Being a Montrealer and a young Habs fan during that era, I know that I share this with others like me: Boston vs Montréal was the greatest rivalry of all time, in all sports. We were very lucky..
You are absolutely dead on. Growing up just north of Boston in the 70’s and 80’s EVERY game against the Habs was intense. During those years we were always hoping that this would be the year. Made unbelievable games to watch and see at the old garden. In my opinion no other rivalry in sports can match it
As a Bruins fan,yes Montreal almost always beat them but the games were incredibly physical and intense! I thought Boston would finally break through, but the too many men on the ice penalty was a killer! Marcotte had a chance to win in overtime,but shot over the next! Lambert's goal was heartbreaking to Bruins fans.Yes it is probably the best rivalry in the NHL
As I Montrealer, I ask, what about the Sox and Yankees? I'm not disagreeing with you about Montteal Boston, but the baseball rivalries can be totally different. What say you, good Sir?
Was this the biggest goal in team history? At least since expansion, up until 2011? Curiuos for the Boston take. I know you got Stuck with the oil a few times in the late 80's. I'm guessing came 7 next yeat and the Klima goal in triple o.t. , would top the worst goals in team history. Please let me know? Cheers from Montreal
I could watch this clip over and over and never get tired of it. Pound for pound Stan Johnathon was one of the toughest hockey players I’ve ever seen. He’s a bulldog on the ice
God, all these games brings back memories of my golden years as an eight year old in Edmonton where I was of course a huge Oilers fan at the start of Gretzkys' career and when the Bruins came it was always a special moment as it was one of the really big teams with the Montreal Canadians. How I wish I could go back to those marvellous times when things were so simple. If there's an afterlife I hope I could relive my childhood and the NHL games of those times. I wouldn't change a thing.
I'm 62 years old and watched this live as a 16-year-old HS hockey player. I couldn't recall much of it at the time because I believe I was crying out of utter joy and delirium. I couldn't believe what I was seeing and was out of my mind.
I was a 17 y/o HS senior and I just got TV-38 here in southern CT the day before Thanksgiving. The '78 playoffs and the '78 Red Sox season until August were awesome.
This is from my teenage years... a time of wooden sticks, little padding (compared to today), rough play, few helmets and tough players. I miss these years.
Downside being the brain damage. Also, aren't sticks still wooded, although some are composite? They are painted nowadays, so I see what you meant though.
Johnny D'Amico was the best referee I ever witnessed. He was also an excellent teacher of hockey skills. No ego, plenty of patience, and a lot of wisdom.
The pass, the goal, the raw emotion from the Boston Garden. Bobby Schmautz scoring in OT is my favourite Bruins moment, with all due respect, as the Habs are my favourite team.
This ref was tough as hell! Badly cut and he still is reffing! This was when we were still free and people weren't so controlled. Look at the excitement on the people's faces. Amazing
I remember watching this. I was just a little kid about to finish 2nd grade and was shocked by all the blood. Stan Jonathan made an impression on me that day. The Bruins though could never get past the Canadians to win the Cup.
I watched lots of these Bruins games from Stratford, Ct on WSBK TV 38... I was a huge NHL fan,primarily an Islanders Fan but I also watched other teams like Boston,Chicago, Phily,Rangers,Detroit, ect,ect..this was the 70's I believe, I remember all these players..Stan Jonathan was a tough little bastard..
Being a junior high school kid. Watching these games. I was DieHard Bruins fan and yet those Canadians. What can you say. I felt like watching this tonight and yet so much great memories. And 79 the Bruins just couldn't topple that Canadian regime. So I did something worse I decided to be a Red Sox fan and they did finally topple that regime in 2004. That will be my next video to watch.lol.
Awe man..... I remember watching hockey, good ol days! B’s were poised for what looked like a good post season before the world went tits up! Don’t care what team ya love, that’s an honorable sport for honorable men in an overly sensitive mess of a world.
Classic. I love your comment. I grew up a Habs fan (don't hold it against me) but I totally agree. Whichever team won, you knew that the next game the they met, was gonna be a great one! Cheers! P.S. I'm 52 year old, so that might give you some reference.
@@sgtrock2821 stopped doing that around5.6 years ago, now hes just one of top 5 in NHL...it was gross, but hes a top notch player now...would you want his 46 goals?
"When Boston Bruins Play & Montreal Candians Both Teams Already Bring Out The Big Guns!" "From My Times In Playing Hockey it Was Ken Hodge, Wayne Cashman, Stan Jonathon, Stan Jonathon, A Teddy Green, Don Auwrey & Dallas Smith, Rick Smith, Terry Orielly, Mike Milbury, Jay? Miller, Lenny Buyers, Dave Debrusk, Cam Neely, Shawn(Saun) Thornton & From Montreal, Larry Robinson, Bouchard, Claude Lemuix, Help Me Out Guys, I Took Too Many Pucks To The Head,.......Ron Wilson, Also A Coach!" "Just Watch "Bobby Orr & The Big, Bad, Bruins & Of Course, STAN JONATHON FIGHTS, "BANG YOUR HEADS,' SERIES!"
Hockey was so great back in the late 60s through mid 8os. The Bruins/Canadiens games were always intense. And It's always great to see the most under appreciated Bruin(By the fans at the time) Peter McNab. Also re-seeing Stan Johnathan beat down goon Pierre Bouchard! Any other Bruin fan from back in the day unhappy that they have not retired Cashman's number? Neely was a great player, but Cashman played there longer and was excellent and a member of 2 cup winners. Brad Park's 22 also should have gone up before Bourque in my viiew.
What a great series not just in 78 but it n the quarter finals the next year.The Bruins we're a great team with just watching this game but the Canadians were the Secretariat in that Era.I respect the greatness and couldn't hate them but I was die hard Bruins fan and Secretariat broke my heart and made me and many others feeling like Sham.
Great analogy. Sham might have gone down as one of the greats, but had the misfortune of being a 3 three year old in 1973! BTW, Forego also ran against "Big Red" in '73 Derby.
That was the time of real men playing hockey. I remember in 76 CSKA strengthened by Red Wings awesome five, easily the USSR national team, played Montreal. It was the best ever game, 3-3. I was stunned by Lafleur and Robinson.
The Bruins' glory days were long gone. Montreal was on their way to winning their 3rd of 4 straight Stanley Cups. Bobby Orr was with the Chicago and a shadow of his former self after MULTIPLE knee surgeries. Boston was a playoff team with a bunch of goons who would be done in by "The Flower", Guy Lafleur.
Looks to me like Jonathan beat the brakes off Bouchard and made him bleed. Plain and simple. I also like how the commentator described Jonathan as being little. Goes to show how smaller guys can be a force to be reckoned with!
I was 10 when I watched this game with my Dad I couldn't believe the blood that was on the Refs face and then getting to see Stan Jonathan fight man he was good player and this is what hockey was back then now the sport the lame players play today they can't even rough it up like they did back then....
Not a game for the faint of heart or a bunch of helmeted Europeans. Had to be ready to fight at a moment's notice. Real rivals were made back then and it made it more fun to be a fan. Now the opposition is giving a hug in the middle of a game. Hockey night in Canada sucks now to. Especially without Don Cherry.
Actually Lebron would destoy everyone, Lebron plays like a coward so he can get cheap shots at the free throw line, Lebron would probably be an enforcer!
@@boogerbombproductions yes no. If the game was played under 1980 rules Lebron would be hammered. In 2020 rules the game would be called by halftime as the team no longer had 4 players left!
Agree before the big salaries also.Yvon Cournoyer told me his NHL pension was $14000 per yr.And he was lucky he owned 2 restaurants or he would have just been getting by when he retired
We must be around the same age. I was born in 1966. You probably 1967? I always went to see Montreal play when we had the 🐳 Whale in Hartford. City has gone to shit since they left. Totally blows.
Louis Demarco Flyers won cups. Bruins won and had great players. Flyers had Clark, Leach, Barber, Mcleish. They’re called dynasty’s. Some had em, others didn’t. Every sport has had em.
He sold his soul to them somewhere back in the 90's, now we're paying the price, we were in A "Cold War" with them for 45yrs. Spent billions upon billions of dollars trying to keep the red scare away now we don't say "Boo" to them, very scary.
The 5th game of the series, in Montreal. May 23, 1978. Not May 21. Unfortunately, we no longer find this kind of atmosphere in an NHL arena these days.
@@deputyduffy Boston won the Cup in 1941, then 1970 and 1972 along with 2011. That's 4 Cups in 79 years. Montreal has won 24 Stanley Cups, 20 of them since those 4 by the Bruins. 'Nuff said. 8D
Best rivalry in hockey back then.i was a big bruins fan back then.cant describe how much I hated the Canadiens.and I lived close to montreal.and my parents were french canadians.
One of the best playoff games of the 70s. I was in grade 11 and remember the rollercoaster ride of emotions I was on watching that game as a Bruins fan
