Guy Lafleur Takes Advantage of Too Many Men
- 12 years ago
The Boston Bruins reached the Stanley Cup Final in both 1977 and 1978 under head coach Don Cherry, but both times they were defeated by the mighty Montreal Canadiens.
In 1979, these two teams met again, this time in the semifinal, and the series went to a seventh and deciding game.
The Bruins were clinging to a one-goal lead at the Montreal Forum when they were called for an infamous too many men on the ice penalty, which gave the Habs a power play late in the third period.
Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur scored this goal to force overtime and the Canadiens never looked back, as they went on to win their fourth straight Stanley Cup after defeating the Rangers in five games.
In 1979, these two teams met again, this time in the semifinal, and the series went to a seventh and deciding game.
The Bruins were clinging to a one-goal lead at the Montreal Forum when they were called for an infamous too many men on the ice penalty, which gave the Habs a power play late in the third period.
Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur scored this goal to force overtime and the Canadiens never looked back, as they went on to win their fourth straight Stanley Cup after defeating the Rangers in five games.