Too Many Men on the Ice

The 1978-1979 Boston Bruins and the Most Famous Penalty in Hockey History

John G. Robertson (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

213 Seiten

2018
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7100-0 (ISBN)

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Entering the 1978-1979 season, the Boston Bruins had been one of the best teams in the National Hockey League for more than a decade. Yet they could not shake the postseason jinx the Montreal Canadiens held over them--the Habs had ousted them in 13 consecutive playoff series going back to 1940s. The Bruins wanted one more shot at their nemeses, after coming up short in both the 1977 and 1978 Stanley Cup finals.

They got their chance in the semifinal round. Led by the colorful but embattled coach Don Cherry, the underdog Bruins played seven heart-stopping games. Victory seemed within their grasp but was snatched away with an untimely penalty in the final minutes of game seven.

The author looks back at the season from opening night at Boston Garden to the catastrophic conclusion at the Montreal Forum, with detailed accounts of the semifinal games and a post-mortem of the infamous bench penalty.

John G. Robertson is a private tutor and sports historian who lives in Cambridge, Ontario. He is the author of numerous books on baseball, hockey and boxing history.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction: Those Unbeatable Habs

1. The Arrival of Don Cherry and the “Lunch Pail A.C.”

2. No Contest: The 1977 Stanley Cup Final

3. A Valiant Effort: The 1978 Stanley Cup Final

4. High Hopes and Cautious Optimism for 1978–79

5. Looking Like Contenders

6. The New Year Brings Troubles—and a Tribute

7. Only Three Contenders: The 1979 Stanley Cup Playoffs

8. The Quarterfinal: Boston Sweeps Pittsburgh

9. An Old Nemesis Awaits

10. Game 1: No Penalty Shot?

11. Game 2: A Two-Goal Lead Vanishes

12. Game 3: Gilbert Gets the Nod

13. Game 4: Ratelle to the Rescue

14. Game 5: Montreal Reasserts Its Dominance

15. Game 6: The Bruins’ Big Win Forces a Decider

16. None Bigger: The Hype for the Final Game

17. Game 7: Too Many Men

18. The Immediate Aftermath

19. Who Even Remembers the 1979 Stanley Cup Final?

20. The End of the Don Cherry Era in Boston

21. Who Was to Blame?

22. April 26, 1988: Liberation Day for Bruin Fans

Epilogue

Appendix A: Boston’s Key Personnel, 1978–79

Appendix B: Statistics and Game Results

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	20.09.2018
Zusatzinfo	10 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	381 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ski- / Wintersport
ISBN-10	1-4766-7100-1 / 1476671001
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-7100-0 / 9781476671000
Zustand	Neuware