Series Recap
Back on Thursday May 5, the 1992/93 Pittsburgh Penguins clashed with the 1976/77 Montreal Canadiens in a best-of-seven Championship Series in the first Tournament of Legends. The Penguins were playing the unbeaten Canadiens and knew it would be an uphill battle. However, the Canadiens were not going to take Pittsburgh lightly as the Penguins eliminated the previously unbeaten Edmonton Oilers earlier. This would be the storyline for the series.
Game 1
Game 1 saw a hungry Montreal squad eating up the visiting Pittsburgh team. Jacques Lemaire put the Habs up 1-0. Mario Lemieux tied it up at 1-1, then the roof collapsed on the Penguins as Montreal scored four unanswered goals to claim a 5-1 victory. Guy Lafleur scored twice, followed by Larry Robinson and Steve Shutt with a goal each. Ken Dryden stopped 9 of 10 shots while Pittsburgh's Tom Barrasso stopped 13 of 18 shots. Three stars were:
1) Jacques Lemaire (76/77 Mon) 2) Guy Lafleur (76/77 Mon) 3) Larry Robinson (76/77 Mon)
Final score: Pittsburgh 1 @ Montreal 5
( Montreal leads best-of-seven series 1-0 )
Game 2
Game 2 saw a much different Pittsburgh team as the Penguins gave Montreal all it could handle. Pittsburgh limited Montreal to only 15 shots and only gave up a goal by Guy Lapointe. But as brilliant as Barrasso was, Dryden did one better as he stopped all 18 Pittsburgh shots. Three stars were:
1) Guy Lapointe (76/77 Mon) 2) Jacques Lemaire (76/77 Mon) 3) Steve Shutt (76/77 Mon)
Final score: Pittsburgh 0 @ Montreal 1
( Montreal leads best-of-seven series 2-0 )
Game 3
Game 3 saw the series shift to Pittsburgh and the question was would home ice help the Penguins. Well, one Penguin would rise to the occassion as Mario Lemieux opened the scoring to give Pittsburgh their first ever lead. After Lemaire tied it up, another key Penguin, Kevin Stevens, put Pittsburgh up 2-1. Guy Lafleur tied it at 2-2, and then came frantic action as time wound down. When the third period ended, the score read 2-2. With just 2 minutes gone in overtime, Lemieux swooped down the right boards and snapped a wrist shot from outside the face-off circle past Dryden for the game winner. Pittsburgh outshot Montreal 33-13. Three stars were:
1) Mario Lemieux (92/93 Pit) 2) Kevin Stevens (92/93 Pit) 3) Jacques Lemaire (76/77 Mon)
Final score: Montreal 2 @ Pittsburgh 3 --- [ OT ]
( Montreal leads best-of-seven series 2-1 )
Game 4
Game 4 saw end to end action as the teams swapped leads. Lapointe gave the Habs a 1-0 lead only to have the red-hot Mario Lemieux tie it at 1-1. Rick Tocchet gave Pittsburgh a 2-1 lead and it looked like Pittsburgh was ready to tie the series up. But Montreal scored twice. First, it was Jacques Lemaire, then Larry Robinson with the winner despite Montreal being outshot by Pittsburgh 32-18. Three stars were:
1) Mario Lemieux (92/93 Pit) 2) Guy Lapointe (76/77 Mon) 3) Kevin Stevens (92/93 Pit)
Final score: Montreal 3 @ Pittsburgh 2
( Montreal leads best-of-seven series 3-1 )
Game 5
Game 5 was do or die for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they hoped to prolong the series. Once again, Pittsburgh outshot Montreal, this time 26-15. Once again, Dryden was a pillar of strength for the Habs. Unfortunately for the Pens, Barrasso had probably his worst game of the playoffs. Montreal got goals from all five skaters and to put an exclamation mark, even Dryden came away with an assist. Robinson, Lapointe, Lafleur, Shutt, then Lemaire made it 5-0 while Dryden stopped all 26 shots as the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens claimed the first ever title in the Tournament of Legends. Despite losing in five games, GM Scot Morrison has taken giant steps forward, and considering that Games 2, 3, & 4 were all decided by one goal, the series was a lot closer than anticipated. Three stars were:
1) Guy Lapointe (76/77 Mon) 2) Guy Lafleur (76/77 Mon) 3) Jacques Lemaire (76/77 Mon)
Final score: Pittsburgh 0 @ Montreal 5
( Montreal wins best-of-seven Championship Series 4-1 )
Playoff Team Scoring
* Injury Replacement
1983-84 Edmonton Oilers
| Players | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|
| Paul Coffey | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Messier | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Huddy | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jari Kurri | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grant Fuhr | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *Curtis Joseph | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1976-77 Montreal Canadiens
| Players | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|
| Guy Lafleur | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Guy Lapointe | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Steve Shutt | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Larry Robinson | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Ken Dryden | 0 | 4 | 4 |
1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins
| Players | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|
| Kevin Stevens | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Mario Lemieux | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Larry Murphy | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Rick Tocchet | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Tom Barrasso | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulf Samuelsson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *Ken Wregget | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1996 Rhubarbearians
| Players | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|
| Malcolm MacMillan | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Mike Hurlbert | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Wayne Nickolai | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Richard Pepper | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kai Siltamaki | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dean Barker | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Victor Wong | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1977-78 Toronto Maple Leafs
| Players | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|
| Darryl Sittler | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Lanny McDonald | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Borje Salming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ian Turnbull | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Palmateer | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tiger Williams | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1981-82 Vancouver Canucks
| Players | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|
| Curt Fraser | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Brodeur | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Gradin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars Lindgren | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Smyl | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Snepsts | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playoff Stats
Point Leaders (Playoffs)
| Players | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|
| Kevin Stevens (92/93 Pit) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Mario Lemieux (92/93 Pit) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Guy Lafleur (76/77 Mon) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Guy Lapointe (76/77 Mon) | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Jacques Lemaire (76/77 Mon) | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Steve Shutt (76/77 Mon) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Larry Robinson (76/77 Mon) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Larry Murphy (92/93 Pit) | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Malcolm MacMillan (1996 Rbb) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Darryl Sittler (77/78 Tor) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ken Dryden (76/77 Mon) | 0 | 4 | 4 |
GAA Leaders (Playoffs)
* Injury Replacement
| Goalies | GP | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|
| Ken Dryden (76/77 Mon) | 6.13 | 8 | 2 | 1.31 |
| Richard Brodeur (81/82 Van) | 1.00 | 2 | - | 2.00 |
| Tom Barrasso (92/93 Pit) | 6.49 | 17 | - | 2.62 |
| *Ken Wregget (92/93 Pit) | 0.71 | 2 | - | 2.82 |
| Victor Wong (1996 Rbb) | 0.80 | 3 | - | 3.75 |
| *Curtis Joseph (83/84 Edm) | 0.22 | 1 | - | 4.55 |
| Grant Fuhr (83/84 Edm) | 0.78 | 4 | - | 5.13 |
| Mike Palmateer (77/78 Tor) | 1.13 | 6 | - | 5.31 |
| Dean Barker (1996 Rbb) | 1.33 | 8 | - | 6.02 |
All-Star Teams & Awards
First All-Star Team
| G | Grant Fuhr (83/84 Edm) |
| LD | Larry Robinson (76/77 Mon) |
| RD | Charlie Huddy (83/84 Edm) |
| LW | Mark Messier (83/84 Edm) |
| C | Jacques Lemaire (76/77 Mon) |
| RW | Guy Lafleur (76/77 Mon) |
Second All-Star Team
| G | Ken Dryden (76/77 Mon) |
| LD | Paul Coffey (83/84 Edm) |
| RD | Guy Lapointe (76/77 Mon) |
| LW | Tiger Williams (77/78 Tor) |
| C | Wayne Gretzky (83/84 Edm) |
| RW | Jari Kurri (83/84 Edm) |
Tournament MVP - Jacques Lemaire (76/77 Mon)
Mike Shaw Award - Jacques Lemaire (76/77 Mon)
(to the player with most points in the regular season)
Joshua Kolic Award - Kevin Stevens (92/93 Pit)
(to the player with most points in the playoffs)
Playoff MVP - Mario Lemieux (92/93 Pit)
Championship Series MVP - Guy Lapointe (76/77 Mon)
Unsung Hero - Thomas Gradin (81/82 Van)
Regular Season Team Scoring
* Injury Replacement
1970-71 Boston Bruins
| Players | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|
| John Bucyk | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Ken Hodge | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Bobby Orr | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Dallas Smith | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Phil Esposito | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| *Glen Murray | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1983-84 Edmonton Oilers
| Players | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|
| Wayne Gretzky | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Mark Messier | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Paul Coffey | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Charlie Huddy | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Jari Kurri | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Grant Fuhr | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| *Curtis Joseph | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1958-59 Montreal Canadiens
| Players | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|
| Henri Richard | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Dickie Moore | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bernie Geoffrion | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Harvey | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jacques Plante | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| *Jose Theodore | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1976-77 Montreal Canadiens
| Players | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|
| Jacques Lemaire | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Larry Robinson | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Guy Lafleur | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Steve Shutt | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Guy Lapointe | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Ken Dryden | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *Jose Theodore | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1981-82 New York Islanders
| Players | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|
| Denis Potvin | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Mike Bossy | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| John Tonelli | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bryan Trottier | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Smith | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ken Morrow | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| *Garth Snow | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins
| Players | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|
| Mario Lemieux | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Rick Tocchet | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Kevin Stevens | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Ulf Samuelsson | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Tom Barrasso | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Larry Murphy | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| *Steve McKenna | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| *Ken Wregget | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1996 Rhubarbearians
| Players | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|
| Wayne Nickolai | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Mike Hurlbert | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Richard Pepper | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Kai Siltamaki | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Malcolm MacMillan | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Victor Wong | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dean Barker | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1977-78 Toronto Maple Leafs
| Players | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|
| Darryl Sittler | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Tiger Williams | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Borje Salming | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Lanny McDonald | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Ian Turnbull | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Mike Palmateer | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| *Ed Belfour | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1981-82 Vancouver Canucks
| Players | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|
| Thomas Gradin | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Curt Fraser | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Lars Lindgren | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Stan Smyl | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Harold Snepsts | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Richard Brodeur | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| *Trevor Linden | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| *Wade Flaherty | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(May 25, 2005)
