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.
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’75-’76 Flames | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
’77-’78 Flames | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
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
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’75-’76 Flames | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 |
’77-’78 Flames | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
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
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’77-’78 Flames | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
’75-’76 Flames | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’77-’78 Flames | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
’75-’76 Flames | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 |
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
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’75-’76 Flames | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
’77-’78 Flames | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’77-’78 Flames | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
’75-’76 Flames | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’75-’76 Flames | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 3 |
’77-’78 Flames | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
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!