1967 Stanley Cup

Finals, Game 4

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Johnny Bower's brilliant play in the net for Game 3 came to an abrupt end when he pulled a groin muscle during the Thursday warm-up for Game 4.

Bowers back up goalie, Terry Sawchuk, had thought he wouldn't be playing in Game 4, so he had been celebrating the night before. During the game he was trying to shake off a wicked hangover.

Hockey players are a superstitious lot, and someone noted that the Leafs had lost the last three playoff games played on a Thursday.

Maybe the superstition was at fault for the terrible play that night. The Leafs seemed to have completely forgotten their strategy of tight checking during Game 4, and Montreal won.

With momentum of the series going back in Montreal's favour, Toronto's confidence was at a very low point going into Game 5.

Game 4: Montreal at Toronto

April 27th, 1967
Terry Sawchuk in net for Toronto.
Rogatien Vachon in goal for Montreal.
Final Score: Montreal wins, 6 - 2

1st Period Goals

• Montreal: Ralph Backstrom, assist from Claude Larose
• Montreal: Jean Beliveau, assist from Bobby Rosseau and Yvan Cournoyer

2nd Period Goals

• Toronto: Mike Walton, assist from Bob Pulford and Pete Stemkowski
• Montreal: Henri Richard, unassisted
• Toronto: Tim Horton, unassisted
• Montreal: Jean Belliveau, assist from John Ferguson and Yvan Cournoyer
• Montreal: Ralph Backstrom, assist from J.C. Tremblay

3rd Period Goals

• Montreal: Jim Roberts, assist from Henri Richard

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