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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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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"--
Subject
  • Boston Bruins (Hockey team) > History > 20th century
  • National Hockey League > History > 20th century
  • Boston Bruins (Hockey team)
  • National Hockey League
  • Stanley Cup (Hockey) > History > 20th century
  • Hockey
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 202) 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.
ISBN
  • 9781476671000
  • 1476671001
  • 9781476632889
  • 147663288X
LCCN
2018031309
OCLC
  • on1016946279
  • 1016946279
  • SCSB-9138165
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library