1973 Stanley Cup Final
The 1973 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's 1972–73 season, and the culmination of the 1973 [Stanley Cup playoffs]. It was contested between the 1972–73 Chicago [Black Hawks season|Chicago Black Hawks] and the 1972–73 [Montreal Canadiens season|Montreal Canadiens], a rematch of the 1971 [Stanley Cup Final|1971 Final]. The Canadiens won the best-of-seven series, four games to two to win their 18th Stanley Cup championship.
Paths to the Finals
Chicago defeated the St. Louis Blues 4–1 and the New York Rangers 4–1 to advance to the final.Montreal defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4–2 and the Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 to set up an "Original Six" final.
Game summaries
Yvan Cournoyer and Jacques Lemaire both had 12 points in the finals for the Canadiens. The Conn Smythe Trophy went to Cournoyer, who had six goals. It was Henri Richard's eleventh and last win of the Stanley Cup and Scotty Bowman's first.Stanley Cup engraving
The 1973 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Henri Richard by NHL President Clarence Campbell following the Canadiens 6–4 win over the Black Hawks in game six.The following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup
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