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GAME 7

Team Canada embracing after scoring winner
Team Canada embraces after scoring the winner.
Game Seven. At this point it was more than just hockey. It was our system against theirs. If they won it would be like admitting that Communism is better than Democracy. It was, indeed, a war (The coolest war on earth :-) ).

It was an hard fought game, and every inch of the ice was at a premium. The score was 2-2 after one period, still 2-2 after two periods, but in the 3rd Rod Gilbert scored at 2:13 to put Canada ahead. But Alexander Yakushev tied it up for the Russians at 5:15 and it was still a deadlock.

It was a very tough game with the Canadians getting more than their share of penalties. It finally exploded five minutes before the end of the game when a mini-brawl started behind the Canadian goal. That's when Boris Mikhailov, pinned to the boards, took a couple of kicks at Garry Bergman, who in turn almost sucker punched him between the two referees.

When the smoke cleared it was still a tie game, that is until Paul Henderson got by both Russian defenseman at the blue line and, while falling down, shot the puck over Tretiak's shoulder into the corner of the net with 2:06 left in the game. Canada thus tied the series at three wins apiece and a draw.

Game7


CANADA 4 USSR 3, Moscow, 09/26/72

First Period
1- Canada Phil Esposito (Ellis, Park) 4:09
2- USSR Alexander Yakushev (Shadrin, Liapkin) 10:17
3- USSR Vladimir Petrov (Vikulov, Tsygankov) 16:27
4- Canada Phil Esposito (Savard, Parise) 17:34
Penalties : Mikhailov 2:00, P.Mahovlich and Mishakov 5:16, Mishakov 11:09, P.Esposito 12:39, White 15:45.

Second Period
No Goal
Penalties : Gilbert 0:59, Parise 6:04, Anisin 6:11, Kuzkin and P.Esposito 12:44, Kuzkin and Parise 15:14, Stapleton 15:24.

Third Period
5- Canada Rodrigue Gilbert (Ratelle, Hull) 2:13
6- USSR Alexander Yakushev (Maltsev, Lutchenko) 5:15
7- Canada Paul Henderson (Savard) 17:54
Penalties : Bergman 3:26, Gilbert 7:25, Mikhailov and Bergman (majors) 16:26.

Shots Canada 9 - 7 - 9 - 25 /USSR 6 - 13 - 12 - 31
Goalkeepers : T.Esposito and Tretiak





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