1974 Stanley Cup Final vs Philadelphia Flyers
The 1974 Stanley Cup Final saw the Philadelphia Flyers defeat the Boston Bruins in six games, becoming the first expansion team to win the Cup.
The 1974 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1973–74 season, and the culmination of the 1974 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers made their first Finals appearance and the Bruins returned to the Finals for the third time in five years, having won the Stanley Cup in 1970 and 1972. The Flyers won the best-of-seven series, four games to two, becoming the first team from the 1967 Expansion to win the Stanley Cup.
Quick Facts
- Champion
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Runner-up
- Boston Bruins
- Series result
- 4-2
- Season
- 1973–74
- Key venue
- Boston Garden
Lore & Background
The Flyers were the first of the 1967 expansion teams in the NHL to win the championship. Coincidentally, the Flyers were the first team to clinch the Stanley Cup at home since the Bruins did so four years earlier on Orr's famous overtime goal vs. the St. Louis Blues in game four.
Reader's Guide
Paths to the Final: Boston defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 and the Chicago Black Hawks 4–2 to advance to the final. Philadelphia defeated the Atlanta Flames 4–0 and the New York Rangers 4–3 to make it to the final. Game summaries: Game one: Bobby Orr scored with a little over a minute remaining to give Boston a 3–2 win. Game two: Bobby Clarke scored the 3–2 game winner in overtime. Game three: Philadelphia won 4–1. Game four: Philadelphia won 4–2. Game five: Boston won easily. Game six: Philadelphia won 1–0 on a goal by Rick MacLeish; Bernie Parent posted a 30-save shutout and was named Conn Smythe Trophy winner.
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