This game is not even close to the greatest game. The Philadelphia Flyers too the body to the soft "Red Army" team and they quit. That game is way better than this drivel.
This such a typical Canadian/European mindset video. The "best game ever" is a tie. Yay- everyone wins!!! And what's up with the commentator at the end- "who could ask for anything more?" How about a VICTORY??
My two favorite teams duking it out in the old days. The Russian KHL is a great underrated league. The games are quite cheap to watch. The Red Army team is called CSKA and they are still playing in the Russian league.
Red Army was outclassed and outplayed by the Canadians. Montreal had twice as many shots on goal, Tretiak saved them from embarrassment. The 1976 Montreal Canadians were the best Hockey Team Ever
The best series ever played was in '87 Canada, USSR in the Canada cup final. 3 games 5-6, 6-5, 6-5 Canada. Lemieux, Gretzky were off the charts awesome.
Thing 1: unless you watched the whole game live, you don't get to vote. Everything factors in: the context, the ebb & flow, the little details, the highlights & the result. This was the best game I've seen in 50 years of watching hockey. Thing 2: I hate the Habs. But I wanted them to win on this night.
Undoubtably the best game ever – back and forth, skill, physicality, goaltending, drama.
Jan 5, 1978….Winnipeg Jets of the WHA beat the Soviet National Team at the old Winnipeg Arena…..if the Jets were in the NHL at that point….that game would be talked about with the same reverence! 🙂
I don’t think that the Habs outplayed them. The Russians had a style back then where they were able to come out of nowhere and launch a counter attack. If a game is 3-3 it usually isn’t one-sided. I will say that Tretiak outclassed Dryden who became known for letting in soft goals throughout his career.
I watched this game live.The Canadiens strongly dominated the Russians, particularly in the 3rd period of the game. At that point it was largely Tretiak that kept the Soviets in it. I checked–final shots total was 38-13 in favor of Montreal.Tretiak had an amazing night This Canadiens team was likely one of the best in league history.
best game ever a fucking tie ? what is this ? the best game was when the Russian cry babies got pushed around in Philly and wanted to quit. Cry me a river
Not even close!!!! the flyers crushing the Soviets was the greatest hockey game ever. It was the two styles of hockey clashing obviously the flyers taking the body instead of the puck obviously worked that's what I was taught when I played hockey…
I watched this game as an 11 year old on New Year's Eve. We were visiting family friends in nearby Ottawa. Let me tell you – EVERYONE in Canada was watching that game along with a good chunk of the USSR. It was INSANE! We were all screaming at the TV until we went hoarse. It was perfectly fine that the game end tied – those two teams were the best in the world and that game was the best ever played.
38-13 in shots, best game ever? The Flyers crushed them 4-1. All the great games since including Canada Cups, Olympics, World Juniors were much better than this one.
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where to watch the whole game?
How good were Canadiens in this time? Maybe another NHL is having better power?
This game is not even close to the greatest game. The Philadelphia Flyers too the body to the soft "Red Army" team and they quit. That game is way better than this drivel.
This such a typical Canadian/European mindset video. The "best game ever" is a tie. Yay- everyone wins!!! And what's up with the commentator at the end- "who could ask for anything more?" How about a VICTORY??
Are you kidding me? The Canadians don't even wear helmets?
Hmmmmm…. I would say the 4-1 Flyers dismantle of the Red Army team was better
This isnt the best game
take can vs rus in JWC in like 4 years ago. IN the final.
My two favorite teams duking it out in the old days. The Russian KHL is a great underrated league. The games are quite cheap to watch. The Red Army team is called CSKA and they are still playing in the Russian league.
The 70s and 80s. Best time ever for Canada and Soviet hockey rivalry!
Agreed! One of the best games ever. Go Habs Go!
That was a GREAT game!
I was there that night, it was a hell of a game, high tempo great goal tending, (ok Dryden was not his best) but a hell of a game
Compared to CCCP vs Flyers match, Canadiens we´re gentleman team.
Red Army was outclassed and outplayed by the Canadians. Montreal had twice as many shots on goal, Tretiak saved them from embarrassment. The 1976 Montreal Canadians were the best Hockey Team Ever
There was no hitting cause red army is a bunch of clits
YOUR KIDDING THE BEST GAME IS THE FLYERS VS SOVIETS
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I watched this game as a kid with my dad. And remember him saying it was the best game he had ever seen.
The best series ever played was in '87 Canada, USSR in the Canada cup final. 3 games 5-6, 6-5, 6-5 Canada. Lemieux, Gretzky were off the charts awesome.
Вот это были битвы!!!
Thing 1: unless you watched the whole game live, you don't get to vote. Everything factors in: the context, the ebb & flow, the little details, the highlights & the result. This was the best game I've seen in 50 years of watching hockey.
Thing 2: I hate the Habs. But I wanted them to win on this night.
Undoubtably the best game ever – back and forth, skill, physicality, goaltending, drama.
Jan 5, 1978….Winnipeg Jets of the WHA beat the Soviet National Team at the old Winnipeg Arena…..if the Jets were in the NHL at that point….that game would be talked about with the same reverence! 🙂
Danny Gallivan!!!!
Fantastic!!
I don’t think that the Habs outplayed them. The Russians had a style back then where they were able to come out of nowhere and launch a counter attack. If a game is 3-3 it usually isn’t one-sided. I will say that Tretiak outclassed Dryden who became known for letting in soft goals throughout his career.
LOL the best game ever played was two days later when the Red Army got destroyed by the Broad street bullies
Матч столетия, истории мирового хоккея 31 декабря 1975
A great game, but how can it be better than the clinic put on by the Stanley Cup Champion Flyers a couple of weeks later?
Canadiens vs Red Army: greatest game ever
Flyers vs Red Army: …. Pain.
….Flyers beat them…just sayin’….😊
What an amazing game played by two amazing teams. No moronic "Bobby Clarke" cheap shots…just beautiful hockey (the way it was supposed to be played)
Четыре-tri
The glimpse of the Canadiens dynasty to come. The same team who would humble the Broadstreet Bullies with the same skill, talent, and finesse.
0:17 Shutty with the laser
I watched this game live.The Canadiens strongly dominated the Russians, particularly in the 3rd period of the game. At that point it was largely Tretiak that kept the Soviets in it. I checked–final shots total was 38-13 in favor of Montreal.Tretiak had an amazing night This Canadiens team was likely one of the best in league history.
The game against the Flyers was far more exciting
best game ever a fucking tie ? what is this ? the best game was when the Russian cry babies got pushed around in Philly and wanted to quit. Cry me a river
Not even close!!!! the flyers crushing the Soviets was the greatest hockey game ever. It was the two styles of hockey clashing obviously the flyers taking the body instead of the puck obviously worked that's what I was taught when I played hockey…
I watched this game as an 11 year old on New Year's Eve. We were visiting family friends in nearby Ottawa. Let me tell you – EVERYONE in Canada was watching that game along with a good chunk of the USSR. It was INSANE! We were all screaming at the TV until we went hoarse. It was perfectly fine that the game end tied – those two teams were the best in the world and that game was the best ever played.
Unfortunate Ken Dryden was terrible in this game. Else, Would've have been 3-0
"Матч столетия" истории мирового хоккея
Tie was frustrating cause Mtl dominated the play.
Dreiden was such a sieve lol! Most overrated goaltender in hockey history. The only reason he won anything was because he played for Montreal.
38-13 in shots, best game ever? The Flyers crushed them 4-1. All the great games since including Canada Cups, Olympics, World Juniors were much better than this one.