1967 Stanley Cup

Finals, Game 2

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For Canada's centennial, we had an all-Canadian Stanley Cup playoffs. A new national anthem, Oh Canada, had just been adopted, and it was out with the old an in with the new at hockey arenas - no more God Save the Queen at the beginning of the games.

For the Leafs, the tight forechecking that had worked on Chicago now worked against Montreal. Dave Keon was assigned to shadow Montreal's Jean Beliveau and Beliveau was watching Keon who was also a scoring threat.

Johnny Bower was now in the net for the Leafs, giving his team plenty of time to score, and win the game by stoning the Canadians cold.

Captain George Armstrong of the Leafs injured his knee, putting him out of the game.

To try and spark his team, Toe Blake the Montreal coach would send out his tough guy John Ferguson, to stir things up.

Not all players in the NHL had yet adopted the habit of wearing helmets or goalie masks. They were still optional. Only two players wore them, Bobby Rousseau and J.C. Tremblay for Montreal.

Two of the goalies wore a mask, Toronto`s Terry Sawchuk, and Montreal's goalie, Rogatien Vachon.

Game 2: Toronto at Montreal

April 22nd, 1967
Johnny Bower in net for Toronto.
Rogatien Vachon in goal for Montreal.
Final Score: Toronto wins, 3 - 0

1st Period Goals

• Toronto: Pete Stemkowski, assist from Bob Pulford and Mike Walton

2nd Period Goals

• Toronto: Mike Walton, assist from Jim Pappin and Frank Mahovlich
• Toronto: Tim Horton, assist from Pete Stemkowski and Brian Conacher

3rd Period Goals

• no scoring

The series is now tied one game apiece.

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