1979 Stanley Cup Finals
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The 1979 Stanley Cup Finals were played from May 13 to May 21, 1979 between the New York Rangers and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens, making their fourth straight appearance. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to one, to win their fourth straight Stanley Cup.
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[edit] Paths to the Final
Montreal defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 and the Boston Bruins 4–3 to advance to the finals. New York defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2–0, the Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 and the New York Islanders 4–2 to make it to the finals.
[edit] The series
The Canadiens won the Cup in five games, for the first time since 1968 winning it on home ice. After the game Jacques Lemaire, Yvan Cournoyer and Ken Dryden retired. Coach Scotty Bowman would leave the Canadiens to join the Buffalo Sabres.
New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, May 13 | New York | 4 | Montreal | 1 | |
| Tue, May 15 | New York | 2 | Montreal | 6 | |
| Thu, May 17 | Montreal | 4 | New York | 1 | |
| Sat, May 19 | Montreal | 4 | New York | 3 | OT |
| Mon, May 21 | New York | 1 | Montreal | 4 |
Montreal wins the series 4–1.
Bob Gainey won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
[edit] Montreal Canadiens 1979 Stanley Cup champions
Yvan Cournoyer, (LW-Captain), Guy Lafleur(RW), Ken Dryden (goal), Rick Chartraw(D), Brian Engblom(D), Bob Gainey(LW), Mario Tremblay(RW), Guy Lapointe(D), Doug Risebrough(C), Rejean Houle(LW), Pat Hughes(RW), Michel Larocque (goal), Doug Jarvis(C), Yvon Lambert(LW), Pierre Larouche(C), Rod Langway(D), Gilles Lupien(D), Jacques Lemaire(C), Larry Robinson(D), Pierre Mondou(C), Mark Napier(RW), Serge Savard (D-Acting Captain), Steve Shutt(LW), Cam Connor(RW), Richard Sevigny (goal-spare dressed in finals), Dan Newman (LW-dressed 1 playoff game/left off cup).
- Non-players
Jacques Courtois (President), Sam Pollock (Director), Jean Beliveau (Vice President), Irving Grundman (General Manager), Scotty Bowman (Head Coach), Claude Ruel (Director of Player Development), Al MacNeil (Director of Player Personnel), Morgan McCammon (Director), Ron Caron (Ass’t General Manager), Eddie Palchak (Trainer), Pierre Meilleur (Ass't Trainer).
[edit] Stanley Cup engraving
Yvan Cournoyer played only 18 regular season games. He missed the rest of the season due to a back injury. His name was still put on the cup, even though he did not qualify. Serge Savard served as captain while Cournoyer was injured. Richard Sevigny's name was engraved on the Stanley Cup, before he played his first NHL game. He was dressed in the finals when Michel Larocque was injured in pre-game warm-up for game two. Sevigny would join Montreal full-time, the next season after Ken Dryden retired.
[edit] Members of Montreal Canadiens 1976 to 1979 dynasty
Rick Chartraw, Yvan Cournoyer, Ken Dryden, Bob Gainey, Doug Jarvis, Guy Lalfeur, Yvon Lambert, Guy Lapointe, Jacques Lemaire, Michel Laroque, Doug Risebrough, Mario Tremblay, Larry Robinson, Serge Savard, Steve Shutt
- Non-players
Jacques Courtois, Sam Pollock, Jean Beliveau, Scotty Bowman, Claude Ruel, Eddie Palchak, Pierre Meilleur, Ron Caron
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- (2000) Total Stanley Cup. NHL.
- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1–55168–261–3.
| Preceded by Montreal Canadiens 1978 |
Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions 1979 |
Succeeded by New York Islanders 1980 |
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