It’s games like this why I’m convinced that this era was more entertaining than todays game. In those years a few teams could acquire more great players whereas today the talent is far more spread out. So there were more really weak teams compared to today, but games between the top teams was amazing.

Two of the greatest teams in the greatest hockey era... period!  So many stars and they are all playing really hard in this game!!

I was nine years old and this was the first season I started watching hockey. I believe the 1970-71 season was one of the best ever. Boston tore up the league and were expected to win their second straight Stanley Cup. But the Canadiens had other ideas! Great memories!

Wow this is much better than watching a bunch of helmets skating around !

Danny Gallivan just the greatest announcer of all time and I'm a leaf fan!

I remember this game. I watched it at my friends house on WSBK TV 38 Boston. Montreal won the game by a score of 4-2. It was Montreal's only regular season win over the Boston Bruins. Boston won the other five games. Canadiens saved their best that year for the Stanley Cup playoffs. They beat the Bruins in seven games in the first round. They then beat Minnesota 4-2 and came back to win the Cup with a 3-2 victory at Chicago Stadium. Ken Dryden was the Conn Smythe Trophy winner that year.

I'm actually amazed at how FAST this game is, compared to other games of this era that I've watched.

As a kid I loved JC Trembley. Check 4:33 mark so smooth and smart.

Even though I am a Boston fan, it's always a pleasure to watch a game played at the old Montreal Forum. I did get a chance to see the place in the 80's- I went to the ticket booth to get a ticket; the attendant told me if I wanted a ticket I should have been their two years earlier!! There were scampers outside but prices were ridiculous to see a game vs the Capitals!! Now I wish I would have paid it!

What an extraordinary game. The two #4s in this game are just two of the most important hockey players of the 20th century. Then, you have all of the HOFs and the future captain of the great Islanders dynasty and the future coach of the Devils’ Stanley Cup teams. And, the two greatest hockey announcers of all-time in Danny G and Dick Irvin Jr

Just think how many Hall of Famers are on the ice in this game.

The voice of Danny Gallivan,one of hockey's best.

Thanks for posting this. I started watching hockey in the 1975-1976 season, in Boston, a year too late to see Orr, and it's a thrill to see a full game with him.   Also, I really enjoy the Montreal announcers.

Nice to watch a game that took place when I was 72 hours old.

For some reason Montréal finally kicked in to high gear in the second game of the quarter-final with Boston and became their equal. It was Beliveau's final year which was not supposed to end with another Cup, but it did anyway.

When hockey mattered

wow... this should've just been called the "pretty much everyone skating's going in the Hall of fame" game! lol

Grew up in Montreal. I was 6 when this game was played. Love the Habs. Game is a lot slower.

how could guy lapointe have such a hard shot with such short stick, that puzzles me. love the player.

I wish observers of the pace of the game in the old days would consider the length of the shifts.  Today’s players go full tilt for 45 seconds. Shifts in the old days were much longer.