The vaunted 4-5 matchup. The ’77-’78 Flames took Game 1 thanks to a game-winning goal from Guy Chouinard, his second of the game, just past halfway through the third period. One interesting side note, Tom Lysiak played for both the ’77-’78 Flames and the ’75-’76 Flames and scored three straight goals in Game 1, two for the ’77-’78 Flames with a goal for the ’75-’76 Flames in between. The ’75-’76 Flames came back in Game 2 and exploded for six goals while Dan Bouchard, who was the starting goaltender for both teams, earned a 34-save shutout. Defenseman Jean Lemieux was the only player to score more than one goal in the 6-0 rout. Game 3 found itself tied at the end of regulation with the two teams tied at three. Curt Bennett potted the game-winner just two and a half minutes into overtime to give the ’75-’76 Flames a 2-1 series lead.

In Game 4, the ’75-’76 Flames exploded yet again offensively scoring seven goals with four of them coming from winger Dave Kryskow. Goaltender Dan Bouchard allowed just two goals for the ’75-’76 Flames for the 7-2 win and a 3-1 series lead. With their backs up against the wall now, the ’77-’78 Flames took Game’s 5 and 6 in overtime thanks to overtime winners from Eric Vail and Tom Lysiak. Then, in Game 7, the ’77-’78 Flames continued their momentum with a goal from Lysiak just over three minutes in. However, the ’75-’76 Flames scored two goals late in the opening frame, from Randy Menery and Kryskow, to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Bill Clement notted the game up in the second for the ’77-’78 Flames, but Bill Flett scored the eventual series-clincher for the ’75-’76 Flames with just over four minutes left in the third period.

GAME 1:

GAME SUMMARY: ’77-’78 ATF – 4   ’75-’76 ATF – 3    (1-0 ’77-’78 ATF)

STARS OF THE GAME:

1st Star: C – Guy Chouinard (’77-’78 ATF) – 2 G   0 A   2 P   Even   7 S

2nd Star: RW – Hilliard Graves (’75-’76 ATF) – 1 G   1 A   2 P   +2   3 S

3rd Star: C – Tom Lysiak (’77-’78 ATF) – 2 G   0 A   2 P   -1   8 S

GAME 2:

GAME SUMMARY: ’75-’76 ATF – 6   ’77-’78 ATF – 0    (1-1)

STARS OF THE GAME:

1st Star: G – Dan Bouchard (’75-’76 ATF) – W   0.00 GAA   1.000 SV% (34 SV’s)   SO

2nd Star: D – Jean Lemieux (’75-’76 ATF) – 2 G   2 A   4 P   +4   6 S

3rd Star: C – Bill Clement (’75-’76 ATF) – 1 G   2 A   3 P   +2   7 S   2 PIM

GAME 3:

GAME SUMMARY: ’75-’76 ATF – 4   ’77-’78 ATF – 3 (OT)    (2-1 ’75-’76 ATF)

STARS OF THE GAME:

1st Star: LW – Dave Kryskow (’75-’76 ATF) – 1 G   1 A   2 P   +2   3 S   2 PIM

2nd Star: C – Tom Lysiak (’77-’78 ATF) – 1 G   1 A   2 P   +1   8 S

3rd Star: D – Richard Mulhern (’77-’78 ATF) – 1 G   1 A   2 P   Even   5 S

GAME 4:

GAME SUMMARY: ’75-’76 ATF – 7   ’77-’78 ATF – 2    (3-1 ’75-’76 ATF)

STARS OF THE GAME:

1st Star: LW – Dave Kryskow (’75-’76 ATF) – 4 G   0 A   4 P   +3   6 S

2nd Star: G – Dan Bouchard (’75-’76 ATF) – W   2.00 GAA   .953 SV% (41 SV’s)

3rd Star: C – Tom Lysiak (’75-’76 ATF) – 1 G   1 A   2 P   +1   6 S

GAME 5:

GAME SUMMARY: ’77-’78 ATF – 6   ’75-’76 ATF – 5 (OT)    (3-2 ’75-’76 ATF)

STARS OF THE GAME:

1st Star: LW – Eric Vail (’77-’78 ATF) – 2 G   2 A   4 P   +1   6 S

2nd Star: RW – Bob MacMillan (’77-’78 ATF) – 3 G   0 A   3 P   +2   4 S

3rd Star: LW – Eric Vail (’75-’76 ATF) – 2 G   1 A   3 P   +2   4 S

GAME 6:

GAME SUMMARY: ’77-’78 ATF – 4   ’75-’76 ATF – 3 (OT)    (3-3)

STARS OF THE GAME:

1st Star: G – Dan Bouchard (’77-’78 ATF) – W   3.00 GAA   .945 SV% (52 SV’s)

2nd Star: C – Tom Lysiak (’77-’78 ATF) – 1 G   2 A   3 P   +1   7 S

3rd Star: LW – Harold Phillipoff (’77-’78 ATF) – 1 G   1 A   2 P   +1   5 S

GAME 7:

GAME SUMMARY: ’75-’76 ATF – 3   ’77-’78 ATF – 2    (4-3 ’75-’76 ATF)

STARS OF THE GAME:

1st Star: G – Dan Bouchard (’75-’76 ATF) – W   2.00 GAA   .959 SV% (47 SV’s)

2nd Star: D – Randy Manery (’75-’76 ATF) – 1 G   1 A   2 P   +1   5 S

3rd Star: G – Dan Bouchard (’77-’78 ATF) – L   3.00 GAA   .927 SV% (38 SV’s)

Up next is the 2-7 matchup between the ’79-’80 Flames and the ’74-’75 Flames!