1970 Stanley Cup Championship

Lore & Background

Bobby Orr scored the game-winning goal on Mother's Day in game four against goaltender Glenn Hall, with an assist from close friend and teammate Derek Sanderson, just forty seconds into overtime. The subsequent image of Orr flying through the air, his arms stretched out in victory — (he had been tripped by Blues' defenseman Noel Picard immediately after scoring the goal) — is considered the most famous and recognized hockey image of all time.

In Their Own Story

The clock ticks down: ten seconds, five seconds. He receives a pass near his own goal line, the puck skimming the ice. With the net empty and the Blues' defense scrambling in disbelief, Orr launches a rocket from fifty feet out. The net shakes, the horn blares, and chaos erupts as teammates pile onto him, dragging their captain toward the dressing room where champagne awaits.

Reader's Guide

The Bruins swept the Blues in four games. Game one: Boston 6–1. Game two: Boston 6–2. Game three: Boston 4–1. Game four: Boston 4–3 in overtime.

Did You Know?

• The Bruins tied for first in the East Division with the Chicago Black Hawks with 99 points, but lost the tiebreaker of wins (40 to Chicago's 45).
• St. Louis Blues goaltender Glenn Hall was struck in the forehead by a deflected shot in game one, splitting his mask in half; doctors said if he hadn't worn a mask, he surely would have been killed.
• The most commonly seen video clip of Bobby Orr's overtime goal is the American version broadcast on CBS, because the CBC's master tape was thrown away to clear shelf space.
• Bobby Orr was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoffs MVP.