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That's the Maple Leafs captain, "The Chief,"George Armstrong to the right of the Cup.
Next to Armstrong is defenceman Bob Baun. |
The Toronto Maple Leafs are down 3-1, in the best-of-7 series against the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference First Round. (Sigh.)
I had hoped that this post about the 1964 Stanley Cup Finals would be sort of a good luck charm for the Maple Leafs. But if they don't win tonight, they're finished, eh.
Anyway, they had sort of a rough time back in 1964 too. Their General Manager/Coach Punch Imlach even used the "Power of Positive Thinking" to help them beat their arch enemy Montreal. This article from the Lorain Journal of April 3, 1964 explains.
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| From the Lorain Journal, April 3, 1964 |
By April 8, 1964, both the Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings were tied in their semifinal series against their respective opponents.
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| From Lorain Journal, April 8, 1964 |
In the end, it was the Maple Leafs vs. the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup finals of the National Hockey League. It was a rematch of the
1963 finals.
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| From the Lorain Journal, April 14, 1964 |
By April 21, 1964 the series was tied 2-2.
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| From the Lorain Journal, April 21, 1964 |
And then the Leafs were down by one game – and on the verge of losing the whole thing.
It all came down to Game 7 on April 25, 1964.
But the Maple Leafs prevailed, shutting out the Red Wings in Game 7. It was their third Stanley Cup in a row.
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| Another view of the Maple Leafs posing with the Stanley Cup in 1964 |
The Leafs would win the Stanley Cup again in 1967.
Here's hoping the Maple Leafs keep their hopes alive tonight. My bucket list (besides eating at Yogi Bear's restaurant) includes a trip to Toronto to join in a Stanley Cup celebration.
