5 4 Champion Montreal Canadiens MVP Reggie Leach | Dates May 9–16 Start date May 9, 1976 | |
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Location(s) Montreal (Montreal Forum) (1,2)
Philadelphia (Spectrum) (3,4) Coaches Montreal: Scotty Bowman
Philadelphia: Fred Shero Captains Montreal: Yvan Cournoyer
Philadelphia: Bobby Clarke Referees Ron Wicks (1)
Dave Newell (2)
Wally Harris (3)
Lloyd Gilmour (4) Similar 1978 Stanley Cup Finals, 1944 Stanley Cup Finals, 1931 Stanley Cup Finals, 1924 Stanley Cup Finals, 1973 Stanley Cup Finals |
1976 stanley cup finals film clash for the cup
The 1976 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the defending champion Philadelphia Flyers, making their third-straight final appearance and the Montreal Canadiens. This was the Canadiens first appearance in the final since their Cup win in 1973. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to none.
Contents
- 1976 stanley cup finals film clash for the cup
- Paths to the final
- The series
- Roster
- Stanley Cup engraving
- References
Paths to the final
Montreal defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–0 and the New York Islanders 4–1 to advance to the final.
Philadelphia defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 and the Boston Bruins 4–1 to make it to the final.
The series
Guy Lafleur scored the first two finals goals in his career, both game-winners.
Reggie Leach scored four goals in the Finals, and nineteen times in total in the playoffs to win the Conn Smythe Trophy even though the Flyers lost the Cup to the Canadiens. He is the only non-goaltender in NHL history to be named MVP of the playoffs in an unsuccessful cause, and the third of only five as of 2015. His accomplishment followed Roger Crozier (Detroit Red Wings, in 1966) and Glenn Hall (St. Louis Blues, 1968) and preceded Ron Hextall (Philadelphia, 1987) and Jean-Sébastien Giguère (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 2003).
Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Montreal wins the series 4–0.
Reggie Leach won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
Roster
† left off cup, but qualified to be on it.