{"id":1707,"date":"2018-10-21T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2018-10-21T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.straybaseball.com\/mwothl\/?p=1707"},"modified":"2018-12-04T19:09:25","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T19:09:25","slug":"1368-3-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwothl.straybaseball.com\/?p=1707","title":{"rendered":"1980 STANLEY CUP FINALS – PITTSBURGH SPIRIT @ SAINT CROIX LUMBER JACKS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
1980 STANLEY CUP FINALS<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Pittsburgh\"SaintThe inaugural MWOTHL Stanley Cup Finals! The Pittsburgh Spirit travel to Saint Croix Falls to take on the Lumberjacks in Game 1.<\/p>\n

Let’s get it started!!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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GAME #1<\/strong><\/td>\n\"Guy_Lafleur1980SCFG#1\"The Anthem is done. The lights are up. The puck is dropped…<\/p>\n

Both teams back and forth. Feeling each other out. Then on the PP Chouinard (6) makes it 1-0 Pittsburgh.
\n1:10 later, Labraaten (6) makes it a 2-0 Spirit lead.
\n1:05 later Redmond (2) makes it 3-0 Pittsburgh
\n2:33 later, Palmer (1) scores a shortie on a breakaway, and the Spirit lead 4-0
\nPittsburgh out-shot Saint Croix Falls 19-11. Jumping all over Smith.
\nHead into the 2nd period. After the Spirit dominating the 1st, Saint Croix jumps out on the ice and really tightens up the D.
\n14:40 on the PP Turnbull (4) breaks the seal on Chico Resch and cuts the lead to 4-1.
\nThe Lumberjacks out-shoot the Spirit 10-5 but the Spirit still leads 4-1.
\n3rd period. Saint Croix Falls really puts the screws into Pittsburgh as they spend a majority of the 3rd on the attack.
\nLafleur is slashed on a breakaway and is awarded a penalty shot.
\nHe skates toward Smith, but trips and falls. He does not get a shot off. (I LOL’d on that one).
\nPittsburgh is held without a shot until 18:19 when Lafleur scores his 12th of the playoffs. 5-1 Spirit lead
\nWith 45 seconds left, Cashman scores his first of the playoffs, but it’s too little too late as Pittsburgh wins Game 1 in Saint Croix Falls by a score of 5-2<\/p>\n

1 2 3 F
\n1979-80 Pittsburgh 8-6-0 4 0 1 5
\n1979-80 Saint Croix F8-5-0 0 1 1 2<\/p>\n

Scoring Summary
\nPer Time Str Team
\n1 5:10 PP PIT Chouinard (6), assisted by Lafleur (19)
\n1 6:20 EV PIT Labraaten (6), assisted by Edberg (5)
\n1 7:25 EV PIT Redmond (2), assisted by Sittler (16)
\n1 9:58 SH PIT Palmer (1), unassisted
\n2 14:40 PP SCF Turnbull (4), assisted by Federko (12) and Payne (12)
\n3 18:19 EV PIT Lafleur (12), assisted by Sittler (17) and Campbell (3)
\n3 19:15 EV SCF Cashman (1), assisted by Mulvey (3) and Saganiuk (3)<\/p>\n

Penalty Summary
\nPer Time Team
\n1 3:10 SCF Smith (2), 2:00 – tripping
\n1 8:44 PIT Huber (25), 2:00 – slashing
\n1 15:08 SCF Van Boxmeer (10), 2:00 – hooking
\n2 11:02 SCF Turnbull (14), 2:00 – hooking
\n2 13:40 PIT Vickers (13), 2:00 – elbowing
\n2 15:28 SCF Clarke (10), 2:00 – roughing
\n2 17:43 PIT Cameron (13), 2:00 – interference
\n3 1:05 PIT MacLeish (14), 4:00 – cross checking
\n3 3:53 SCF Van Boxmeer – slashing (penalty shot)
\n3 3:53 PIT Lafleur(no shot)
\n3 5:39 PIT Murphy (5), 5:00 – boarding<\/p>\n

SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3
\nPittsburgh 19 5 1
\nSaint Croix F 11 10 13<\/p>\n

PIT SCF
\nSOG 25 34
\nFOW 36 27
\nFO% 57.1 42.9
\nHits 40 29
\nBlocks 9 8
\nMissed Net 9 15
\nShot Attempts 42 58
\nScoring Chances 15 11
\nPIM 15 8
\nPP 1-4 1-6
\nTOA 4:21 6:15<\/p>\n

Star 1: PIT Lafleur 1 G, 2 Pts
\nStar 2: PIT Resch 32 saves
\nStar 3: PIT Chouinard 1 G<\/p>\n

GWG: Dick Redmond<\/p>\n

Notables: PIT Resch 32 saves, Sittler 20 faceoffs won
\nSCF None<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Resch 2 32 .941 59:50 8 5 0 8.1 (-0.4)<\/p>\n

Saint Croix F GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG B.Smith 5 20 .800 60:00 6 3 0 8.1 (-0.3)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

GAME #2<\/strong><\/td>\nGame 2… Saint Croix Falls seems determined. They come out firing out-shooting Pittsburgh 16-11 in the first period, but it’s Labraaten (7) who puts the Spirit up 1-0.
\n\"Chico_Resch80SCFG#2\"2nd period – 1:47 Chouinard (7) on the PP makes it 2-0 Pittsburgh.
\n14:45 on the PP Payne (10) gets Saint Croix Falls on the board 2-1 Spirit lead, but less than two minutes later at 16:42 Hedberg (8) gets the 2 goal lead back for the Spirit making it 3-1.
\nHead into the 3rd. Saint Croix Falls pressures, out-shooting the Spirit 16-9. Cashman gets his 2nd of the series and playoffs to pull the Lumberjacks withing one to make it 3-2.
\nBut Chico Resch is up for the task as he shuts the door the rest of the way and Pittsburgh takes a commanding 2 games to none lead back home.1 2 3 F
\n1979-80 Pittsburgh 9-6-0 1 2 0 3
\n1979-80 Saint Croix F8-6-0 0 1 1 2Scoring Summary
\nPer Time Str Team
\n1 12:32 EV PIT Labraaten (7), assisted by Edberg (6) and Houle (7)
\n2 1:47 PP PIT Chouinard (7), assisted by Redmond (8)
\n2 14:45 PP SCF Payne (10), assisted by Federko (13) and Stoughton (6)
\n2 16:42 EV PIT Hedberg (8), assisted by MacLeish (10) and Chouinard (12)
\n3 8:32 EV SCF Cashman (2), assisted by Saganiuk (4) and Korn (2)Penalty Summary
\nPer Time Team
\n1 2:02 PIT Huber (27), 2:00 – holding
\n1 3:40 SCF Mulvey (10), 2:00 – holding the stick
\n1 9:23 PIT Huber (32), 5:00 – fighting
\n1 9:23 SCF Williams (45), 5:00\/GAME – fighting
\n2 :13 SCF Turnbull (26), 2:00\/GAME – hooking + misconduct
\n2 1:39 SCF Lariviere (6), 2:00 – tripping
\n2 6:05 SCF Team, 2:00 – too many men on the ice
\n2 13:57 PIT Houle (15), 2:00 – interference
\n2 17:16 PIT Hedberg (6), 2:00 – chargingSOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3
\nPittsburgh 11 10 9
\nSaint Croix F 16 12 16PIT SCF
\nSOG 30 44
\nFOW 27 42
\nFO% 39.1 60.9
\nHits 25 24
\nBlocks 12 8
\nMissed Net 8 9
\nShot Attempts 46 65
\nScoring Chances 17 25
\nPIM 11 33
\nPP 1-4 1-3
\nTOA 3:42 5:40Star 1: PIT Resch 42 saves
\nStar 2: PIT Chouinard 1 G, 2 Pts
\nStar 3: PIT Hedberg 1 GGWG: Anders HedbergNotables: PIT Resch 42 saves
\nSCF Clarke 19 faceoffs won, Turnbull 12 PIM, T.Williams 15 PIMPittsburgh GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Resch -W 2 42 .955 60:00 9 5 0 8.8 (+0.3)Saint Croix F GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG B.Smith -L 3 27 .900 59:02 6 4 0 7.6 (-0.8)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nPittsburgh steals two from Saint Croix Falls in their house. Back to Pittsburgh with the upper hand.<\/p>\n

The Spirit shocked the Saint Croix Falls crowds and won both road games. They come home to Pittsburgh determined, but also ready for anything.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

GAME #3<\/strong><\/td>\n\"Dan_Labraaten80SCFG#3\"The Spirit faithful arrive inside the arena. You can tell there was tailgating going on, just like this Steel town is known for. The crowd seems extra rowdy.<\/p>\n

1st period – 34 seconds in The Captain Guy Lafleur makes it 1-0 with his 13th of the playoffs.
\n4:37 Federko (6) ties it 1-1
\n7:09 Labraaten (8) gets the lead back for the Spirit and we end the first with a score of 2-1 despite SCF out-shooting PIT 24-9.
\n2nd period – 4:40 Houle gets his 1st of the playoffs (his ice time has diminished due to lack of performing). PIT leads 3-1
\n11:43 Federko (7) pulls SCF within one 3-2 PIT lead.
\nInto the 3rd period with the score 3-2 PIT.
\nMulvey scores his 11th at 4:02 of the 3rd to tie the game 3-3
\nA little over 2 minutes later Lariviere (2) gives SCF their first lead of the game 4-3.
\nWith 4:56 seconds remaining, Sittler gets his 8th of the playoffs to tie the game at 4.
\nWith 2:13 left, Labraaten gets his 2nd of the game, 9th of the playoffs to give the Spirit a late 5-4 lead.
\nSaint Croix pulls the goalie and fires pucks on net. Hitting the crossbar! But with 11 seconds remaining, Palmer gets his 2nd of the playoffs to seal the deal with an empty netter… PIT wins 6-4.<\/p>\n

1 2 3 F
\n1979-80 Saint Croix F8-7-0 1 1 2 4
\n1979-80 Pittsburgh 10-6-0 2 1 3 6<\/p>\n

Scoring Summary
\nPer Time Str Team
\n1 :34 EV PIT Lafleur (13), assisted by Greschner (11) and Sittler (18)
\n1 4:37 EV SCF Federko (6), assisted by Payne (13) and Sims (9)
\n1 7:09 EV PIT Labraaten (8), assisted by Houle (8)
\n2 4:40 EV PIT Houle (1), assisted by Tkaczuk (1) and Campbell (4)
\n2 11:43 EV SCF Federko (7), assisted by Payne (14) and Stoughton (7)
\n3 4:02 EV SCF Mulvey (11), assisted by Korn (3) and Cashman (5)
\n3 6:06 SH SCF Lariviere (2), assisted by Clarke (14)
\n3 15:04 EV PIT Sittler (8), assisted by Lafleur (20) and Greschner (12)
\n3 17:47 EV PIT Labraaten (9), assisted by Huber (3) and Resch (2)
\n3 19:49 EN PIT Palmer (2), assisted by Hedberg (10)<\/p>\n

Penalty Summary
\nPer Time Team
\n1 11:06 PIT Huber (34), 2:00 – interference
\n1 13:53 PIT Sittler (10), 2:00 – holding
\n1 18:02 PIT Hedberg (8), 2:00 – roughing
\n1 18:39 PIT Tkaczuk (2), 2:00 – hooking
\n2 1:23 SCF Clarke (12), 2:00 – hooking
\n2 5:26 SCF Saganiuk (10), 2:00 – roughing
\n2 5:26 PIT Lafleur (4), 2:00 – roughing
\n2 8:16 SCF Lariviere (8), 2:00 – tripping
\n2 14:17 PIT Murphy (7), 2:00 – hooking
\n2 17:58 SCF Currie (4), 2:00 – elbowing
\n3 5:15 SCF Williams (47), 2:00 – charging<\/p>\n

SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3
\nSaint Croix F 24 8 12
\nPittsburgh 9 8 13<\/p>\n

SCF PIT
\nSOG 44 30
\nFOW 36 24
\nFO% 60.0 40.0
\nHits 30 34
\nBlocks 11 8
\nMissed Net 8 8
\nShot Attempts 60 49
\nScoring Chances 24 28
\nPIM 10 12
\nPP 0-5 0-4
\nTOA 4:14 4:01<\/p>\n

Star 1: PIT Labraaten 2 G
\nStar 2: SCF Federko 2 G
\nStar 3: PIT Houle 1 G, 2 Pts<\/p>\n

GWG: Dan Labraaten<\/p>\n

Notables: SCF None
\nPIT Resch 40 saves<\/p>\n

Saint Croix F GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Larocque 5 24 .828 59:06 2 2 0 6.4 (-0.6)<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Resch 4 40 .909 60:00 10 5 0 9.2 (+0.7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

GAME #4<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Spirit fans show up with brooms and signs that say “HOW SWEEP IT IS”. When asked about the fans excitement in a pre-game conference Coach Chris Niespodzianski says “Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.<\/p>\n

\"Darryl_Sittler80SCFG#4\"1st period… back and forth. Saint Croix Falls shows no signs of urgency.
\n7:00 – Sittler (9) gives PIT the lead 1-0.
\n2:54 – Huber (3) gives PIT a 2-0 lead.
\n17:15 – Houle rounds out the 1st period scoring with his 2nd of the playoffs for a commanding 3-0 Spirit lead.
\nHead into the 2nd. Lumberjack players look dazed and confused, even coming back onto the ice.
\n12:41 Houle gets his 2nd of the evening, 3rd of the playoffs to give PIT a 4-0 lead. Where was this production in the rest of the playoffs?
\nAt 14:34 SCF finally shows some signs of life with Federko (8) putting them on the board. 4-1 PIT lead.
\n19:00 a last minute “back breaker” as Robert (3) pulls SCF within 2… 4-2 PIT lead.
\n3rd period. SCF players look rejuvenated and determined. Perhaps a bit too determined as Van Boxmeer gets carted to the sin bin for high sticking just 14 seconds into the period. A double minor.
\n33 seconds later (at the :47 mark) Sittler scores his 2nd of the night and 10th of the playoffs to give PIT a 5-2 lead.
\nStill on the same power play, Sittler completes the hat trick (11) for the 6-2 lead.
\nOn another power play cause by Bobby Clarke cross-checking, Tkaczuk scores his 3rd of the playoffs to make it a 7-2 Spirit lead.
\nIt’s all but determined… but we play the rest of the period out and time ticks down 3… 2… 1…
\nThe crowd erupts! Your 1979-1980 Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Spirit!!!<\/p>\n

1 2 3 F
\n1979-80 Saint Croix F8-8-0 0 2 0 2
\n1979-80 Pittsburgh 11-6-0 3 1 3 7<\/p>\n

Scoring Summary
\nPer Time Str Team
\n1 7:00 EV PIT Sittler (9), assisted by Lafleur (21) and Vickers (10)
\n1 9:54 EV PIT Huber (3), assisted by Edberg (7) and Houle (9)
\n1 17:14 EV PIT Houle (2), assisted by Edberg (8) and Campbell (5)
\n2 12:41 EV PIT Houle (3), assisted by Labraaten (1) and Edberg (9)
\n2 14:34 EV SCF Federko (8), assisted by Stoughton (8) and Payne (15)
\n2 19:00 EV SCF Robert (3), assisted by Clarke (15) and Lariviere (4)
\n3 :47 PP PIT Sittler (10), assisted by Greschner (13) and Lafleur (22)
\n3 1:25 PP PIT Sittler (11), assisted by Greschner (14) and Lafleur (23)
\n3 6:18 PP PIT Tkaczuk (3), unassisted<\/p>\n

Penalty Summary
\nPer Time Team
\n1 11:07 PIT Vickers (15), 2:00 – tripping
\n1 14:41 SCF Lariviere (10), 2:00 – interference
\n2 3:35 SCF Hangsleben (6), 2:00 – holding
\n2 6:37 SCF Mulvey (12), 2:00 – interference
\n2 7:53 SCF Robert (4), 2:00 – hooking
\n2 16:53 SCF Van Boxmeer (12), 2:00 – tripping
\n2 17:28 PIT Huber (36), 2:00 – holding
\n3 :14 SCF Van Boxmeer (16), 4:00 – high sticking
\n3 1:42 SCF Turnbull (28), 2:00 – hooking
\n3 5:56 SCF Clarke (14), 2:00 – cross checking
\n3 18:23 SCF Korn (14), 2:00 – interference<\/p>\n

SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3
\nSaint Croix F 9 9 7
\nPittsburgh 11 14 22<\/p>\n

SCF PIT
\nSOG 25 47
\nFOW 23 34
\nFO% 40.4 59.6
\nHits 26 23
\nBlocks 8 8
\nMissed Net 17 18
\nShot Attempts 50 73
\nScoring Chances 14 25
\nPIM 20 4
\nPP 0-2 3-9
\nTOA 2:59 5:44<\/p>\n

Star 1: PIT Sittler 3 G
\nStar 2: PIT Houle 2 G, 3 Pts
\nStar 3: PIT Edberg 3 A<\/p>\n

GWG: Rejean Houle<\/p>\n

Notables: SCF Larocque 40 saves
\nPIT Lafleur 3 assists, Sittler hat trick, Sittler 19 faceoffs won, Edberg 3 assists<\/p>\n

Saint Croix F GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Larocque -L 7 40 .851 60:00 2 3 0 6.5 (-0.5)<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
\nG Resch -W 2 23 .920 58:36 11 5 0 7.8 (-0.7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 <\/td>\n\"PittsburghThere you have it. Your 1979-1980 Stanley Cup Champions are the Pittsburgh Spirit! Guy Lafleur is Conn Smythe Trophy winner with 13 G, 23 A – 36 pts in 18 games.<\/p>\n

A great and fun season! Looking forward to defending our title! Enjoy your off-season. See you at the draft.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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