Playoffs 1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks season

1 playoffs

1.1 chicago black hawks 4, philadelphia flyers 0
1.2 chicago black hawks 4, new york rangers 3
1.3 montreal canadiens 4, chicago black hawks 3

playoffs

the hawks opened playoffs against philadelphia flyers, had record of 28–33–17, earning 73 points, while placing third in west division. series opened 2 games @ chicago stadium, , black hawks, won club record 30 games @ home, continued dominance, defeating flyers 5–2 , 6–2 take 2–0 series lead. series moved philadelphia spectrum next 2 games, however, hawks handle flyers, chicago won close third game 3–2 score, before sweeping philadelphia out of playoffs 6–2 win in fourth game.

chicago s next opponent new york rangers, had finished season 49–18–11 record, earning 109 points, , second-place finish in east division. rangers defeated toronto maple leafs in first playoff series. since black hawks won division, given home ice advantage in series. series opened 2 games @ chicago stadium, however, rangers took 1–0 series lead, defeating hawks in overtime 2–1 score. chicago evened series in next game, shutting out new york 3–0. series shifted madison square garden next 2 games, , rangers won third game of series 4–1 score, however, chicago fought in fourth game, demolishing new york 7–1 once again series. fifth game in chicago, , hawks took series lead first time 3–2 overtime victory. in new york sixth game, rangers push series limit, second overtime victory of series, setting seventh , deciding game in chicago. black hawks used home ice advantage, , held on 4–2 victory, win series, , earn first trip stanley cup finals first time since 1965.

the black hawks opponent montreal canadiens, finished season 42–23–13 record, earning 97 points, third place in east. montreal upset heavily favored boston bruins in first round, followed defeating minnesota north stars in second round. series opened 2 games @ chicago stadium, , hawks took commanding 2–0 series lead, defeating canadiens 2–1 , 5–3. series shifted montreal forum next 2 games, , canadiens evened series 2 home wins of own, scores of 4–2 , 5–2. fifth game returned chicago, , black hawks stayed hot @ home, shutting out montreal 2–0 take 3–2 series lead. hawks, looking wrap series in sixth game in montreal, however, canadiens forced seventh , deciding game, winning score of 4–3. in seventh game @ chicago stadium, hawks 7–1 during playoffs, black hawks have 2–0 lead halfway through game, canadiens cut lead when jacques lemaire scored on shot center ice got past hawks goaltender tony esposito. canadiens tied game @ 2 before end of second when henri richard scored, setting intense third period. richard once again scored 2:34 period, giving montreal 3–2 lead, , canadiens goaltender ken dryden kept black hawks off scoreboard rest of game, montreal win stanley cup in dramatic fashion third championship in 4 years. canadiens second team in nhl history, other 1945 toronto maple leafs win game 7 on road in stanley cup final.

chicago black hawks 4, philadelphia flyers 0

chicago black hawks 4, new york rangers 3

montreal canadiens 4, chicago black hawks 3