Word: skates
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...second game, Gainey took charge, spelling the Montreal defensemen by swooping up ice with the puck himself, prowling the crease in front of Ranger Goaltender John Davidson to draw defenders away from Canadien forwards. He forced openings in the Ranger defense that his teammates exploited with a display of skating, that left Shero awed: "I don't think I've ever seen a team that fast in my life. Not even the Russians skate that fast. There was nothing we could do to match...
Following a scoreless second period, the Rangers closed the gap to 2-1 midway through the third, when a face-off in the Canadien zone bounced off the skate of defenseman Serge Savard and past Ken Dryden's right pad. Ron Duguay was credited with the goal...
...Canadiens are not renowned for blowing two-goal leads in the third period of Stanley Cup final games, and Mario Tremblay provided the insurance goal at 14:48. Risebrough passed the puck to Yvon Lambert along the far boards; Lambert's centering pass went in off Tremblay's skate...
...With time running out in regulation and Boston nursing a 4-3 lead achieved when Rick Middleton stuffed a backhand under Ken Dryden's stick-glove at 16:05 of the third, Guy Lafleur showed what makes him follow in the skate-steps of Howie Morenz, Rocket Richard and Jean Beliveau. He calmly circled in his own zone, resisting the urge to panic, then flashed down right wing and played give-and-go with Jacques Lemaire...
...Cornell affair, freshman Dan McPherson bagged the game-winner on a controversial play in the second period. With Wildcat Paul Surdam pinned to the left post of the Cornell goal, McPherson sent a pass through the crease which deflected off a skate into the goal. The goal judge and the official ruled that the puck hit a Cornell skate--that gave UNH a 3-2 lead...