papershoes
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fantastic write-up seventies...would never have guessed it was your first series.
looking forward to reading the remaining write-ups
looking forward to reading the remaining write-ups
ATD #9 Bob Cole Quarterfinal: #4 Quebec Nordiques vs. #5 St. Catharines Teepees
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seventieslord
Student Of The Game
Game 2, Le Colisee, Quebec
Quebec came out flying to begin game 2, and started their 4th line and 3rd tandem against St. Catherines' first line. Maloney used the opportunity well, getting in Sittler's face and catching Mosienko long enough to stick him in the shins. Gracie and Duguay each hammered a St. Catherines defenseman at the end boards prior to forcing an icing. The message was sent. If the game was going to be called that way, Quebec could play it too. Joe Primeau won the next draw against a rattled Darryl Sittler, and Bobby Orr fired home a slapshot that eluded Sawchuk. 1-0 Quebec. Quebec caught another break when Bob Pulford was called for holding Dino Ciccarelli during a Quebec powerplay, and Orr found a wide open Bernie Nicholls for the 2-0 marker.
The second period was a penalty-filled affair, with the referees seemingly intent on giving the message that clutch and grab hockey would not be tolerated. Foligno and Dornhoefer each ended up going off twice, and both teams enjoyed a 2-man advantage for over a minute. Yet, Sawchuk and Gardiner made timely saves, aided by penalty killers like Orr and Mummery, who kept attackers to the perimeter as much as possible.
Quebec took a two-goal lead into the third period and appeared to be looking strong. However, a penalty to Ted Green for delay of game turned the tides in St. Catherines' favour. Orr's unit killed the first half of the penalty off, but with 20 seconds remaining in the penalty, Sweeney Schriner victimized Craig Ludwig when he grabbed a "rebound" off of Ludwig's pads from a Rene Robert point blast, and roofed it over Gardiner to close the gap to 1. Just three minutes later, Keon's excellent backchecking led to a turnover and a Markus Naslund breakaway. Just like that, the game was once again tied, 2-2.
Bobby Orr, with a goal and an assist and solid defensive play, had been the game's star up to this point, and Demers was playing Orr and Ludwig at every opportunity, keeping the third pairing stapled to the bench. Orr, while solid defensively, appeared to be unable to successfully rush the puck due to fatigue. On two occasions he dished it off to Mark Recchi, and Ron Duguay, who were both unable to penetrate the St. Catherines zone successfully. Just when it looked like this one was destined for overtime, Paul Coffey followed his own dump-in, beating Ted Green to the puck. Coffey carried the puck further behind the net before spotting Bill Mosienko, who put the game winning goal through Gardiner's five hole.
Quebec had lost both games at home, and the city was in a panic. Dickie Moore promised Quebec fans that their best hockey was ahead of them, and that they would come back to Quebec with the series tied.
Quebec came out flying to begin game 2, and started their 4th line and 3rd tandem against St. Catherines' first line. Maloney used the opportunity well, getting in Sittler's face and catching Mosienko long enough to stick him in the shins. Gracie and Duguay each hammered a St. Catherines defenseman at the end boards prior to forcing an icing. The message was sent. If the game was going to be called that way, Quebec could play it too. Joe Primeau won the next draw against a rattled Darryl Sittler, and Bobby Orr fired home a slapshot that eluded Sawchuk. 1-0 Quebec. Quebec caught another break when Bob Pulford was called for holding Dino Ciccarelli during a Quebec powerplay, and Orr found a wide open Bernie Nicholls for the 2-0 marker.
The second period was a penalty-filled affair, with the referees seemingly intent on giving the message that clutch and grab hockey would not be tolerated. Foligno and Dornhoefer each ended up going off twice, and both teams enjoyed a 2-man advantage for over a minute. Yet, Sawchuk and Gardiner made timely saves, aided by penalty killers like Orr and Mummery, who kept attackers to the perimeter as much as possible.
Quebec took a two-goal lead into the third period and appeared to be looking strong. However, a penalty to Ted Green for delay of game turned the tides in St. Catherines' favour. Orr's unit killed the first half of the penalty off, but with 20 seconds remaining in the penalty, Sweeney Schriner victimized Craig Ludwig when he grabbed a "rebound" off of Ludwig's pads from a Rene Robert point blast, and roofed it over Gardiner to close the gap to 1. Just three minutes later, Keon's excellent backchecking led to a turnover and a Markus Naslund breakaway. Just like that, the game was once again tied, 2-2.
Bobby Orr, with a goal and an assist and solid defensive play, had been the game's star up to this point, and Demers was playing Orr and Ludwig at every opportunity, keeping the third pairing stapled to the bench. Orr, while solid defensively, appeared to be unable to successfully rush the puck due to fatigue. On two occasions he dished it off to Mark Recchi, and Ron Duguay, who were both unable to penetrate the St. Catherines zone successfully. Just when it looked like this one was destined for overtime, Paul Coffey followed his own dump-in, beating Ted Green to the puck. Coffey carried the puck further behind the net before spotting Bill Mosienko, who put the game winning goal through Gardiner's five hole.
Quebec had lost both games at home, and the city was in a panic. Dickie Moore promised Quebec fans that their best hockey was ahead of them, and that they would come back to Quebec with the series tied.
seventieslord
Student Of The Game
Game 3, St. Catherines' Sportplex
Game 3 was played after a two-day break due to the setup of a Sam Roberts concert using St. Catherines' facility. Demers told the media on game day, that their intention was to score first as always, and then keep the lead.
Quebec did in fact score first for the third straight time in the series. This time it was Dickie Moore, who buried a perfect slapshot, top corner, off the rush. His first period marker stood for the rest of the period, a period in which Orr did everything imaginable except create a goal. Orr began numerous rushes, but had the puck tipped a couple of times by Kris Draper, and dished off to Dickie Moore and Dino Ciccarelli only to see them stripped of the puck. Orr also killed two Quebeec penalties and crippled Bill Mosienko, who went to the St Catherines' dressing room, with a clean body check.
The second period was the Terry Sawchuk show. Quebec, clearly intent on winning their first game, peppered Sawchuk with 21 shots, 19 of them at even strength, and six by Moore alone. Sawchuk turned all of them away, including a Gottselig breakaway and an Oates-Nicholls give and go. Quebec's checkers were demons, too, hammering Sittler, Schriner, and Naslund to the point of submission. Even Mike Foligno looked like he had had enough. One thing is clear - if the Teepees had an average goalie in net, this would be a 5-0 game.
By the third period, Quebec had cooled off and had gone into more of a shutdown/survival mode. Orr and Ludwig played the bulk of the period but Demers was careful not to overexert them this time. It paid off because at the one minute mark, Quebec still held their 1-0 lead and appeared ready to take game 3. However, a Craig Ludwig hooking call put that in jeopardy briefly.... until Orr sent the puck straight into the middle of the yawning cage right after Primeau won the faceoff. Final score: Quebec 2, St. Catherines 0.
St. Catherines leads series 2-1
Game 3 was played after a two-day break due to the setup of a Sam Roberts concert using St. Catherines' facility. Demers told the media on game day, that their intention was to score first as always, and then keep the lead.
Quebec did in fact score first for the third straight time in the series. This time it was Dickie Moore, who buried a perfect slapshot, top corner, off the rush. His first period marker stood for the rest of the period, a period in which Orr did everything imaginable except create a goal. Orr began numerous rushes, but had the puck tipped a couple of times by Kris Draper, and dished off to Dickie Moore and Dino Ciccarelli only to see them stripped of the puck. Orr also killed two Quebeec penalties and crippled Bill Mosienko, who went to the St Catherines' dressing room, with a clean body check.
The second period was the Terry Sawchuk show. Quebec, clearly intent on winning their first game, peppered Sawchuk with 21 shots, 19 of them at even strength, and six by Moore alone. Sawchuk turned all of them away, including a Gottselig breakaway and an Oates-Nicholls give and go. Quebec's checkers were demons, too, hammering Sittler, Schriner, and Naslund to the point of submission. Even Mike Foligno looked like he had had enough. One thing is clear - if the Teepees had an average goalie in net, this would be a 5-0 game.
By the third period, Quebec had cooled off and had gone into more of a shutdown/survival mode. Orr and Ludwig played the bulk of the period but Demers was careful not to overexert them this time. It paid off because at the one minute mark, Quebec still held their 1-0 lead and appeared ready to take game 3. However, a Craig Ludwig hooking call put that in jeopardy briefly.... until Orr sent the puck straight into the middle of the yawning cage right after Primeau won the faceoff. Final score: Quebec 2, St. Catherines 0.
St. Catherines leads series 2-1
seventieslord
Student Of The Game
Game 4, St. Catherines' Sportplex
The Nords wanted to keep the momentum going into game 4. When it was learned that Bill Mosienko, the hero of game 2, was scratched with an undisclosed injury, Quebec was even more confident. Rene Robert took Mosienko's spot, Foligno dropped to the 3rd line, Naslund moved over to the right wing, and Clint Smith played his natural position next to Dave Keon. TSN's Bob McKenzie speculated, "is this a team in disarray, or a wise lineup shuffle in time of need?"
In the first period there was little evidence of disarray. St. Catherines played a controlled game despite needling from the Nords' checkers. Coffey matched Orr rush for rush, although neither scored. The Teepees' second line clicked immediately. Smith looked sharp coming out of the pressbox, and Naslund was comfortable on his alternate wing. It was this line that actually clicked for the first goal, a beauty tic-tac-toe scored by Smith with just three seconds remaining in the first. Finally, St. Catherines had drawn first blood.
The second period looked a lot like its game 3 counterpart - the Terry Sawchuk Goaltending Clinic. Sawchuk appeared intent on keeping this a 1-0 game at all costs. His diving save on a Ciccarelli tip was one for the ages, and he kicked aside two point blank Recchi shots as well. In all, he stopped 19 second period shots and kept the Teepees ahead entering the third.
The penalty bug bit the Teepees in the third period. Lionel Conacher and Lennart Svedberg took two minors apiece, one of which was a double minor. Sawchuk performed admirably and shut the door on every opportunity, except for a garbage goal by Ciccarelli that somehow found its way in. This game appeared destined for OT, until, with 4 minutes left and Sweeney Schriner lying prone at center ice thanks to a Craig Ludwig bodycheck, Bobby Orr picked up the puck and, for the first time in the series, completed a successful end to end rush, splitting Coffey and Lowe before finding the opening between Sawchuk's pads.
The Nordiques were able to fend off a furious flurry by the Teepees over the final four minutes. An ill-advised shot at the open net from five feet back of center ice by Nikolai Solugobov,who, along with Ted Green, had already been on the ice for over a minute, resulted in one final faceoff and a fresh line change for the Teepees. Agonizingly, Mike Foligno drilled one off the crossbar and out of play with just seven seconds remaining. This series is going back to Quebec, tied. Final score, Quebec 2, St. Catherines 1. Shots on goal: Quebec 48, St. Catherines 24.
Series Tied 2-2
The Nords wanted to keep the momentum going into game 4. When it was learned that Bill Mosienko, the hero of game 2, was scratched with an undisclosed injury, Quebec was even more confident. Rene Robert took Mosienko's spot, Foligno dropped to the 3rd line, Naslund moved over to the right wing, and Clint Smith played his natural position next to Dave Keon. TSN's Bob McKenzie speculated, "is this a team in disarray, or a wise lineup shuffle in time of need?"
In the first period there was little evidence of disarray. St. Catherines played a controlled game despite needling from the Nords' checkers. Coffey matched Orr rush for rush, although neither scored. The Teepees' second line clicked immediately. Smith looked sharp coming out of the pressbox, and Naslund was comfortable on his alternate wing. It was this line that actually clicked for the first goal, a beauty tic-tac-toe scored by Smith with just three seconds remaining in the first. Finally, St. Catherines had drawn first blood.
The second period looked a lot like its game 3 counterpart - the Terry Sawchuk Goaltending Clinic. Sawchuk appeared intent on keeping this a 1-0 game at all costs. His diving save on a Ciccarelli tip was one for the ages, and he kicked aside two point blank Recchi shots as well. In all, he stopped 19 second period shots and kept the Teepees ahead entering the third.
The penalty bug bit the Teepees in the third period. Lionel Conacher and Lennart Svedberg took two minors apiece, one of which was a double minor. Sawchuk performed admirably and shut the door on every opportunity, except for a garbage goal by Ciccarelli that somehow found its way in. This game appeared destined for OT, until, with 4 minutes left and Sweeney Schriner lying prone at center ice thanks to a Craig Ludwig bodycheck, Bobby Orr picked up the puck and, for the first time in the series, completed a successful end to end rush, splitting Coffey and Lowe before finding the opening between Sawchuk's pads.
The Nordiques were able to fend off a furious flurry by the Teepees over the final four minutes. An ill-advised shot at the open net from five feet back of center ice by Nikolai Solugobov,who, along with Ted Green, had already been on the ice for over a minute, resulted in one final faceoff and a fresh line change for the Teepees. Agonizingly, Mike Foligno drilled one off the crossbar and out of play with just seven seconds remaining. This series is going back to Quebec, tied. Final score, Quebec 2, St. Catherines 1. Shots on goal: Quebec 48, St. Catherines 24.
Series Tied 2-2
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seventieslord
Student Of The Game
Game 5: Le Colisee, Quebec
The Quebec media was quick to point out that while Dickie Moore's prediction about coming back to Quebec tied was correct, they still hadn't seen the best of him. That was about to change. Dickie Moore played like a man possessed for much of the first period, crushing Paul Coffey and Lennart Svedberg at the end boards, backchecking ferociously, and generating offense at every turn. His hard work paid off when the puck ended up in the Teepees' net just a second after he stripped it from Bert Corbeau. Sawchuk did not appear ready for the shot, and it appeared that the goal caught most of the pleasantly surprised crowd off guard.
The Teepees went to the dressing room down a goal, but were not ready to surrender momentum just yet. They dominated much of the second period and drew two penalties from Bob Bourne and Bobby Orr, but were unable to capitalize on either power play. Dave Keon's forechecking was on full display as he frequently frustrated the bottom four Qubec defensemen, who frantically passed numerous pucks between eachother in attempts to escape Keon.
The third period was a snoozer as Quebec went into a defensive shell for much of the period. However, they did not forget where the other end of the rink was. Midway through the period, Bobby Orr forced a turnover and moved the puck up to a streaking Joe Primeau and Dickie Moore for a 2-on-1. Primeau faked a shot, causing Kevin Lowe to commit, then fed it to Moore who buried the 2-0 marker.
Quebec again faced a last minute flurry from St. Catherines with Sawchuk pulled, but Gardiner shut the door. Ludwig blocked three point blasts during the final 20 seconds as the Nordiques held on for the victory, 2-0.
Quebec leads series 3-2
The Quebec media was quick to point out that while Dickie Moore's prediction about coming back to Quebec tied was correct, they still hadn't seen the best of him. That was about to change. Dickie Moore played like a man possessed for much of the first period, crushing Paul Coffey and Lennart Svedberg at the end boards, backchecking ferociously, and generating offense at every turn. His hard work paid off when the puck ended up in the Teepees' net just a second after he stripped it from Bert Corbeau. Sawchuk did not appear ready for the shot, and it appeared that the goal caught most of the pleasantly surprised crowd off guard.
The Teepees went to the dressing room down a goal, but were not ready to surrender momentum just yet. They dominated much of the second period and drew two penalties from Bob Bourne and Bobby Orr, but were unable to capitalize on either power play. Dave Keon's forechecking was on full display as he frequently frustrated the bottom four Qubec defensemen, who frantically passed numerous pucks between eachother in attempts to escape Keon.
The third period was a snoozer as Quebec went into a defensive shell for much of the period. However, they did not forget where the other end of the rink was. Midway through the period, Bobby Orr forced a turnover and moved the puck up to a streaking Joe Primeau and Dickie Moore for a 2-on-1. Primeau faked a shot, causing Kevin Lowe to commit, then fed it to Moore who buried the 2-0 marker.
Quebec again faced a last minute flurry from St. Catherines with Sawchuk pulled, but Gardiner shut the door. Ludwig blocked three point blasts during the final 20 seconds as the Nordiques held on for the victory, 2-0.
Quebec leads series 3-2
seventieslord
Student Of The Game
Game 6, St. Catherines Sportplex
The hockey world expected St. Catherines to be reeling after losing three straight games, but Al Arbour was surprisingly stoic. "We've got a lot of good guys in here. We plan to come back hard for game 6. We have to take the game to them, and get under the skin of their goalie, he's been great." That may have been true, but Gardiner had faced 115 shots in the series compared to Sawchuk's 181.
The Teepees got on board early with a goal from Dave Keon after a Bernie Nicholls giveaway. Keon's backchecking led to another turnover, this time by Don Maloney, and his give and go with Markus Naslund led to his second goal, just five minutes into the game. At the other end of the rink, Sawchuk did his part to keep it a two-goal game with numerous saves, a patricularly nice one ending a Bobby Orr rush. The teams left the ice with the score 2-0 Teepees, but with the shots 12-5 in favour of Quebec.
Sawchuk was again strong in the second period, turning aside 14 Quebec shots including numerous ones from in close. He got some help at one point, as a Lionel Conacher slapshot that appeared to have eyes found its way to the net but forgot its glasses and rang off the iron. At the other end, Gardiner allowed a weak Kris Draper goal on just his second shot of the period, nine minutes in. 3-0 after two periods.
Although Quebec had outplayed the Teepees to this point, their goaltending had let them down and Sawchuk was unreal. St. Catherines was braced for a third period flurry, but after ten minutes of excellent shutdown hockey, it appeared that Quebec were saving themselves to a game 7 matchup at home. It was message sending time again. Don Maloney collided with Joe Primeau, a hit many called questionable. Primeau hobbled off the ice and would return, although ineffective. Ted Green speared Darryl Sittler, who stopped short of swinging his stick at Green's head upon realizing Green was going off for five minutes. The Teepees saved their star players and threw the Fredrickson line on the PP, and they made Quebec pay with a quick goal by Roberts. Quebec killed the rest of Green's major but it was clear that this game was over. More chippy play followed, and with 30 seconds left in the game, a tilt broke out, with Normand Rochefort squaring off against Mike Foligno. Right off the next faceoff, Don Maloney seeked out Paul MacLean before Harry Mummery came to MacLean's rescue. Quebec had sent the message - they were ornery, and they were determined to take game 7, despite losing game 6 by a score of 4-0.
Series tied 3-3
The hockey world expected St. Catherines to be reeling after losing three straight games, but Al Arbour was surprisingly stoic. "We've got a lot of good guys in here. We plan to come back hard for game 6. We have to take the game to them, and get under the skin of their goalie, he's been great." That may have been true, but Gardiner had faced 115 shots in the series compared to Sawchuk's 181.
The Teepees got on board early with a goal from Dave Keon after a Bernie Nicholls giveaway. Keon's backchecking led to another turnover, this time by Don Maloney, and his give and go with Markus Naslund led to his second goal, just five minutes into the game. At the other end of the rink, Sawchuk did his part to keep it a two-goal game with numerous saves, a patricularly nice one ending a Bobby Orr rush. The teams left the ice with the score 2-0 Teepees, but with the shots 12-5 in favour of Quebec.
Sawchuk was again strong in the second period, turning aside 14 Quebec shots including numerous ones from in close. He got some help at one point, as a Lionel Conacher slapshot that appeared to have eyes found its way to the net but forgot its glasses and rang off the iron. At the other end, Gardiner allowed a weak Kris Draper goal on just his second shot of the period, nine minutes in. 3-0 after two periods.
Although Quebec had outplayed the Teepees to this point, their goaltending had let them down and Sawchuk was unreal. St. Catherines was braced for a third period flurry, but after ten minutes of excellent shutdown hockey, it appeared that Quebec were saving themselves to a game 7 matchup at home. It was message sending time again. Don Maloney collided with Joe Primeau, a hit many called questionable. Primeau hobbled off the ice and would return, although ineffective. Ted Green speared Darryl Sittler, who stopped short of swinging his stick at Green's head upon realizing Green was going off for five minutes. The Teepees saved their star players and threw the Fredrickson line on the PP, and they made Quebec pay with a quick goal by Roberts. Quebec killed the rest of Green's major but it was clear that this game was over. More chippy play followed, and with 30 seconds left in the game, a tilt broke out, with Normand Rochefort squaring off against Mike Foligno. Right off the next faceoff, Don Maloney seeked out Paul MacLean before Harry Mummery came to MacLean's rescue. Quebec had sent the message - they were ornery, and they were determined to take game 7, despite losing game 6 by a score of 4-0.
Series tied 3-3
seventieslord
Student Of The Game
The Quebec media was all over this series for the next two nights. Many wondered if Quebec had run out of gas, or if their use of goon tactics near the end of game 6 was an indication that they couldn't keep up. Others were calling for Bob Pulford's head. Pulford had caught Dickie Moore with a slash that left him questionable for game 7.
The first period of game 1 seemed to go on for hours. No one seemed to want to take control of the game or take any sort of chances. Likewise, in stark contrast to the shenanigans of game 6, no one was prepared to take a penalty. Only a Mark Recchi one-timer caused any serious concern for either side. 0-0 after 1 period.
In the second period, things began to heat up. The Nordiques wanted to get back to scoring the first goal and, in a game like this, you could almost guarantee that the first team to score, would win. 18 minutes into the second period, they finally got their wish. It came from the unlikliest of sources. Ron Duguay picked up the puck in the Teepees' corner after a big Don Maloney bodycheck on Svedberg. Duguay, tripped by Conacher, frantically swatted the biscuit to the front of the net, where none other than Don Maloney buried his own rebound from close range, negating the delayed penalty. 1-0 Nordiques.
The third period turned out to be possibly the most entertaining period of the series. Quebec ended up on their heels a lot as the Teepees pressed for the equalizer. This time, Gardiner was on his game and stopped 8 Teepees shots in the first 8 minutes. Then, controversy. With the Nords' checking line again out to create some energy, Bob Gracie's stick caught a piece of Sawchuk's jersey as Sawchuk cleared the puck from behind the net. Sawchuk fell, and recovered just in time to miss Bobby Orr's perfect wrist shot to the side of the net, a shot that also eluded Kevin Lowe. Al Arbour was furious, screaming at the refs from the open bench door but stopped short of stepping on the ice. The goal was going to stand nonetheless. The refs didn't buy Sawchuk's fall, embellished or not.
Quebec fans were standing 16,000 strong for a large part of the rest of the game. With just six minutes left in the third, Markus Naslund tipped a Paul Coffey slapshot past Terry Sawchuk, and a Teepees team that appeared to be defeated mentally and physically suddenly had some life.
Al Arbour made the decision to pull Terry Sawchuk with 1:20 remaining in the third period. The move proved to be smart, as the extra attacker, Dave Keon, put the Nords on their heels and Ted Green was forced to take a penalty for hooking Keon. The final 32 seconds of the third period were not without their drama. Craig Ludwig blocked a Paul Coffey blast, and Johnny Gottselig tipped a pass that would have surely seen Rene Robert bury the tying goal. Finally, with seven seconds left.....
The first period of game 1 seemed to go on for hours. No one seemed to want to take control of the game or take any sort of chances. Likewise, in stark contrast to the shenanigans of game 6, no one was prepared to take a penalty. Only a Mark Recchi one-timer caused any serious concern for either side. 0-0 after 1 period.
In the second period, things began to heat up. The Nordiques wanted to get back to scoring the first goal and, in a game like this, you could almost guarantee that the first team to score, would win. 18 minutes into the second period, they finally got their wish. It came from the unlikliest of sources. Ron Duguay picked up the puck in the Teepees' corner after a big Don Maloney bodycheck on Svedberg. Duguay, tripped by Conacher, frantically swatted the biscuit to the front of the net, where none other than Don Maloney buried his own rebound from close range, negating the delayed penalty. 1-0 Nordiques.
The third period turned out to be possibly the most entertaining period of the series. Quebec ended up on their heels a lot as the Teepees pressed for the equalizer. This time, Gardiner was on his game and stopped 8 Teepees shots in the first 8 minutes. Then, controversy. With the Nords' checking line again out to create some energy, Bob Gracie's stick caught a piece of Sawchuk's jersey as Sawchuk cleared the puck from behind the net. Sawchuk fell, and recovered just in time to miss Bobby Orr's perfect wrist shot to the side of the net, a shot that also eluded Kevin Lowe. Al Arbour was furious, screaming at the refs from the open bench door but stopped short of stepping on the ice. The goal was going to stand nonetheless. The refs didn't buy Sawchuk's fall, embellished or not.
Quebec fans were standing 16,000 strong for a large part of the rest of the game. With just six minutes left in the third, Markus Naslund tipped a Paul Coffey slapshot past Terry Sawchuk, and a Teepees team that appeared to be defeated mentally and physically suddenly had some life.
Al Arbour made the decision to pull Terry Sawchuk with 1:20 remaining in the third period. The move proved to be smart, as the extra attacker, Dave Keon, put the Nords on their heels and Ted Green was forced to take a penalty for hooking Keon. The final 32 seconds of the third period were not without their drama. Craig Ludwig blocked a Paul Coffey blast, and Johnny Gottselig tipped a pass that would have surely seen Rene Robert bury the tying goal. Finally, with seven seconds left.....
seventieslord
Student Of The Game
Hidden text follows....
Bobby Orr intercepted a last-ditch pass by Adam Oates, skated the puck to the top of the circles, and flipped it over the outstretched arms of Svedberg. The buzzer sounded and Quebec had taken the game 2-1 and the series, 4 games to 3. The controversial goal by Orr in the third period turned out to be the winner. Nobody in Quebec was shedding any tears, as St. Catherines were the beneficiaries of a similar play in game 1.
3 stars of the series - Bobby Orr, Terry Sawchuk, Dave Keon.
Bobby Orr intercepted a last-ditch pass by Adam Oates, skated the puck to the top of the circles, and flipped it over the outstretched arms of Svedberg. The buzzer sounded and Quebec had taken the game 2-1 and the series, 4 games to 3. The controversial goal by Orr in the third period turned out to be the winner. Nobody in Quebec was shedding any tears, as St. Catherines were the beneficiaries of a similar play in game 1.
3 stars of the series - Bobby Orr, Terry Sawchuk, Dave Keon.
papershoes
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congrats jungosi! a well-deserved victory for a well-constructed team.
this was a hard fought series.
great write-ups seventies!
...here's to looking forward to the next atd (i already have my strategy and team name picked out...)
this was a hard fought series.
great write-ups seventies!
...here's to looking forward to the next atd (i already have my strategy and team name picked out...)
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Good win for Jungosi, Paper I think you've done a great job going from Minor Leaguer to ATDer. Lked your team a lot. Looking forward to seeing what you have in store next time.
pappyline
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Good series, Congrats Jungosi. good fight Papershoes. Where did Johnny O disappear to? He was so keen at the start.
Nice finish to a bunch of great writeups 70's. 
The invisible text idea was a nice touch. ;-) lol
Congrats to both teams, looking at both lineups, I don't think anyone would've guessed these teams were put together by first time GM's.
The invisible text idea was a nice touch. ;-) lolCongrats to both teams, looking at both lineups, I don't think anyone would've guessed these teams were put together by first time GM's.
FissionFire
Registered User
Holy cow seventieslord!! What an amazing writeup worthy of such a tight series.
Congrats to both teams. An incredible matchup in which the best player in the draft was the difference. Tough matchup for papershoes but with teams like this he'll have tons of success in upcoming drafts.
Congrats to both teams. An incredible matchup in which the best player in the draft was the difference. Tough matchup for papershoes but with teams like this he'll have tons of success in upcoming drafts.
Jungosi
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First off I'd like to thank everyone who voted for the Nordiques. Major credit goes out to seventieslord , you did an AWESOME job with the write-ups. I'd also like to thank papershoes for being a worthy opponent. You had an awesome team and I hope we'll see you around next time.
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