Goaltenders' duel between hall of famers Tony Esposito (36 saves) and Jacques Plante (27 saves) in black and white from historic Maple Leaf Gardens. Pit Martin and Bobby Hull score third period goals to secure the win.
Incredible how good both Plante and Espo were late in their careers. Plante here is 42 years old! He was 5th in Hart voting that season. Led the league with a .944 save percentage. Tony O sported a .934 and a 1.77 gaa that year. He was a wall Great little moment at 9:13. Hull, head of steam racing down the ice and unloading a blisteting slapper...you could hear the BOOM when it hits Plante's pad
@@SparkyBobcat-el8hf damm you’re correct thank you. But he was never the regular goalie he only played 13 games and wasn’t considered a rookie until he moved to Chicago.
@@MrDuds1984 Sad.....the had minor veteran Erie wakely up & down to fill in I think that year.... MTL boy Gumper, Rogie was starting to become a name......Tony also...... So imagine if they kept Tony ( chi ) & Rogie ( L.A ) & still picked Dryden two years later on waivers...... They could have won the whole 70"s
99% of the players not wearing helmets, and like 1 of the 2 or 3 that did wear a helmet in this game, got hit in the face with a puck. That's exactly why players shouldn't wear helmets, they attract pucks.
