I remember it well. I was a kid too young to be out with buddies celebrating but instead was dialed into hockey pretty tight. This wasn't New Year's eve, this was Canada vs. Russia. Here's a great clip from the post-game interview with Howie Meeker interviewing Pete Mahovolich. Gotta love Meeker's lead into one question …
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40 Years On
Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the opening game of the '72 summit series. I don't remember the first game, which we lost 7-3 in Montreal, and which apparently was quite a national shock. The video clip of Game 1 highlights found at this link is really interesting to watch. The talent level was …
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