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Too many men on the ice : the 1978-1979 Boston Bruins and the most famous penalty in hockey history
- Title
- Too many men on the ice : the 1978-1979 Boston Bruins and the most famous penalty in hockey history / John G. Robertson.
- Author
- Robertson, John G., 1964-
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFF 18-2097 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- viii, 205 pages; 26 cm
- Summary
- "The author looks back at the season from opening night at Boston Garden to the catastrophic conclusion at the Montreal Forum, with detailed accounts of the semifinal games and a post-mortem of the infamous bench penalty"--
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: Those unbeatable Habs -- 1. The arrival of Don Cherry and the "Lunch Pail A.C." -- 2. No contest: The 1977 Stanley Cup Final -- 3. A valiant effort: The 1978 Stanley Cup Final -- 4. High hopes and cautious optimism for 1978/79 -- 5. Looking like contenders -- 6. The new year brings troubles; and a tribute -- 7. Only three contenders: The 1979 Stanley Cup playoffs -- 8. The Quarterfinals: Boston sweeps Pittsburgh -- 9. An old nemsis awaits -- 10. Game 1: No penalty shot? -- 11. Game 2: A two-goal lead vanishes -- 12. Game 3: Gilbert gets the nod -- 13. Game 4: Ratelle to the rescue -- 14. Game 5: Montreal reasserts its dominance -- 15. Game 6: The Bruins' big win forces a decider -- 16. None bigger: The hype for the final game -- 17. Game 7: Too many men -- 18. The immediate aftermath -- 19. Who even remembers the 1979 Stanley Cup Final? -- 20. The end of the Don Cherry era in Boston -- 21. Who was to blame? -- 22. April 26, 1988: Liberation Day for Bruin fans.
- Call Number
- JFF 18-2097
- ISBN
- 9781476671000
- 1476671001
- LCCN
- 2018031309
- OCLC
- 1016946279
- Author
- Robertson, John G., 1964- author.
- Title
- Too many men on the ice : the 1978-1979 Boston Bruins and the most famous penalty in hockey history / John G. Robertson.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFF 18-2097