The 1974-75 Stanley Cup Final Run

Lore & Background

The 1974–75 Sabres tied for the best record in the NHL in the regular season. The Stanley Cup Final series included the legendary Fog Game (game three), played in heavy fog at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium due to unusual heat and lack of air conditioning. During the game, Sabres center Jim Lorentz killed a bat with his stick, the only time a player killed an animal during an NHL game. The Sabres won that game on an overtime goal by Rene Robert, but Philadelphia won the series 4–2.

Reader's Guide

The head coach in the 1974–75 season was Floyd Smith, who had served as the team's first captain in 1970. The team captain was Jim Schoenfeld. The starting goaltender in the Stanley Cup Final was Roger Crozier.

Did You Know?

• The Fog Game is one of the most famous games in NHL history due to the dense fog that obscured the ice.
• Jim Lorentz's bat-killing incident remains a unique moment in NHL history.