The Series
Denis Potvin scored the first power-play overtime goal in Stanley Cup Final history in Game 1. Bob Nystrom scored the Cup winner in overtime in Game 6, his fourth career overtime goal, at the time putting him alone behind Maurice Richard's six on the all time overtime goal-scoring list. Ken Morrow joined the team after winning the Olympic gold medal and added the Stanley Cup to cap a remarkable season.
In the United States, the first five games were syndicated by the Hughes Television Network. Hughes used CBC's Hockey Night in Canada feeds for the American coverage. Meanwhile, Game 6 was televised in the United States by the CBS network, as a special edition of its CBS Sports Spectacular anthology series. This would be the last NHL game to air on U.S. network television until 1990 (when the All-Star Game was televised on NBC). As of 2009, it is also the last Stanley Cup Finals game to be played in the afternoon (earlier than 5:00 local time).
The series-winning overtime goal in Game 6 was scored by Bobby Nystrom and assisted by fellow third liners John Tonelli and Lorne Henning. Nystrom's redirection of Tonelli's cross ice pass from just above the Flyers left side face-off circle, floated up and over Goalie Pete Peeters' blocker before the Philadelphia keeper could slide over to stop the puck. Henning's 'thread the needle' pass was a key component, of the goal.
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, May 13 | New York | 4 | Philadelphia | 3 | OT |
| Thu, May 15 | New York | 3 | Philadelphia | 8 | |
| Sat, May 17 | Philadelphia | 2 | New York | 6 | |
| Mon, May 19 | Philadelphia | 2 | New York | 5 | |
| Thu, May 22 | New York | 3 | Philadelphia | 6 | |
| Sat, May 24 | Philadelphia | 4 | New York | 5 | OT |
New York wins the series 4–2.
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