1978 NHL Playoffs - Red Wings vs Atlanta Flames - Game 2

This is a departure from my normal bowling material. The date was April 13, 1978. Back then, prior to the quarterfinals, there was a preliminary round where there were 4 best of three series to move on. This was the first playoffs the Wings had been involved in since 1970. This recording was from game 2 between Detroit and Atlanta (before the Flames moved to Calgary) and was played at Olympia Stadium. When this game was played, I was 12 years old, and I used to put my tape recorder up to the radio to make recordings. This was broadcast on WJR, and the announcers were Bruce Martin and Sid Abel. I was hoping to capture a goal with the crowd going nuts. We join the game with the Wings down by 1 goal.

I recently digitized this, and wanted to share it with all of you. Unfortunately, the Red Wings run that year was short lived. After closing out the series in 2 games, the Wings moved on to meet Montreal, where they lost 4 games to 1, with the only victory for the Wings coming at the Forum. The Canadians went on to win the Stanley Cup that year. In 1978, the Wings were 32-34-14 in the Norris Division, 51 points behind Montreal. After the Wings playoff run in 1978, it would be 6 long years until 1984 before they qualifed again for the playoffs. Except for 1986 and 1990, they've been in the playoffs each and every year since, and the rest is history.

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• Atlanta
• Flames
• NHL

[sparkyandmaggie]

Where's Billy Lochead goal???

[mrbowling300]

@sparkyandmaggie wish I had it on there!

[Sparty2Night]

Awesome vid, Mr. Bowlng. This was my first year as a die hard Wings fan at the age of 8 & it brings back some incredible memories. Sad to say Ken Daniels doesn't come close to Bruce...I just wish the Wings could've won more during the Martyn years. Olympia was & still is the grandest arena in all of sport and will neverbe duplicated. I remember watching this game on TV 50. If anyone has a VHS or even Beta recording of ANY Wings games from this era, please PM me - I would love to get a copy,

[mrbowling300]

I'm am working on digitizing the rest of the radio broadcast...will keep you posted.

[sdrichter]

Bruce Martyn is the greatest announcer of all time.!!!!!!!!!!

[Matthew67899]

Bruce Martyn was the greatest!

[laymelow]

@sdrichter I AGGREE. so many nights i layed up and listened to bruce on my clock radio!!! didn't have cable t.v.

[joemichaels1]

RIP Bruce Martyn.

[MrFilimonov18]

@DeeDonner ...funny i was at this game also , i stayed over night to get tickets at olympia , ted lindsay let everyone in the stadium that night cuz it was cold and it was a all night crazy party in there , cant forget locheads goal , i ended up getting tickets in the old wing hi's ..3rd deck on one end of the arena

[mikelvl]

What memories. I grew up in Boston, but always enjoyed finding the Detroit and Chicago broadcasts on the AM dial after dark. I was also able to pull in Rangers, Whalers, and Devils games. Bruce Martyn puts the yellers and screamers who do the announcing today to complete and absolute shame. What memories.

[nudedood]

I knew Bruce having covered the Blues for many years. But if you really wanted to hear an old time classic great announcer, his predecessor Bud Lynch was awesome.

[GoongalaGoongala]

Think about that, in the past 27 years, the Wings have only missed the playoffs twice, and have a playoff streak of what? 20 years now?! Incredible.

[billsblots]

Just awesome. Thanks. Bruce Martyn.

[DeeDonner]

I.saw.this.game...way.cool.