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April 27, 1968
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
“You like 7 up 7 up likes you” “You like 7 up 7 up likes you” NHL Player Of The Week — IN THE EAST Jean Beliveau, undoubtedly one of the greatest performers in the long and glamorous history of the Stanley Cup has moved to within hailing distance of the playoff goal-scoring record he shares with Maurice (Rocket) Richard. Beliveau netted a hat-trick last Saturday to almost single-handedly sink Chicago Black Hawks 4-1 as the Montreal Canadiens grabbed a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven semi-final series. Beliveau’s three-goal effort brought his total for the present playoffs to six, halfway towards the record total he achieved in 10 games in 1955-56. If Canadiens go on to eliminate Chicago, their determined captain will have a minimum of six more games in which to equal or break the…
Stanley Cup Picture
GAMES COMPLETED Thurs. Apr. 4 Boston 1 at Montreal 2 Sat. Apr. 6 Boston 3 at Montreal 5 Tues. Apr. 9 Montreal 5 at Boston 2 Thurs. Apr. 11 Montreal 3 at Boston 2 GAMES COMPLETED Thurs. Apr. 4 Chicago 1 at New York 3 Sun. Apr. 7 Chicago at New York (postponed) Tues. Apr. 9 Chicago 1 at New York 2 Thurs. Apr. 11 New York 4 at Chicago 7 Sat. Apr. 13 New York 1 at Chicago 3 Sun. Apr. 14 Chicago 2 at New York 1 Tues. Apr. 16 New York 1 at Chicago 4 GAMES COMPLETED Thurs. Apr. 18 Chicago 2 at Montreal 9 Sat. Apr. 20 Chicago 1 at Montreal 4 GAMES TO COME Tues. Apr. 23 Montreal at Chicago Thurs. Apr. 25 Montreal at Chicago Sun. Apr. 28 Chicago at Montreal (if necessary) Tues. Apr. 30 Montreal at Chicago (if necessary) Thurs. May 2 Chicago at Montreal (if necessary) GAMES COMPLETED Thurs. Apr. 4 St. Louis 1 at Philadelphia 0 Sat. Apr. 6 St. Louis 3 at Philadelphia 4 Wed. Apr. 10 Philadelphia 2…
Backstrom Eager To Fly At Hawks On Chicago Ice
MONTREAL, Que.— The Montreal - Chicago series has shifted to the Windy City, and one man who’s glad about it is Ralph Backstrom. ‘I’ve played much better on the road, this year, than I have at home,” said Ralph. “I don’t know why that should be but it gives me something to look forward to now that the series has moved to Chicago.” Actually Backstrom played pretty well in the first game between Habs and Hawks in the Forum, scoring the opening goal in that 9-2 rout, but that was his first goal at home in playoffs this year. He scored twice against Boston, in the quarter-final round, including the goal that won the series for Canadiens. But, both of his scores were in the Boston Garden. “That’s the way it’s been for me…
Strong Defense Took Mohawks All The Way
MUSKEGON, Mich.— Strong defense, which had carried the Muskegon Mohawks to the International Hockey League season championship, was again the main factor as they turned back the challenge of the Dayton Gems to win the playoff title and the Turner Cup. The Mohawks did it in five games and in the four necessary victories they allowed the Gems just two goals a game. Their only defensive lapse in the series came in the third contest when the Gems took their only triumph in a highscoring contest, 7-6. Muskegon victories, in order, were by 3-2, 4-2, 3-2 (overtime) and 6-2. The Gems, who had been forced to go through a hard fought six-game series with Fort Wayne to enter the Turner Cup finals, extended the Mohawks in all but the final game, when the…
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