NHL Semi-Finals Close NBC 1974

[schiazzacmable]

it broke my heart to see the lack of heart the rangers had in the 70's......especially that fight when schultz pummeled dale rolfe and no one came to his aid...THE FLYERS WOULD NEVER LET THAT HAPPEN TO ONE OF THIER PLAYERS, AS A RANGERS FAN THAT IS WHY I ALWAYS RESPECTED THOSE FLYERS TEAMS THEY WERE TOUGH MEN. THEN THEY GOT BRIDGMAN, BEHN WILSON, HOLMGREN AND THE RANGERS FINALLY GREW SOME BALLS AND GOT FOTIU, BECK, ETC,.

[SirReal1958]

This 1974 Stanley Cup Semi-Final Series is the origin of the Philadelphia Flyers - New York Rangers rivalry. It would have been poetic justice if the Flyers could have won their 3rd Stanley Cup in 1976, the Bicentennial Year of the USA.

[TheTzdope]

with 2 minutes left in this contest, the rangers got called for too many men on the ice!

vic hadfield was seen laughing in the penalty box, and was subsequently traded that summer! this was the beginning of the breakup of the late 60's early 70's rangers who were very good, but could never seem to win when it counted most!!

[indyfan22k]

Bring back the home = White uniforms!

Spectrum > Wells Fargo center

[blakkjack21]

@indyfan22k I'm still trying to get adjusted to dark jerseys being for the home team...they made that switch cuz of all the 3rd sweaters that they were coming out with and most of those are dark colors.

[indyfan22k]

@blakkjack21

exactly. did after the lockout did all of the teams decide to copy football ? I wonder how many fans besides us want the teams to go back to home is white.

[ldhorricks]

@blakkjack21 I with you...its far more interesting for the home team fans to see the visitors in dark uniforms...even though home darks was how it was prior to 1970. The big proponent to changing over to home white was HNIC's senior producer who thought that viewers would be more interested in watching the games on TV if they could see the away teams more colorful dark uniforms...most of these third Jerseys are simply horrible, I think most fans would prefer to go back to white at home...

[vitoduval]

Rangers wait another 20 years.....

[scrapplecheesesteak]

NICE classic footage! Thanks...

...Oh and "Columbo" is on Sunday night..awesome! hahah

Love the old video...the sports, TV promos, even commercials on YouTube!

[TheVideocaf]

I HATED those guys

[Sullivan40]

Clarke knows where the puck will be.

[flyerspa67]

CLASSIC FLYERS....'''

[iceman112677]

a perfect example of two teams headed in opposite directions. this was the fourth straight year the rangers made it to the semifinals and won only once. in my opinion, a combination of key injuries , changing playoff formats in 1970 (and chicago going to the west division), and bobby orr at his peak did them in. the nucleus of this team was together a long time and just couldn't go any further.but this particular year, it wouldn't have mattered who it was, there was just no stopping the flyers.

[DonQwantsyou]

@iceman112677 yes I agree with your assessment of the Rangers of that period. However interestingly enough between 1970 and 1974 they were able to beat the Canadiens in the playoffs twice, something the Bobby Orr Bruins couldn't do, otherwise the B's would have won 4 Cups.

[louielovett]

Bobby Clarke - what a great captain, leader and competitor. Bernie Parent was awesome between the pipes.

[switchhitter08]

No question about that. Clarke and Parent are both in the Hockey Hall of Fame, and they deserve to be.

[switchhitter08]

Giacomin was a great sport even in defeat. 0:58-1:09

[mrceebees14]

He was a sieve.

[mrceebees14]

The Rangers lose again.

[Luke7486]

Rangers have twice as many cups as the Flyers so don't worry.

[mrceebees14]

The first three won when electricity was still a big option in most homes? It wasn't even a cup, it was a bowl. Three bowl cups seen by people who are deceased.

Where can we get copies of those games, can we tell who is who when they are running around the ice at high speed in sketchy black and white with everyone wearing what looks like dark pants and shirts?

No thanks, taking pride in that is embarrassing.

Enjoy them, no one else remembers.

[Luke7486]

It's not our fault that Philadelphia was too pathetic land a hockey team until 1967.

[ghytgb]

ohhhhh nooooo i'm so so scared right now. DOOOO DAAAA DOOOO!

[ghytgb]

wow! they beat the rangers! wow!

[ghytgb]

i don't hate the flyers but they really are the biggest choke artists of the league. the rangers on the other hand can never get into a position to choke. that makes them the biggest losers in the league.

[ghytgb]

this video is old. like over 30 years! that's a long time to go without lifting the cup!

[ghytgb]

are you homo larry?

[ghytgb]

i can't hear you. i have my stanley cup rings in my ears.

[Jiltedin2007]

No, the Flyers need to go back to their Original Dark Red Jerseys! And just stay with them! Both the Orange, and the Black Jerseys ARE VERY TACKY!

[Jiltedin2007]

Did Kate Smith sing God Bless America before this game started?

[vccstudents]

No, they might have played a tape. She sang it in person when they beat Boston to win the Cup that year.

[Jiltedin2007]

Before Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals when Kate Smith came to Philadelphia to sing God Bless America in person, The Flyers were 36-3-1 on games where Kate Smith sang.

Being the case, I curious to know if Kate Smith sang on that day as well, being that The Flyers were playing Game 7 at home, even though it is only the Semi-Finals.

[vccstudents]

If I remember correctly, the day they beat Boston to win the first Cup was the first time she sang it in person. I don't honestly remember her singing it in person in Game 7 against the Rangers. You can always contact the Flyers' media relations department. I'm sure they know better than I do even though I have a trivial mind for ridiculous things like dates, scores, license plates, etc.

[gabbagabba64]

Tim Ryan was a Flyer-hatin' tool back in the day. Ted Lindsey loved the Broad Street Bullies. Where's Peter Puck?

[robertmastroianni]

Tear the damn thing down!

[ghytgb]

giacomin was a big time choke artist!

[vccstudents]

Yes, his name should have been CHOKE-A-MIN! I was 11 at the time, and I was so bummed out after this I cried.  Little dod I know I'd have to hear "1940" for 20 more years!

[vccstudents]

Every time a team scored on him, he'd be flopping on his back like a beached whale!

[ldhorricks]

originally dark was home until the 1970/71 season when they switched to home whites (partly on a suggestion by the producer of Hockey Night In Canada)...I think the current scenario is more about merchandising than anything...all those hideous third jerseys need to be shown off at home...Im not a big fan of most of the new jerseys...wish Buffalo,phil,Pitt,StL,LA would return to their original uniforms. Phoenix are nice though

[lno2k6]

A Videotaped slide/ID for the 3rd season finale of "Columbo" called "A Friend in Deed" coming that day (May 5, 1974).

[SFFOOL76]

Agreed, I also think they should get rid of Gary Bettman

[a7b7c78]

I agree. I think that David Stern recommended Bettman to the NHL so he could ruin the league.

I wonder why they took the NHL off of NBC. I was real little, so I don't remember. They weren't affiliated with any major network for the longest time after that.

[vidlivs]

Wait 20 years, I'm sure they'll probably change it again.

[CCampLI]

Listen clearly at 1:07 to 1:12, you can hear Flyers fans chanting "1940!!!!"

hahaha!

[CCampLI]

As usual, the Rangers lose.

lol

[dzanier]

Fuck you shit head. Were you at the game in 74? Abstain from comment you moron, pecker head Islanders fan. The way your organization is being run, with Wang running the show, firing GM's after 2 months and signing goalies to 15-year deals. You Isles fans better hold on to your glory years as tight as possible cause you'll never win anything of meaning EVER again. For you to just chime in a comment on a game you know nothing about. You probably were not even born yet. Blow me!!

[CCampLI]

Facts are facts and they are stubborn dzanier.

Not my fault you don't want to hear it.

[hammerbd7]

What a great series this was, 7 gamer, home team won all 7 games. I'm a Ranger fan and as usual for those 70's Rangers teams they cam up just short.

[BIGCHILL3993]

Dale Rolfe played for everybody in the NHL!!! in the 60's and 70's...He was a human everlast bag!!

[rphillies]

Flyers beat the Ragers last night in a shootout

[BIGCHILL3993]

Columbo??? Classic!!!

[nova1mike]

I agree. Very unexpected!ohh.. theres one more thing.

[chrisuncleahmad]

How fitting. The Rangers and Flyers were on NBC last week, though the winning team and arena were different.

[nealp19078]

Dale Rolfe (who injured Bernie 5 years later) took the slapshot in this series which blinded Barry Ashbee in the eye. Dave Schultz fought him in the series.

[psu68born]

I saw that shot that hit Ashbee the other day on MSG vault and the way that man was carried off the ice was awful dragging the stretcher across the ice was dreadful and a disgrace

[richmjr67]

how could have dale rolfe injured berie 5 years later dales final season was 74-75..Bernie suffered the career ending eye injury in a game against rangers on 2/17/79

[psu68born]

it was not parent that was injured by rOLFE it was Barry Ashbee