1970 NHL Playoffs
1st Round
Montreal vs New York
The
Rangers again enter the posteason without
Bobby Orr, whose season ended with a lacerated kidney!
NY upsets the
Habs in the opener, but
Dave Keon gets 8 points in the next four games as
Montreal wins the series in 5.
Chicago vs Toronto
A series of momentum! After losing the opener,
Toronto wins the next 2 behind the strong play of
Gary Ungar and
JP Parise.
Chicago then won 2 in a row to grab the series lead back.
Andre Lacroix scored the overtime goal in game four. The
Leafs won game six handily to force a seventh and deciding game.
Alex Delvecchio is the hero, scoring the series winning goal with just 3 minutes remaining for
Chicago!!
West Division
Pittsburgh vs Oakland
The
Penguins win their first ever playoff game played, then they win their first playoff overtime game on a goal by
Ron Murphy. They then get their first playoff shut out in their first playoff road game. Game 4 is
Pittsburgh’s first playoff loss. Game 5 is
Pittsburgh’s first series clinching win. Penguins advance in 5.
Philadelphia vs L.A.
The
Kings needed 37 extra seconds to break a 0-0 tie and take game one. The
Flyers allow just 2 goals in the next 3 games, all
Philly wins, to take a 3-1 series lead. With just 3 goals in four games, the
Kings equal that amount in their 3-0 game five win. The
Kings would force a game 7, but the
Flyers get 2 goals from
Dick Redmond to secure the series win!
Round 2
Eastern Division Final
Montreal vs Chicago
The
Habs show their dominance in the opener, going up 2-0 early, and then shuting
Chicago down the rest of the way. 4-0
Montreal wins game one. Game two is scoreless until the third period. In a 3:15 span,
Dennis Hull, Yvan Cournoyer and
Jacques Laperriere all score, winning it 3-0 for
Montreal.
Habs goalie
Al Smith has only had to make 18 saves in the series so far, but has yet to allow a goal.
Al Smith posts 2 straight shut outs!
Bobby Rousseau gets
Chicago’s first series goal halfway through the first period of game three. It ties the score. The two teams would need overtime to settle it. In OT,
Alex Delvecchio strips
Ted Harris of the puck, skates in on a breakaway, and scores!! 3-2
Chicago! A crazy finish occurs in game four.
Rod Gilbert tied the game at 1 for
Chicago, scoring with 3 minutes remaining. A minute later,
Dennis Hull got the lead back for the Habs with his 3rd. Off the ensuing faceoff,
Danny Grant found some room, and buried a wrist shot past
Al Smith to tie it again for
Chicago!
Grant’s goal comes 7 seconds after
Hulls! Overtime is needed, and 2 minutes in,
Yvan Cournoyer is the hero!! WHY DID YOU TRADE HIM TORONTO!! 3-2
Montreal wins!
Alex Delvecchio scored in overtime giving Chicago their only win so far!
Game five is a tight affair until the third. Tied at 2,
Dave Keon scores twice, and
Vic Hadfield added another. 5-2
Montreal wins easily. They take the series in 5 games!
Western Division Final
Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia
Rookie
Ed Hatoum, who scored 8 times in the regular season, gets a hat trick, including the overtime winner, giving
Philly the 4-3 win. Easily the biggest moment of
Hatoum’s career so far. Game two see’s
Philly explode.
Brad Selwood would score at the 10:21 mark. Before the next 2 minutes had passed, it was 4-0
Philly.
Jude Drouin finished with 3 points, as the
Flyers get a blow out 7-2 win.
Hatoum's career night wins game one!
At home in the Spectrum,
Garry Swain scores 2 minutes in, giving the fans something to cheer about early. It’s 3-0 after a period.
Flyers goalie
Gerry Desjardins would stop 16
Pittsburgh shots, preserving the 3-0 win. Trailing for the first time in the series,
Philly scores twice in the 3rd period.
Nick Beverly gets the 2nd of those goals, and it’s the winner. 3-2
Flyers, they sweep the series!
