Classic Buffalo Sabres: 1975 Semi-Finals vs.Canadiens Game 2

[UrielDagda]

Looks so much better without ads splattered all over the boards.

[5inthehole]

At 5:46 they show the end of the period and a guy skating away with Buffalo's goaltender. That guy, he looks like Tim "Dr. Hook" McCrackin of The Syracuse Bulldogs from the movie "Slapshot". Is that the guy who played him or do they just look alike??

[polytide51]

I remember Sports Illustrated called this series "The changing of the guard" - lol. Canadiens go on to win four straight cups with the most dominant team ever

[Jiltedin2007]

I'd rather see Game 1 of this series when Rookie Danny Gare scored the Overtime Goal to beat these Canadiens!

[dunett70]

this is pure gold !! the play by play is fantastic ! love the fact there is NO advertising on the board's and ice ! all Canadian born players !

[therat36]

@dunett70 Ramsey is american ;)

[mark3harris]

Norm Wullen (sp) was an excellent musician....

[enkadude]

Oh man Danny Gallivan and Dick Irvin were incredible. Maybe I would still like hockey if they were the announcers! Great retro video. Thanks.

[clubhouseme]

Look at Glen Sather falling all over the ice around 1:20

[domirules28]

this play by play announcer sounds like the howard cosell of hockey...

[TheTzdope]

@domirules28 danny gallivan was the voice of the cbc in those days!!

the color guy was dick irvin!

[glxintruders]

Henri Richard scores! assisted by Steve Shutt!!

Wow!!!!!! Talk about a classic!

Think it was the very last goal for Richard, the only player with 11 Stanley Cup rings!

[polytide51]

ho's better than Danny Gallivan? Scintillating - I love it

[hives9393]

Absolutely greatness.

[103Uke]

Which team won that series?

[streetcarjay]

Buffalo did. They went on to play in the final vs. Philadelphia, but the Sabres fell short. Philadelphia won the Cup.

[103Uke]

Sweet, thanks! I am saying this as a compliment, the sabres are one of the best teams ever to not win the cup due to the fact that they defeated teams mighter than them like the habs, here for example.

[ldhorricks]

@103Uke Im a habs fan...but always a big fan of the sabres back then...they had great teams...lots of heartbreaking losses.

[103Uke]

@ldhorricks Ya, they were and are at times in right in there...just on the cusp of somthing special and then they would lose.

[MegaWolfgang]

@streetcarjay This is the same habs team which would win the cup the next 4 years in a row. Did buffilo sweep this series???

[ldhorricks]

@MegaWolfgang Nope they won in 6...Buff won the first two games at home 6-5(OT),4-2 then got blown out 7-0 and 8-2 at the Forum in Mtl. then back to Buffalo for a 5-4 OT) win and then game 6 in Mtl edging the habs 4-3

[MegaWolfgang]

@ldhorricks Thanks you.

[budfox63]

Great video - thank you for posting :) - The French Connection at their best!

[ldhorricks]

Sabres had great teams in the mid 70's and 80's...just couldnt win the big one

[MyWordizBond]

good post!

[Forsure3333]

Who was the Sabres goalie again? I can't believe I forgot his name as I was the number #1 fan of the NHL in those days.

[ldhorricks]

@Forsure3333 Roger Crozier

[piedrada]

Roger Crozier

[Forsure3333]

@piedrada I love his mask.

[a7b7c78]

I didn't even know this broadcast existed.

[streetcarjay]

The Aud, now Leveled.

[ifknicks1]

thx for posting! Great hockey all around, great play by play

[GeneSimmons20]

This was Dryden's first year back after the contract dispute. He struggled at times to regain the form of 1971 through 1973. By 1975-76 he was an essential ingredient of the string of four Stanely Cups won by one of the greatest teams ever assembled.

[niedsconed]

a classic....please post more 1975 playoffs if you have them...Danny Gallivan and Dick Irvin were the best. .."a save of gigantic proportions made by Dryden"..."Crozier with a scintalating effort"...

[FischerFan]

I remember watching this series. I am a Habs fan, yet still found myself happy for the Sabres.

Time has given this series new meaning for me. On the very night the Sabres wrapped up the series in Game 6; a baby girl was born in what is now Ukraine. I would meet her 25 years later in a dance ensemble.

Thank for also letting me re-live the very last goal scored in the illustrious career of the 'Pocket Rocket', Henri Richard.

11 Stanley Cups is a record that will never be broken.

[Forsure3333]

@FischerFan: Just too bad Richard did not stay until 1979. He would have got 15 Stanley cup rings. :)

[KliphsHockey]

Well, what WAS the organist playing? The NHL should ban the use of loud pop music in all arenas and make it a requirement that every arena have nothing but organ music. Brittany Spears et al have ruined the atmosphere of hockey.

[buffalobraves9]

The organist was Norm Wullen, one of the best of his day. I agree, I miss the organ music...too much loud metal music to pump up fake excitement.

[trumpetman0608]

"You'll Never Know" is the song they are playing. I agree about the organ music thing. (Though I also agree with Reggie Dunlop. (slams organist against a wall) NEVER PLAY LADY OF SPAIN AGAIN!

[GaryW48]

@KliphsHockey Playing 'Charge!'

[GaryW48]

@KliphsHockey The organist was Norm Wallen. Have no idea of the selection, but he was very creative as an older gentlemen.

[wurlitzer78]

@KliphsHockey I heaar ya man.

I grew up going to games in the aud and the atmosphere was amazing.

now at hsbc arena its not even close

[sixsixxsixxxx]

@wurlitzer78 nah ur just old so nothings as good as it was...right?

[wurlitzer78]

@sixsixxsixxxx

i am 32 and it was better then.

[dunett70]

@wurlitzer78 i am 43 and i watched this in 1975 . it was then as it stillis very easy on the eyes! that advertising makes it bad to watch .

[gcdcjccc]

@sixsixxsixxxx how old are you .....six?

[ldhorricks]

@wurlitzer78 Its the same everywhere these days except for maybe MSG...the last of the great arenas...todays NHL is hype driven shadow of its former self...stupid corporate arenas...loved those afternoon playoff games from Buffalo...this was a great series...although i was a habs fan, i really liked this Sabres team and was bummed they lost in the final...watched Gare play his junior with the Centennials

[sixsixxsixxxx]

@KliphsHockey u about 60 yrs old huh?

[renaud514]

amazing you guys have some pretty old tapes , im jealous.