{"id":1553,"date":"2018-10-11T09:30:46","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T09:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.straybaseball.com\/mwothl\/?p=1553"},"modified":"2018-12-04T19:09:09","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T19:09:09","slug":"1368-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwothl.straybaseball.com\/?p=1553","title":{"rendered":"1980 CLARENCE CAMPBELL SEMI-FINALS – SAN DIEGO MARINERS @ PITTSBURGH SPIRIT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
PLAYOFF SEMI-FINAL MATCH UP<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"San<\/a>\"Pittsburgh<\/a>Semi-Finals between San Diego and Pittsburgh start NOW!!!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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GAME #1<\/strong><\/td>\nThe puck drops… San Diego, which of course in German means a whale’s vagina, comes out firing. Puck after puck fired at Chico Resch and he is up to the task, keeping his shutout streak going for at least another period. Lafleur pots his 4th of the playoffs and we head to the 2nd with the Spirit up 1-0 despite being outshot 18-10.<\/p>\n

2nd period – at 6:22 on the PP, Simmer does what he did all season and that is light the lamp for his 4th of the playoffs to tie the game 1-1, and that’s how it would stay for the remained of the 2nd.<\/p>\n

3rd period… this is playoff hockey!<\/p>\n

At 3:51 Hedberg (5) gives the Spirit the lead 2-1, but less than a minute later Simmer (5) again ties it up, 2-2.<\/p>\n

At 13:17 The Flower scores his 5th to take a 3-2 lead with less than 7 minutes remaining.<\/p>\n

San Diego pulls Cheevers for the extra attacker… with 49 seconds left, Perreault gets his 3rd of the playoffs to tie it up 3-3!<\/p>\n

We head to OT…<\/p>\n

San Diego wastes no time as Busniuk (1) scores 34 seconds into the extra frame to send the home fans home angry and take a 1-0 series lead.<\/p>\n

1 2 3 4 F
\n1979-80 San Diego 4-3-0 0 1 2 1 4
\n1979-80 Pittsburgh 4-3-0 1 0 2 0 3<\/p>\n

Scoring Summary
\nPer Time Str Team
\n1 14:53 EV PIT Lafleur (4), assisted by Greschner (6) and Vickers (5)
\n2 6:22 PP SDM Simmer (4), assisted by Perreault (8) and Holmgren (4)
\n3 3:51 EV PIT Hedberg (5), assisted by MacLeish (7)
\n3 4:42 EV SDM Simmer (5), unassisted
\n3 13:17 EV PIT Lafleur (5), assisted by Sittler (7)
\n3 19:11 EV SDM Perreault (3), assisted by Simmer (5) and MacDonald (2)
\n4 :34 EV SDM Busniuk (1), assisted by Sharpley (2)<\/p>\n

Penalty Summary
\nPer Time Team
\n1 8:44 PIT Huber (12), 2:00 – interference
\n1 11:32 PIT Sittler (6), 2:00 – roughing
\n1 17:01 SDM Lane (4), 2:00 – hooking
\n1 19:18 SDM Stewart (8), 2:00 – hooking
\n2 4:58 PIT Redmond (2), 2:00 – tripping
\n2 7:08 SDM Mulvey (14), 5:00 – fighting
\n2 7:08 SDM Callighen (11), 5:00 – fighting
\n2 7:08 SDM Lane (9), 5:00 – fighting
\n2 7:08 PIT Vickers (11), 5:00 – fighting
\n2 7:08 PIT Campbell (16), 5:00 – fighting
\n2 7:08 PIT Cameron (7), 5:00 – fighting
\n2 15:35 PIT Labraaten (7), 2:00 – tripping<\/p>\n

SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3 SOG 4
\nSan Diego 18 10 9 2
\nPittsburgh 10 9 14 0<\/p>\n

SDM PIT
\nSOG 39 33
\nFOW 31 40
\nFO% 43.7 56.3
\nHits 33 27
\nBlocks 12 9
\nMissed Net 10 12
\nShot Attempts 58 57
\nScoring Chances 19 15
\nPIM 19 23
\nPP 1-4 0-2
\nTOA 3:25 3:33<\/p>\n

Star 1: SDM Simmer 2 G, 3 Pts
\nStar 2: PIT Lafleur 2 G
\nStar 3: SDM Perreault 1 G, 2 Pts<\/p>\n

GWG: Mike Busniuk<\/p>\n

Notables: SDM Cheevers 30 saves
\nPIT Resch 35 saves, Sittler 19 faceoffs won<\/p>\n

San Diego GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Cheevers 3 30 .909 60:12 4 3 0 8.4 (0.0)<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Resch 4 35 .897 60:34 4 3 0 8.4 (-0.1)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

GAME #2<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Spirit look like all business. In interviews they are all short with answers and have that look in their eyes. Game 2 starts… NOW!<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh dominates the period in terms of shots and chances, but it’s still scoreless until 18:42 on the PP MacLeish (4) gives the Spirit the lead 1-0.<\/p>\n

2nd period – 33 seconds in Bulley (2) bullies his way onto the scoresheet and ties it 1-1.<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh on the PP again as Greschner (1) tickles the twine from way downtown on the PP to take the lead back 2-1.<\/p>\n

15:55 – Holmgren (4) ties it up 2-2.<\/p>\n

Head into the 3rd period…<\/p>\n

1:54 on the PP Hedberg (6) continues his surprisingly torrid playoff scoring run to give the Spirit the 3-2 lead.<\/p>\n

3:07 – on the PP (again) MacLeish (5) makes it 4-2.<\/p>\n

12:10 – on the PP (again again) Lafleur scores his 6th. 5-2 Pittsburgh lead.<\/p>\n

15:05 NOT on the PP, even strength Lafleur (7) stretches the lead 6-2 and that is where it will stay as Pittsburgh wins Game 2 at home to send it San Diego with the series tied 1-1.<\/p>\n

1 2 3 F
\n1979-80 San Diego 5-3-0 0 2 0 2
\n1979-80 Pittsburgh 4-4-0 1 1 4 6<\/p>\n

Scoring Summary
\nPer Time Str Team
\n1 18:42 PP PIT MacLeish (4), assisted by Greschner (7) and Chouinard (7)
\n2 :33 EV SDM Bulley (2), assisted by Holmgren (5)
\n2 5:54 PP PIT Greschner (1), assisted by Lafleur (10) and Sittler (8)
\n2 15:55 EV SDM Holmgren (4), assisted by Smith (5)
\n3 1:54 PP PIT Hedberg (6), assisted by Campbell (1) and Chouinard (8)
\n3 3:07 PP PIT MacLeish (5), assisted by Chouinard (9) and Greschner (8)
\n3 12:10 PP PIT Lafleur (6), assisted by Vickers (6) and Sittler (9)
\n3 15:05 EV PIT Lafleur (7), assisted by Vickers (7) and Sittler (10)<\/p>\n

Penalty Summary
\nPer Time Team
\n1 1:53 SDM Lane (11), 2:00 – roughing
\n1 14:14 PIT Campbell (18), 2:00 – slashing
\n1 18:10 SDM Busniuk (10), 2:00 – hooking
\n2 5:39 SDM Team, 2:00 – too many men on the ice
\n2 8:36 SDM Bulley (6), 2:00 – slashing
\n2 12:46 PIT Greschner (8), 2:00 – roughing
\n2 16:12 SDM Mulvey (16), 2:00 – hooking
\n3 :49 SDM Watson (16), 2:00\/GAME – hooking + misconduct
\n3 2:08 SDM Brownschidle (2), 2:00 – hooking
\n3 5:41 SDM Sharpley (2), 2:00 – tripping
\n3 10:31 SDM Stewart (10), 2:00 – hooking<\/p>\n

SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3
\nSan Diego 8 13 11
\nPittsburgh 14 10 13<\/p>\n

SDM PIT
\nSOG 32 37
\nFOW 31 28
\nFO% 52.5 47.5
\nHits 32 38
\nBlocks 5 6
\nMissed Net 9 8
\nShot Attempts 47 50
\nScoring Chances 17 18
\nPIM 28 4
\nPP 0-2 5-9
\nTOA 3:54 4:17<\/p>\n

Star 1: PIT Lafleur 2 G, 3 Pts
\nStar 2: PIT MacLeish 2 G
\nStar 3: PIT Greschner 1 G, 3 Pts<\/p>\n

GWG: Anders Hedberg<\/p>\n

Notables: SDM Cheevers 31 saves, J.Watson 12 PIM
\nPIT Resch 30 saves, Sittler 3 assists, Chouinard 3 assists<\/p>\n

San Diego GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Cheevers 6 31 .838 60:00 5 3 0 7.7 (-0.7)<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Resch 2 30 .938 60:00 4 4 0 8.8 (+0.3)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 <\/td>\nGame 1 was back and forth, very even. San Diego steals one in the final seconds on the 3rd and in OT.
\nGame 2 was pretty even until the 3rd period when the Spirit broke loose on the PP and dominated going 5-9 with the man advantage.
\nGames 3 and 4 should be great playoff hockey!With the future of the San Diego franchise in doubt, the team has everything to win and nothing to lose.
\nPittsburgh comes to town with the series tied 1-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GAME #3<\/strong><\/td>\n1st period – MacLeish (6) for PIT and Simmer (6) for SD score to end the period tied 1-1.<\/p>\n

2nd Period – Greschner (2) for PIT and Sharpley (2) for SD score to end the 2nd period tied 2-2.<\/p>\n

The strange symmetry would end in the 3rd. Chapman (5) gives SD the lead 3-2.<\/p>\n

With under a minute left, PIT pulls Chico Resch and SD pots two empty net goals to win it 5-2 and take a 2-1 series lead.<\/p>\n

1 2 3 F
\n1979-80 Pittsburgh 5-4-0 1 1 0 2
\n1979-80 San Diego 5-4-0 1 1 3 5<\/p>\n

Scoring Summary
\nPer Time Str Team
\n1 1:47 PP PIT MacLeish (6), assisted by Hedberg (7)
\n1 5:23 EV SDM Simmer (6), assisted by Perreault (9) and MacDonald (3)
\n2 11:03 EV PIT Greschner (2), assisted by Lafleur (11) and Sittler (11)
\n2 15:31 EV SDM Sharpley (2), assisted by Chapman (2) and Brownschidle (3)
\n3 12:45 EV SDM Chapman (5), assisted by Sharpley (3)
\n3 19:12 EN SDM MacDonald (2), assisted by Perreault (10) and Simmer (6)
\n3 19:49 EN SDM Holmgren (5), assisted by Smith (6) and Busniuk (1)<\/p>\n

Penalty Summary
\nPer Time Team
\n1 :54 SDM Simmer (8), 2:00 – elbowing
\n1 7:30 SDM Lane (13), 2:00 – hooking
\n1 8:39 SDM Holmgren (6), 2:00 – interference
\n1 12:22 SDM Callighen (13), 2:00 – roughing
\n1 14:48 SDM Busniuk (12), 2:00 – hooking
\n1 17:44 PIT Greschner (10), 2:00 – charging
\n2 4:32 PIT Cameron (9), 2:00 – roughing
\n2 4:32 SDM Lane (15), 2:00 – roughing
\n2 6:44 SDM Busniuk (14), 2:00 – tripping
\n2 16:23 PIT Houle (6), 2:00 – hooking
\n3 1:36 PIT Palmer (4), 2:00 – hooking<\/p>\n

SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3
\nPittsburgh 10 12 11
\nSan Diego 5 11 10<\/p>\n

PIT SDM
\nSOG 33 26
\nFOW 27 25
\nFO% 51.9 48.1
\nHits 31 42
\nBlocks 11 15
\nMissed Net 9 8
\nShot Attempts 57 45
\nScoring Chances 25 18
\nPIM 8 14
\nPP 1-6 0-3
\nTOA 6:36 2:42<\/p>\n

Star 1: SDM MacDonald 1 G, 2 Pts
\nStar 2: SDM Chapman 1 G, 2 Pts
\nStar 3: SDM Sharpley 1 G, 2 Pts<\/p>\n

GWG: Blair Chapman<\/p>\n

Notables: PIT None
\nSDM Cheevers 31 saves<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Resch 3 21 .875 58:52 5 4 0 8.7 (+0.2)<\/p>\n

San Diego GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Cheevers 2 31 .939 59:52 5 4 0 8.1 (-0.3)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

GAME #4<\/strong><\/td>\nThis one was a high scoring affair for sure.<\/p>\n

1st period – Bulley (3) makes it 1-0 SDM. Tkaczuk (2) ties it at 2. Lafleur (8) gives PIT the 2-1 lead. Vickers (5) pads that lead to 3-1.<\/p>\n

2nd period – Holmgren (6) on the PP and Moffat (1) gives SDM a quick 3-2 lead. Then some back and forth as MacLeish (7) PIT, Simmer (7) SDM, and Sittler (5) PIT, all score. When the dust settles PIT is up 5-4.<\/p>\n

3rd period – Lafleur (9) opens the scoring in the 3rd to give PIT a 2 goal cushion 6-4. Wouldn’t last long. (Moffat (2) pulls SDM within one 6-5, but Hedberg (7) scores a minute later to make it 7-5 PIT. Chapman would make it close with his 6th but PIT shut the door the rest of the way despite being outshot 17-12 in the 3rd.<\/p>\n

1 2 3 F
\n1979-80 Pittsburgh 5-5-0 3 2 2 7
\n1979-80 San Diego 6-4-0 1 3 2 6<\/p>\n

Scoring Summary
\nPer Time Str Team
\n1 3:21 EV SDM Bulley (3), assisted by Smith (7)
\n1 7:55 EV PIT Tkaczuk (2), assisted by Houle (5) and Murphy (1)
\n1 9:03 PP PIT Lafleur (8), assisted by Greschner (9)
\n1 18:03 EV PIT Vickers (5), assisted by Sittler (12) and Lafleur (12)
\n2 2:11 PP SDM Holmgren (6), assisted by Perreault (11) and Simmer (7)
\n2 6:55 EV SDM Moffat (1), assisted by Chapman (3) and Sharpley (4)
\n2 9:44 PP PIT MacLeish (7), assisted by Redmond (6) and Hedberg (8)
\n2 13:26 PP SDM Simmer (7), unassisted
\n2 14:05 EV PIT Sittler (5), assisted by Greschner (10) and Lafleur (13)
\n3 6:37 EV PIT Lafleur (9), assisted by Edberg (3) and MacLeish (8)
\n3 11:58 EV SDM Moffat (2), assisted by Sharpley (5) and Chapman (4)
\n3 13:58 EV PIT Hedberg (7), assisted by Chouinard (10)
\n3 15:40 EV SDM Chapman (6), assisted by Sharpley (6) and Moffat (2)<\/p>\n

Penalty Summary
\nPer Time Team
\n1 5:22 SDM Mulvey (18), 2:00 – roughing
\n1 8:09 SDM Holmgren (8), 2:00 – roughing
\n2 :35 PIT Greschner (12), 2:00 – hooking
\n2 8:02 SDM Mulhern (4), 2:00 – roughing
\n2 12:31 PIT MacLeish (2), 2:00 – hooking
\n3 3:34 PIT Edberg (4), 2:00 – hooking
\n3 7:40 PIT Huber (17), 5:00 – fighting
\n3 7:40 SDM Mulvey (23), 5:00 – fighting<\/p>\n

SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3
\nPittsburgh 10 7 12
\nSan Diego 9 18 17<\/p>\n

PIT SDM
\nSOG 29 44
\nFOW 30 38
\nFO% 44.1 55.9
\nHits 31 36
\nBlocks 7 7
\nMissed Net 3 16
\nShot Attempts 39 67
\nScoring Chances 13 25
\nPIM 11 11
\nPP 2-3 2-3
\nTOA 3:48 4:36<\/p>\n

Star 1: PIT Lafleur 2 G, 4 Pts
\nStar 2: SDM Moffat 2 G, 3 Pts
\nStar 3: PIT Sittler 1 G, 2 Pts<\/p>\n

GWG: Anders Hedberg<\/p>\n

Notables: PIT Resch 38 saves, Sittler 16 faceoffs won
\nSDM Sharpley 3 assists<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Resch 6 38 .864 60:00 5 5 0 8.2 (-0.3)<\/p>\n

San Diego GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Cheevers 7 20 .741 53:58 6 4 0 7.9 (-0.5)
\nG Edwards,G 0 2 1.000 4:45 0 0 0 8.4 (+0.5)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 <\/td>\nPIT wins a much needed game 4 to send the series back to Pittsburgh tied at 2-2.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GAME #5<\/strong><\/td>\nPittsburgh much needed to win this game at home to keep the home ice advantage, and they did just that by a score of 4-3 to go back to San Diego with a chance to close the series out in Game 6.<\/p>\n

1 2 3 4 F
\n1979-80 San Diego 6-5-0 2 0 1 0 3
\n1979-80 Pittsburgh 6-5-0 1 1 1 1 4<\/p>\n

Scoring Summary
\nPer Time Str Team
\n1 7:24 PP PIT Vickers (6), assisted by Huber (2) and Lafleur (14)
\n1 8:54 PP SDM Perreault (4), assisted by Simmer (8) and Stewart (3)
\n1 11:56 PP SDM Perreault (5), assisted by Simmer (9) and Holmgren (6)
\n2 4:30 EV PIT Greschner (3), assisted by Hedberg (9) and MacLeish (9)
\n3 :43 EV PIT Vickers (7), assisted by Sittler (13) and Lafleur (15)
\n3 19:52 EV SDM Simmer (8), unassisted
\n4 :48 EV PIT Vickers (8), assisted by Sittler (14) and Lafleur (16)<\/p>\n

Penalty Summary
\nPer Time Team
\n1 7:10 SDM Bulley (8), 2:00 – slashing
\n1 7:38 PIT MacLeish (4), 2:00 – tripping
\n1 11:01 PIT Campbell (20), 2:00 – roughing
\n1 13:15 PIT Chouinard (4), 2:00 – holding
\n1 17:34 PIT Houle (8), 2:00 – elbowing
\n2 4:30 SDM Holmgren – roughing – goal scored on delayed penalty
\n2 12:16 SDM Lane (17), 2:00 – roughing
\n2 12:16 PIT Cameron (11), 2:00 – roughing
\n2 18:31 SDM Cheevers (2), 2:00 – roughing<\/p>\n

SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3 SOG 4
\nSan Diego 13 8 10 0
\nPittsburgh 7 16 10 1<\/p>\n

SDM PIT
\nSOG 31 34
\nFOW 28 24
\nFO% 53.8 46.2
\nHits 25 35
\nBlocks 1 10
\nMissed Net 7 16
\nShot Attempts 48 51
\nScoring Chances 15 13
\nPIM 6 10
\nPP 2-4 1-2
\nTOA 5:09 3:06<\/p>\n

Star 1: PIT Vickers 3 G
\nStar 2: SDM Perreault 2 G
\nStar 3: SDM Simmer 1 G, 3 Pts<\/p>\n

GWG: Steve Vickers<\/p>\n

Notables: SDM Cheevers 30 saves
\nPIT Lafleur 3 assists, Vickers hat trick<\/p>\n

San Diego GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Cheevers 4 30 .882 59:38 6 5 0 8.3 (-0.1)<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Resch 3 28 .903 60:48 6 5 0 8.3 (-0.2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 <\/td>\nHeading to San Diego up 3-2, the Spirit look to close the series out.<\/p>\n

Series shifts to San Diego where they trail Pittsburgh in the series 3-2.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

GAME #6<\/strong><\/td>\nA great back and forth game, but the difference here was Gary Cheevers in his 39 save performance, including saving all 21 shots fired at him in the 3rd period. San Diego wins Game 6 at home 4-2 and sends the series back to Pittsburgh for Game 7!!<\/p>\n

1 2 3 F
\n1979-80 Pittsburgh 7-5-0 0 2 0 2
\n1979-80 San Diego 6-6-0 1 2 1 4<\/p>\n

Scoring Summary
\nPer Time Str Team
\n1 12:09 EV SDM Bulley (4), assisted by Smith (8)
\n2 7:10 EV PIT Sittler (6), assisted by Lafleur (17) and Vickers (8)
\n2 12:46 EV SDM Simmer (9), unassisted
\n2 17:42 PP PIT Lafleur (10), unassisted
\n2 19:02 EV SDM Smith (4), assisted by Simmer (10)
\n3 8:51 EV SDM Sharpley (3), assisted by Chapman (5) and Moffat (3)<\/p>\n

Penalty Summary
\nPer Time Team
\n1 :49 SDM Busniuk (16), 2:00 – tripping
\n1 8:56 PIT Huber (19), 2:00 – cross checking
\n1 12:55 PIT Houle (13), 5:00 – fighting
\n1 12:55 SDM Mulvey (28), 5:00 – fighting
\n1 12:55 SDM Busniuk (26), GAME – misconduct
\n1 16:25 PIT MacLeish (6), 2:00 – tripping
\n2 2:10 PIT MacLeish (8), 2:00 – holding
\n2 8:35 PIT Hedberg (4), 2:00 – hooking
\n2 12:18 PIT Campbell (22), 2:00 – roughing
\n2 12:18 SDM Bulley (10), 2:00 – roughing
\n2 16:11 PIT MacLeish (10), 2:00 – roughing
\n2 16:11 SDM Bulley (12), 2:00 – roughing
\n2 16:43 SDM Butler (4), 2:00 – slashing
\n2 19:35 SDM Stewart (12), 2:00 – hooking
\n3 2:04 SDM Holmgren (10), 2:00 – roughing
\n3 4:46 SDM Mulhern (6), 2:00 – holding
\n3 7:28 PIT Campbell – tripping (penalty shot)
\n3 7:28 SDM Smith penalty shot saved by Holland<\/p>\n

SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3
\nPittsburgh 12 8 21
\nSan Diego 13 13 8<\/p>\n

PIT SDM
\nSOG 41 34
\nFOW 27 35
\nFO% 43.5 56.5
\nHits 32 32
\nBlocks 7 6
\nMissed Net 9 6
\nShot Attempts 56 47
\nScoring Chances 20 28
\nPIM 17 29
\nPP 1-5 0-4
\nTOA 5:00 3:42<\/p>\n

Star 1: SDM Simmer 1 G, 2 Pts
\nStar 2: SDM Smith 1 G, 2 Pts
\nStar 3: SDM Cheevers 39 saves<\/p>\n

GWG: Derek Smith<\/p>\n

Notables: PIT Holland 30 saves
\nSDM Cheevers 39 saves, Busniuk 12 PIM<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Holland -L 4 30 .882 58:24 0 0 0 5.8 (-0.7)<\/p>\n

San Diego GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Cheevers -W 2 39 .951 60:00 6 6 0 9.2 (+0.8)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 <\/td>\nGoing back to Pittsburgh for Game 7.<\/p>\n

Here we go. Game 7. The most exciting moment in any sport. Win and move on. Lose and go home.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

GAME #7<\/strong><\/td>\n1st Period – 3:50 mark, Labraaten (5) opens the scoring and gives Pittsburgh an early 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n

At the 15:13 mark Simmer (10) ties it 1-1.<\/p>\n

Go to the 2nd…<\/p>\n

27 seconds in, Simmer gets his second of the night (11) as he continues to torch Chico Resch. If we could only shut Simmer down (haha Simmer down), we could maybe win this thing! SDM up 2-1.<\/p>\n

5:33 MacLeish (8) ties it at 2-2.<\/p>\n

13:20 Callighen (1) scores his first of the playoffs, and what a time to do it! SDM up 3-2<\/p>\n

34 seconds later, Flower Power!! Lafleur with his 11th of the playoffs (tied with Simmer down now). Game tied 3-3.<\/p>\n

3rd period…<\/p>\n

3:31 in Sittler (7) gives Pittsburgh the 4-3 lead.<\/p>\n

Can Chico hold court? He was clutch in the first round. Can he continue?<\/p>\n

Simmer throws multiple shots at him, but Chico is up to the task. The rest of the Mariners throw the kitchen sink at him, but he stands tall and Pittsburgh goes on to win Game 7 4-3!!!<\/p>\n

1 2 3 F
\n1979-80 San Diego 7-7-0 1 2 0 3
\n1979-80 Pittsburgh 8-6-0 1 2 1 4<\/p>\n

Scoring Summary
\nPer Time Str Team
\n1 3:50 EV PIT Labraaten (5), assisted by Houle (6) and Edberg (4)
\n1 15:13 EV SDM Simmer (10), assisted by Perreault (12) and MacDonald (4)
\n2 :27 EV SDM Simmer (11), unassisted
\n2 5:33 PP PIT MacLeish (8), assisted by Campbell (2) and Chouinard (11)
\n2 13:20 PP SDM Callighen (1), assisted by Sharpley (7)
\n2 13:54 EV PIT Lafleur (11), assisted by Vickers (9) and Sittler (15)
\n3 3:31 EV PIT Sittler (7), assisted by Redmond (7) and Lafleur (18)<\/p>\n

Penalty Summary
\nPer Time Team
\n1 6:48 PIT Huber (21), 2:00 – cross checking
\n2 :27 PIT Redmond – hooking – goal scored on delayed penalty
\n2 2:03 SDM Bulley (14), 2:00 – tripping
\n2 4:36 SDM Mulhern (10), 4:00 – high sticking
\n2 11:45 PIT Huber (23), 2:00 – checking from behind
\n2 13:54 SDM Butler – tripping – goal scored on delayed penalty
\n3 :57 SDM Mulvey (30), 2:00 – roughing
\n3 :57 PIT Sittler (8), 2:00 – roughing
\n3 3:31 SDM Mulvey – holding the stick – goal scored on delayed penalty
\n3 8:19 SDM Watson (18), 2:00 – holding<\/p>\n

SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3
\nSan Diego 10 6 15
\nPittsburgh 11 13 13<\/p>\n

SDM PIT
\nSOG 31 37
\nFOW 25 30
\nFO% 45.5 54.5
\nHits 23 32
\nBlocks 7 8
\nMissed Net 8 9
\nShot Attempts 47 53
\nScoring Chances 15 17
\nPIM 10 6
\nPP 1-2 1-3
\nTOA 3:45 4:27<\/p>\n

Star 1: SDM Simmer 2 G
\nStar 2: PIT Lafleur 1 G, 2 Pts
\nStar 3: PIT Sittler 1 G, 2 Pts<\/p>\n

GWG: Darryl Sittler<\/p>\n

Notables: SDM Cheevers 33 saves
\nPIT Sittler 16 faceoffs won<\/p>\n

San Diego GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Cheevers -L 4 33 .892 58:49 7 7 0 8.1 (-0.3)<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Resch -W 3 28 .903 60:00 8 5 0 8.3 (-0.2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 <\/td>\nA great game to end a great series! So much back and forth, up and down… I need a drink!<\/p>\n

Looking forward to playing for the Cup against the winner of the “Saint Series” between St. Clair and Saint Croix. Either one would be a heavenly match-up.<\/p>\n

I’m here all week, try the veal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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