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Word: playoff (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...could depend on Frank Selvy to rim a last-second jumper from the corner and force the seventh playoff game into overtime--an overtime that the Los Angeles Lakers would...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: The Once Dependable Lakers Are Dependable No Longer | 5/4/1972 | See Source »

...Round trip?" he was asked. "Er, ah, I'm not exactly sure," he mumbled. Until 9:52 p.m. yesterday, there was an excellent chance that the Rangers would be coming back to Boston next Sunday night for the fifth game of the Stanley Cup playoff finals...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Hodge Goal Nips New York; Bruins Lead Cup Series, 2-0 | 5/3/1972 | See Source »

Senior Terry Wynne, shooting an excellent 77-74-152 for the 36-hole tournament, tied Tufts linksman Bob Roberts for the individual championship. In a sudden-death playoff. Wynne and Roberts matched each other shot for shot. Both golfers birdied the first extra hole and parred the second to remain tied for the title before darkness curtailed the action...

Author: By Peter A. Landry, | Title: Linksmen Win Local Golf Title | 4/25/1972 | See Source »

Bobby Mitchell sank a dramatic 20 foot birdie putt on the first extra hole Sunday and defeated heavily-favored Jack Nicklaus in playoff for the title in pro golf's Tournament of Champions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NICKLAUS LOSES PLAYOFF | 4/24/1972 | See Source »

...Blues now have lost 14 consecutive playoff games to pre-expansion teams in the NHL. St. Louis has been outscored in the stretch 59-20. The two teams move on to St. Louis for the third and fourth games Sunday and Tuesday...

Author: By From WIRE Services, | Title: Bruins Beat Blues, 10-2, in Playoffs; Bucyk Three Goals, Westfall Two | 4/21/1972 | See Source »

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