Too Many Men on the Ice : The 1978-1979 Boston Bruins and the Most Famous Penalty in Hockey History.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robertson, John G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boston Bruins (Hockey team)--History--20th century.

Boston Bruins (Hockey team).

National Hockey League--History--20th century.

National Hockey League.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 pages)

Other Title:

Too Many Men on the Ice

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2018.

Summary:

"The author looks back at the season from opening night at Boston Garden to the catastrophic conclusion at the Montreal Forum, with detailed accounts of the semifinal games and a post-mortem of the infamous bench penalty"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction: Those Unbeatable Habs

1. The Arrival of Don Cherry and the "Lunch Pail A.C."

2. No Contest: The 1977 Stanley Cup Final

3. A Valiant Effort: The 1978 Stanley Cup Final

4. High Hopes and Cautious Optimism for 1978-79

5. Looking Like Contenders

6. The New Year Brings Troubles-and a Tribute

7. Only Three Contenders: The 1979 Stanley Cup Playoffs

8. The Quarterfinal: Boston Sweeps Pittsburgh

9. An Old Nemesis Awaits

10. Game 1: No Penalty Shot?

11. Game 2: A Two-Goal Lead Vanishes

12. Game 3: Gilbert Gets the Nod

13. Game 4: Ratelle to the Rescue

14. Game 5: Montreal Reasserts Its Dominance

15. Game 6: The Bruins' Big Win Forces a Decider

16. None Bigger: The Hype for the Final Game

17. Game 7: Too Many Men

18. The Immediate Aftermath

19. Who Even Remembers the 1979 Stanley Cup Final?

20. The End of the Don Cherry Era in Boston

21. Who Was to Blame?

22. April 26, 1988: Liberation Day for Bruin Fans

Epilogue

Appendix A: Boston's Key Personnel, 1978-79

Appendix B: Statistics and Game Results

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4766-3288-X

OCLC:

1045426368