1970 Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Bruins vs Blues
The 1970 Stanley Cup Final: Boston sweeps St. Louis for their first title since 1929.
The 1970 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1969–70 season. The Boston Bruins swept the St. Louis Blues in four games to win their first Stanley Cup since 1929.
Quick Facts
- Blues context
- Third consecutive Stanley Cup Final (1968, 1969, 1970)
Lore & Background
The Blues reached the Stanley Cup Final for the third consecutive season, having been swept by the Montreal Canadiens in 1968 and 1969. The Bruins, led by Bobby Orr, completed the sweep with a 4–3 overtime win in Game 4, capped by Orr's iconic flying goal.
Reader's Guide
The series was played from May 3 to May 10, 1970. All four games were decided by one goal, with three going to overtime. The Blues were the last active team from the 1967 NHL expansion to win a Stanley Cup, finally doing so in 2019.
Did You Know?
- The Blues were swept in the Stanley Cup Final in each of their first three seasons (1968, 1969, 1970).
- The Bruins' previous Stanley Cup victory was in 1929, not 1928.
- The Blues did not win their first Stanley Cup until 2019, 49 years after their last Final appearance.
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