Word: pucks
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Boston's Wayne Cashman swooped around the Chicago net and fed Johnny Bucyk in the slot who slipped the puck under goalie Tony Esposito's pads giving the Bruins a second period lead that they never relinquished en route to a 5-3 romp over the Black Hawks last night in the Boston Garden...
...second period, Alain Daigle and Martin put the puck in the net within two minutes of each other to lift the Black Hawks into the lead. From that point on, the game was strictly for Bruins fans as they choked off the Chicago offense while firing in three goals themselves. Ratelle faked out Esposito and backhanded a shot into the cords at 16:51 of the second period and Bucyk scored one two minutes later. Cashman iced the win in the third stanza when he deflected a loose puck...
Most of the N.H.L. could not cope with the distinctive offensive style of the Soviets. Both the Wings and Central Army play disciplined hockey, relying on speedy skating and short passes to set up quick wrist shots. They shoot only when they have worked the puck into what seems like kissing distance from the opposition goalie. Against the Bruins, Central Army was outshot 40-19, but won 5-2. Says Boston Managing Director Harry Sinden: "The Soviets may be the greatest goal scorers we've ever seen. They hardly waste a shot...
...Flyers disrupted Central Army's attack by refusing to chase the puck. Instead they waited at their own blue line -four skaters strong-and checked every Army forward attempting to penetrate the offensive zone. The tactic paid off in a 4-1 victory...
Petrovek claimed the puck never went into the net, others claimed Albrecht was in the crease when he shot it, but after a series of conferences--some rather heated, like the one between Petrovek and the referee--had taken place, and the goal judge had made up his mind--first he flashed the red light (indicating no goal) and then the green light (indicating goal) or maybe it was vice versa--the scoreboard read...