a while there with the hogs holding a two-goal lead.
The game opened up just a little bit.
Face-off will be outside the hog blue line on the near side of the ring.
Bobby Holt, Chico Mackie, Cliff Corral, Doug Jarrett, and Keith Mickelson on the ice for Chicago.
And Chico Mackie will face off with Pete Mahavalech.
And the draw dumped into the hog zone.
Into the far corner.
And the whistle blows.
A false face-off will do it again.
Jam-packed crowd at Chicago Stadium.
You couldn't find an inch of room in here tonight.
And what a season it has been.
Sensational for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Champions of the Western Division and here playing in the finals of the seventh game.
The finals for Stanley Cup Championship.
Out to center ice along the far board.
Bobby Holt.
He led it into the slot.
It comes all the way into the near board of the Canadian zone.
Intercepted by Ferguson.
And now both back out to center ice.
And the Canadians go back three on three.
Right wing and Rajon Hull.
Checked on the play beautifully.
And we have a penalty coming up against Doug Jarrett.
Another call against the Chicago Blackhawks.
This time against Doug Jarrett.
Ashley to the officials crease.
The fifth penalty of the period against Chicago.
Here's the announcement.
Holding.
At 1754.
Once again the Canadians getting a power play opportunity here in the second period.
This will be their fourth power play opportunity Lloyd in one period.
A lot of opportunities to give to a team like the Canadians.
As Doug Jarrett threw a check in the hole.
It looked like a good check.
But in the opinion of John Ashley that when the after the check was delivered apparently Doug grabbed a hole of hole.
And that's when he called the holding.
So the penalty killers by the Chicago Blackhawks are called upon again.
A busy bunch in this game.
Bobby Hull, Chico Mackey, Bill Whiten, Pat Staple.
The face off just inside the Hawk Blue line on the far side of the rank.
LeMare and Chico Mackey the draw to Bill Whiten.
He backhands it out to center ice.
And off the near board taken by LaPoint.
LaPoint leads it ahead to Ferguson.
Broken up by Bill Whiten.
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Right open in front of the net, Richard poked it past Esposito and this hockey game is all tied up to the two.
And there's the bounce for you Harvey.
That pass that was supposed to go behind the net came off the side of the net right into perfect position for the centering pass.
Well, Tony never had a chance on it as that puck took a funny bounce off the board.
So, Merrick got it, get it to Richard, Richard right out in front of the net, he had a hold that the shooter as Tony couldn't stop him as the puck didn't think happened so quickly.
And it's a brand new hockey game to all.
Harvey Richard back into the Canadian zone from the faceoff La Perrier at center ice, 1820 the time of the goal.
Chicago zone, Nesterenko behind the net into the far corner being forechecked by Bellamo on that far board the loose puck picked up by Makita and Makita moves it back out past Bellamo, gives to Stapleton out to center ice on the far side.
Over the blue line on the left wing, Stapleton leading it right and Nesterenko couldn't get his shot away.
Here's Bill White with a shot and deflected into the far corner.
Now Nesterenko from the far corner off the far board, it comes right back to him.
Nesterenko trying to center it, it comes back to him again.
Nesterenko off the side of the net back to Nesterenko, Nesterenko inside the blue line to the near point and Bill White, Bill White finding a slapshot and a save and no rebound for Chicago.
There was an open net for the Perrier picks up the loose puck to center ice to the hot blue line of the left wing to Frank Mahavlitsch in front Mahavlitsch can't get his shot away and the puck is picked up by Stapleton but he slips and falls down comes behind the net with possession.
40 seconds left to play in the period, 2 to 2 hockey game, center ice play for Stapleton to the blue line and he brings it on but over the line before was Eric Nesterenko and it's an offside play.
Canadians getting both their goals while each team had a man in a Bentley box, four skaters out in front of the goalkeeper and that bounce off the backboard really hurt, let's hope we can bounce back Lloyd, it's still anybody's hockey game, it's 2 all.
We had the two goal lead and we saw it dissipate here in the second period.
Jarrett and Ferguson still in the Bentley box when Jarrett comes out at 1954 it will be power play hockey for the Chicago Blackhawks and unless they score within those six seconds that power play opportunity will carry into the third period.
Dennis Hall and Danny O'Shea for Chicago, Jacques Lemaire and Henri Richard for the Canadians.
Face off outside the Canadian blue line on the near side, center ice play for Magnuson to Stapleton on the far side, back to Magnuson at the center line.
Magnuson taking the long shot off the mark to the left side and picked up by Hull in the far corner, Hull moves behind the net, Jimmy Pappen checks him in the near corner and Magnuson trying to break up the play, slips, falls down center by Pappen, back to Magnuson.
Magnuson bringing it back to Stapleton, Stapleton with a bouncing puck, his shot broken up and Stapleton trying to center, gets it on his skate, gives to Martin, Martin and Pappen a shot, deflected wide to the left side and it goes into the far corner.
That back out cuts Ray John Hull out to center ice along the far corner and he backhands it into the hawk zone and there it is, there is the end of the second period with the score the Chicago Blackhawks 2, the Montreal Canadians 2.
We'll be back with our between periods show right after this.
So the Chicago Blackhawks moved out to a 2-0 lead in the second period but the Montreal Canadians fighting desperately were able to move back into the game and tie it up 2-2.
And here's the recap on the game thus far.
In the first period the opening goal was scored by Chicago's Dennis Hull assisted by Bobby Hull and Cliff Correll at 19-12 a power play goal.
Chicago outshot Montreal in the first period 12-6.
In the second period at 7-33 Chicago's Danny O'Shea scored assisted by Pitt Martin to make it 2-0.
Then at 14-18 the Canadians got on the scoreboard with a goal by Jacques Lenaire from center ice, a long slap shot assisted by Le Perrier making it 2-1.
And at 18-20 Henri Richard on a fine lead pass from Lenaire put it past Tony Esposito and they tied it up 2-2.
Shots on goal in the second period Montreal 9 for a two period total of 15.
Chicago 9 for a two period total of 21.
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And we'll be back with replay of highlights of the game for you in just a moment.
So now let's go to the replay of the highlights of our hockey game thus far tonight.
And in order to do that we drop back into the first period at 19-12 when the Blackhawks took the lead.
55 seconds left to go in the period, Torrell in the blue line back to Bobby Hall another slap shot and it's wide and it's Hull a shot and a goal.
So the brothers Hull come by. Bobby Hall got the shot away from the far side and a fine save was made.
Armapod of Ken Dryden but it deflected off to the left wing. Dennis Hall was there.
He took that powerful shot of his. He swept it at the Chicago Montreal net.
It looked like it may have been deflected off the defense line but Dennis Hall I believe will be credited with a goal and most important of all the Blackhawks have the first goal and the lead 1-0.
And that's the way it was at the end of the first period, 1-0 in favor of the Chicago Blackhawks and at 5.30 of the second period Tony Esposito kept the Canadians off the board.
To the air point the point, to the far point of J.C. Trombley back to the air point again and Gila Point.
His shot right out in front of back and around the play by Esposito as he spun around and deflected the puck from right in front as Jacques Lenaire had a great opportunity but Esposito beat him.
That play continued right up to this time then when Danny O'Shea came up with a beauty for Chicago.
O'Shea loses control of the puck and goes to the far board. Here's Jarom with a turnaround shot deflected to the backboard on the left side. O'Shea, shot and goal!
So Danny O'Shea got a second chance on a fine centering pass from the backboard by Pip Muckles.
On to the stick of O'Shea, he shot once and came right back to it and he shot again and it just skidded along the ice and hit the lower right hand corner of the net.
And the Blackhawks lead the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 2-0.
And that continued until 14-18 of the second period and then came the big surprise, a long bomb from center ice that beat Esposito.
Lenaire carries it out. Moving down Lenaire's side of the rink, he skates to the blue line of the center line. Lenaire winding a long shot and a goal!
Chuck Lemaire from about 10 feet outside the Chicago Blackhawk blue line wound up and he hit a sizzling flat shot that went by Tony Esposito and the score is now Chicago 2 and Montreal 1.
And the Canadiens continued to fight back trailing by one goal. They moved into a tie with the Blackhawks at 18-20 of period number two.
And now to the Blackhawks, Nestorenko being checked by Lenaire. Nestorenko throws it behind the net. It's off the side of the gate, but in front a shot and a goal!
Lenaire got that puck as it deflected off the side of the net and he threw it to Holly Richard who was wide open in front of the net.
Richard poked it past Esposito and this hockey game is all tied up to the two.
And that's where we stand as our second intermission continues at Chicago Stadium. Lloyd Pennant reporting along with Harvey Wittenberg.
WMAQ 670, Chicago Stadium, 2-2 at the end of two. We'll be back to talk about tonight's game with Harvey right after this word.
Well Harvey, with the Canadiens coming back to tie it up 2-2, their heads have got to be up. They've got to be a later to anticipating the third period.
And I'm sure the Chicago Blackhawks will recognize that they too can jump out in front and take the lead. So right at this moment it's anybody's hockey game. It should be some third period.
It should be a whale of a third period, Lloyd. It kind of reminds us a little bit of the New York Ranger game, the seventh in the siting game here at the stadium.
Where we took the lead, the Rangers tied it on, I don't want to say a fluky type goal, but an error, a funny bounce to the puck.
And then in the last period the Hawks came on to win, so we certainly hope they'll prevail here when we start the second period.
Ferguson of the Canadiens have 11 seconds remaining to serve in a minor penalty, but just a couple of bad bounces, that long shot.
And you know, Tony hasn't been beaten on more than two or three shots and like that all season.
It took a little dip on him, and I think he was just partially screened for a moment. He lost sight of the puck and went over his shoulder in the right hand corner of the net.
We had some opportunities earlier in the period when we had a 2-0 lead with Cliff, Carl, and Mackay on a 2-1 breakaway.
And before O'Shea got his goal, he had bounced it off the post.
So so far it's been two kind of breaks for the Canadiens to get their two goals, but we've worked a little harder on our two, so we can keep working hard in that third period and keep the pressure on.
You know, but here's the whole season boiled down to one period of hockey now. It's 2-2, it's anybody's hockey game, and it shows you how great these two hockey clubs are.
Well, I was most amazed, I believe you recall, in reporting that long shot by LaMare.
Tony Esposito came out of the net a little bit, and he appeared to move his glove up just at the last section, at the last second, Harvey.
And I suppose after this game is over, we'll find out from Tony that maybe just for the split second he may have lost sight of it.
And of course, with that kind of a sizzling slap shot off the stick of LaMare, if you lose sight of it for one second, you're in trouble.
I think we also will find out after this game is over that Eric Nesterreko, being checked by LaMare and the Chicago Blackhawks own,
had control of the puck, and then LaMare, rather Nesterreko, in trying to center that puck, around center it, throw it behind the net,
it bounced off it a little bit strange, came off the side of the cage right onto the stick of LaMare, and he flipped it to Richard.
He was wide open in front of the cage.
So as we say, these are the kind of moves that can win a game for you, these are the kind of moves that can lose a game for you.
Well, it's just a matter of the Hawks are going to have to work in that last period, and really come out and try to take control.
And both teams are going to be waiting for an opportunity, and they'll be a little cautious because you don't want to open yourself up to a mistake
and give the other team an advantage.
And the Blackhawks, speaking of an advantage, will have one right at the start of the third period, right, Harvey?
For 11 seconds Ferguson will serve and is holding penalty.
The Canadians power play, the Hawks have been able to bottle them up, but just when each team has had a man in a penalty box,
and one man short on the ice, the Canadians have gotten both of their goals.
Well, the Blackhawks in that second period were penalized five times, while the Montreal Canadians were penalized three times.
And it's pretty tough to not only maintain a lead under those circumstances, but it's difficult to score those short-handed goals.
So as far as the penalty category in the second period is concerned, it went definitely to the Montreal Canadians.
The goaltenders, Tony Esposito, especially, I believe, Harvey, and we've made this observation,
Tony Esposito, when he has the chance to rest, really rests.
He hangs that head down, it looks like Tony might be pretty well beat by now.
He's gone all the way for the Blackhawks, and that's some kind of a requirement.
Well, the pressure's on. We just have a backup goalie, Ken Brown, who has only played a part of one period in the NHL.
And, you know, we have to say Ken Dryden, a rookie, who's come in here in his first year and played the last six games of the regular season,
and gone right through and played 20 Stanley Cup games, set a new record for most minutes played by a goal center in any one playoff year.
And he's done a great job for Montreal.
And once again, we have a situation with the score tied going into the third period,
where the two coaches for these two teams, again, must make a decision on whatever advice they give to their players.
And would that advice, again, be moving into a cautious situation and taking the break when you get the chance?
Well, I would think so. You can't afford to make a mistake here, especially now when the score is tied,
and 20 minutes of hockey and regulation time remaining.
You've got to be very careful. You've got to pick your opportunities.
And if the Hawks continue their strong core checking, keep moving that puck around, and keep controlling that puck, I think we can come out on top.
Well, I'll tell you, there are an awful lot of fans here at Chicago Stadium who are looking forward to exactly that, Harvey.
These are the fans that have been supporting the Chicago Blackhawks solidly throughout the year, and I'll tell you, they are some kind of people.
They have supported this club throughout this year and for many, many years, and a lot of them that you and I both know,
back in the days when things were not really going too well for the Chicago Blackhawks, supported them then.
And I think that they are, by all means, to be afforded a congratulation for their support.
Well, they've been behind us all the way, and I'm sure when the Hawks come out here in the third period,
they're once again going to rise their feet and give the Hawks a standing ovation.
All right, we've been talking with Harvey Wittenberg here at the second edition at Chicago Stadium
with the Blackhawks and the Montreal Canadiens all tied up 2-2 in game seven, the final game of the Stanley Cup competition for 1971.
And we'll be back with the start of the third period for you right after this.
So an interesting third period of hockey coming up to Sabley's.
The whistle has been blown, and we will have the faceoff at center-ice shortly as soon as those not actually involved in play head to the bench.
And the in-hospital, John Ferguson of Montreal, has 11 seconds remaining on his holding penalty carryover from the second period.
So Makita will be on the ice for Chicago along with Dennis Hall, Eric Nestorenko, Bill White, and Pat Stapledon.
Makita, when the faceoff is ready, will be facing Pete Mahamalich.
Frank Mahamalich on the left wing, Key LaPointe.
One of the defensemen and the other defenseman is Jacques Leferrière, penalty-killing team for the Canadiens.
The Canadiens moving from left to right, Chicago of course in the other direction in the opening faceoff of the third period.
One by the Canadiens, LaPointe, tups it down to the Hawk zone.
Around the near corner, behind the Hawk, that's Bill White off the stick of Esposito, gives to the near side and Stapledon.
Stapledon ahead to Dennis Hall.
Dennis Hall to Makita, Makita to the blue line, Makita into the slot.
His shot deflected by LaPeriere and somebody has the souvenir.
And the penalty to Ferguson is over.
Just underway with the third period.
Hawks will have good ice position for the upcoming faceoff in the Canadian zone, almost in the slot position.
It'll be Stan Makita facing off against the Canadian captain, Sean Benobo.
Waiting for John to make over lines for the drop to puck and the faceoff.
The draw goes to the backboard of the Canadian zone, LaPeriere carries it to the far corner.
Leaves it ahead to Benobo, Benobo skating it out to Satterice at the center line, dumps it into the Hawk zone.
Poked out by Dennis Hall, a bouncing puck out of the stick of Nestorenko into the far corner and Nestorenko dumps it out to Satterice to LaPeriere.
LaPeriere flipping it back into the Hawk zone, around the near corner, Whitey Stapledon has it on his stick and he moves behind Manette.
Coming out of the right side, gives to Bill White.
Bill White at the Hawk blue line, carrying it out to the center line.
Bill White to the blue line and almost collides with one of his own teammates.
Bill White trying to center, deflecting away, here's Dennis Hall with a shot, broken up and on the rebound.
He pokes it to the backboard but it's picked up by LaPeriere.
Dennis Hall's shot was broken by Harper and off the near board of the Canadian zone, brought out to Satterice.
Stapledon intercepting and giving to Dennis Hall on the left wing at Satterice.
Dennis Hall couldn't find the puck and it's picked up by Harper and dumped back into the Hawk zone.
Stapledon to the far side and Bill White.
Bill White's lead deflected to Nestorenko, poked away from him.
Now Bellobone in his own zone, moving toward the near board.
Ding-4 checked by Makita.
Bellobone leads it out to Satterice to the far board and back into the Hawk zone and Bill White.
Bill White is there for Chicago.
Ivo's behind Manette and comes out on the left side.
The staple and on the near side of the Hawk zone.
He's out to the blue line, his pass broken up by Frank Mahalich.
His pass in turn intercepted by Bill White on the near side at Satterice.
Letterhead to Dennis Hall but under his stick and all the way down to the Canadian zone.
Touch there by Guy LaPointe.
It's an icing call against Chicago.
Bill White, the puck, will return to the Chicago zone.
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Minutes and 36 going by here in the third period.
It's all tied up two and two.
And they're still having trouble with that rough spot on the ice in the Chicago zone.
In the face-off circle off to the right of Tony Esposito.
And Ashley is scraping some shavings into the hole for the escape as it's being smoothed down by John Benico.
Body haul, Chico Mackie, Cliff Corral, Keith Micerson, and Doug Jarrett on the ice for Chicago.
As the crowd here at Chicago Stadium comes alive, urging the Blackhawks on to see if they can win their first Stanley Cup championship in 10 years.
Face-off to the left of Esposito, the draw.
Back to Jarrett. Jarrett in the near corner off the near board, poked at by Bobby Hall.
J.C. Trombley leaning in front, popped up into the air, went off the side of the cage, the shot by Hull.
Another shot in the same line. Esposito as he beat Ferguson from short range.
And Bobby Hall off to center line, through this control of the puck as he was checked from the rear.
And the puck in the Canadian zone picked up by J.C. Trombley.
Trombley to the center line, led into the Hawks' zone around the near corner.
It hits something there and it stops dead.
Bobby Hall can't hold it off the near board. Led to Pete Mahabalich.
He can't hold it as the puck is picked up by Corral.
Out to center ice and Chico Mackey. Chico Mackey leading the body.
It's off the skeet of Hull and dumped back to center ice and Magnuson.
To the near side and Jarrett. Jarrett back to the blue line and Bobby Hall.
Bobby Hall a wrist shot and broken up. Another quick shot and tried to chip in with Chico Mackey.
And it went by to the left side and poked into the near corner.
Still in the Canadian zone. Dumped out to the Canadian blue line to Rayshard Hull.
Leading to Aubrey Richard on the left wing. Aubrey Richard coming on in front.
A shot and a goal!
Aubrey Richard was wide open at the Hawks blue line.
He came in on the left wing. Passed Magnuson.
He moved in front of the net after drawing Esposito over and he poked it home.
And the Montreal Canadiens have the lead over the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2.
And it's a quiet crowd at Chicago Stadium.
They're down the right this moment as it well must be.
But these Blackhawks have been behind in a game before.
And they could come back.
Canadiens 3, the Blackhawks 2.
Face off at center ice. The draw back into the Hawks zone.
Onto the stick of Esposito. Turned over to Bill White. Bill White behind the net.
Bill White looking out. Throwing it out to Martin. Martin tips it ahead to Tappen.
Out to center ice. Along the far board. Tappen winding a slack shot wide on the right side.
And off the near board. Picked up by O'Shea. A shot! Broken up! Poked at by Martin.
Back into the stick of O'Ri-Richard. And he dumps it out to center ice.
And on the near side, Stapleton retreating into the Hawks zone to the far side.
And Bill White led to center ice. O'Ri-Richard intercepts again.
And dumps it to the hot blue line. Here's LaVere with a shot and a save by Esposito.
A fine save by Tony Esposito.
And now here's the official announcement on the goal.
O'Ri-Richard, his second goal of the game.
Full assisting. LaPoint assisting.
2-34. That's 2-34.
On that goal, Lloyd, O'Ri-Richard was just coming off the bench fresh as the Canadians changed on the fly.
And Keith Magnuson was back on the fence. Didn't see O'Ri-Richard as he got that perfect pass.
And being fresh off the bench, he came in with a full head of steam. And on Tony Esposito.
Face off to the right of Esposito. The draw won by no one at the moment.
Now taken by the Canadians. Quick shot turned aside by Esposito.
That was off the stick of LaRose. Into the far corner it goes.
Looking for it, Phil White takes it off. Pappen can't clear it. Back to Harper.
Harper's shot partially deflected. Taken by Stapleton. Off the near board.
That poke that. Out the center ice. Taken by O'Ri-Richard.
Off the near board. Dubs it in over Hawke's Zone and Stapleton. Stapleton to Martin.
Martin at the center line. Leading on the right wing and leading at 2-high.
Intended for Jimmy Pappen. It goes over the board on the far side and up into the crowd.
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Face off at center ice. And a bouncing puck to Dennis Holley.
Dubs it into the Canadian Zone on the interception of the point.
Throws it out to center ice and led to the Hawke blue line.
And coming out of Esposito.
Squat up in the air off the stick of Gordon Wye.
As the puck is poked to the far side and Nester Reiko.
His pass intercepted by Pappen.
Thrown back into the far corner of the Hawke's Zone.
Into the near corner of Jarrett.
Jarrett ahead to Dennis Holley on the near board.
Leads to Makita at the center line. Makita to the blue line.
Makita moving into the slot right wing. Nester Reiko is shot.
And it's high and wide to the right side.
And off the near board.
A great opportunity for the Hawks and Nester Reiko.
Dubs back into the Canadian Zone and it's an offside play.
Once again, Dan Makita at a perfect speed.
Jarrett and Jarrett trying for the upper corner.
Fired over the top of the net.
As he was sailing in on the right side.
Four minutes and five seconds into the third period.
Three to two in favor of the Canadians.
They've scored three straight goals from the second period on.
LeMare, Richard and Richard.
Center ice play for Jarrett. Dubs it into the Canadian Zone.
Knocked down by Trombley.
And Trombley goes behind the net coming out on the left side.
Leads to Belebo. Belebo up the far side.
Out to Center ice.
In the center line to Frank Mahomenich.
Mahomenich over the Hawke's Blue line.
Moving into the slot. His shot broken up by Jarrett.
Jarrett plays it back out to Center ice.
Poked at by Makita.
And swatted that off the near board.
But picked up by Cornway.
Swept away by Doug Jarrett.
Out to Center ice.
Far board and Nester Reiko.
He swats at it.
But cannot get it into the Canadian Zone.
Now it's deflected down to the Canadian Zone.
Deflected out to Center ice.
And Cornway off the near side.
And dumped out to Center ice.
Off the stick.
Abdullable into the Hawke's Zone.
And picked up by Magnuson.
Magnuson skating it right straight out.
Leads on the left wing to Dennis Holl of Center ice.
To Nester Reiko on the right wing.
And poked down to the Canadian Zone.
Intersending is LePeriere.
Into the near corner.
LePeriere receives a solid check from Nester Reiko.
With the loose puck taken by Hull.
Moves out on the left side.
A throw to Pete Mahomenich.
Down the far board.
Out to Center ice.
To the Hawke's Blue line.
Pete Mahomenich trying to break through.
He can't get by Magnuson.
Stapler has the puck.
But it's stolen away from him by Hull.
And Hull takes the shot.
But it goes behind the net.
Comes off out of the near board.
Still in the Hawke's Zone.
Fought for by Bobby Hall.
And the whistle blows.
Will have a face off in the Chicago Zone.
As Bobby Hall and Pete Mahomenich give each other a couple of unkind stares.
Chico Mackey getting some equipment affairs over by the Blackhawk bench.
And looks like Fitt Martin will take Chico's place on the line here.
Five minutes, 18 seconds going by here.
In period number three we're down three to two.
And the Hawke's Blue line is out to the right side.
Hull has the ice to face off with Pete Mahomenich to the left of Tony Esposito.
And the draw.
Back into the near corner of the Hawke's Zone.
Taken by Stapleton.
Stapleton moving behind Bannett.
And out of the right side.
Continues to carry.
Stapleton moving it out of the Hawke's Zone.
Leaves the coral at the center line of Bobby Hall.
Over the Blue line of Bobby Hall.
The left wing.
His shot partially deflected.
He got it started.
And we have a penalty coming up.
A hook call against the Montreal Canadiens.
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So the Blackhawks with power play hockey.
It's a two-man game.
They come up with a power play goal.
The reaction at Chicago Stadium is going to be frightening.
Well we have the opportunity now.
Let's hope we can capitalize on it.
Making a brand new hockey game.
Face off being a Canadian zone left.
Ken Dryden.
Hit Martin out there with Jimmy Pappen and Chico Mackey.
Bobby Hall and Pat Stapleton back at the point.
Bellaville and Martin on the face off.
Back to Bobby Hall.
Bobby Hall leading to the right wing.
Pappen bringing it back to the Blue line.
Now to Bobby Hall.
Bobby Hall lost position on the shot.
Head pokes back to the Blue line of Stapleton.
Stapleton leads it off the airborne in the near corner.
And Chico Mackey throws behind Bannett to Pappen.
Deflects away from him.
And Pete Mahabalich clears the zone.
Esposito touching the puck for Stapleton behind the Hawk net.
Power play hockey.
The rush is on.
As Stapleton leads to his Blue line.
Leaves to Bobby Hall at the center line.
Over the Blue line on the left wing and Bobby Hall moving on.
Goes behind Bannett.
Carries to the far side.
Centering in front.
Chico Mackey with a shot.
Hit wide to the left side.
Martin centers in front.
Another shot.
Deflected to the far corner.
And picked off the far board by Pappen and led back out to center right.
That's Frank Mahabalich has it at center right.
Weaving it off the far board.
Takes the check.
Jimmy Pappen trying to take the puck away from him.
Chico Mackey does it.
Now Pappen has it.
Leaves ahead to Mark.
On the left wing at the Blue line.
Mark moving it a little deeper.
Carrying it to the corner.
Centering in front.
And Pappen gets the shot away.
But it's deflected wide to the right side.
Back to the Blue line.
It's Stapleton to Bobby Hall.
Bobby Hall couldn't get his shot away.
He was chucked immediately.
And out to center right.
Fifty-four.
Left to the penalty.
Chico Mackey on the left wing over the Blue line of the Canadians.
Chico Mackey moving in deeper.
His centering pass intercepted by LaPointe.
And LaPointe clears.
Back into the Hawks dome.
To the stick of Esposito to Stapleton.
Stapleton out to center right.
To the center line.
Leading to Bobby Hall.
Deflected Bobby Hall.
It's back shot.
And it's wide to the right side.
It just missed the goal post by an inch or so.
Poked behind the net into the near corner.
Now Stapleton poking a little bit deeper.
LaPointe breaks up the play.
And LaPointe clears off the ball.
And it's a two-pointer.
It's a two-pointer.
And it's a two-pointer.