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Old 06-15-2018, 11:18 AM   #427
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1969-70 NHL Regular Season

Two quick October notes. Terry Sawchuk is back as the starting goalie in Toronto again. He sat the last 2 playoffs as a coaches decision. 41 year old Gordie Howe is back and scoring after missing half a season with an injury. He’s got 9 points in the first 8 games. He’s still a 5 star player!


Two of the leagues older players are still having lots of success!

Ouch, a huge blow to the Rangers as young star Pete Mahovlich tears a back muscle. He’s out for around 5 months. His return this year probably depends on how fast he heals and how far the Rangers go. Pete had 80 points in last years big breakout, and is part of the young nucleus New York has put together. Pete, along with Nick Libbet, Wayne Cashman, Guy Lapointe, Bobby Orr and their leader, Stan Mikita, is a fantastic core!


Young star Pete Mahovlich's season is probably over!

At Christmas, it’s looking like the Philadelphia Flyers might be the first western team to really challenge and eastern team. They sit 16-11-5, comfortably over .500, the only team in their division to really ever be that far above .500. They are decently talented, with 3.5 star goalie Gerry Desjardins, and 20 year old, 3.5 star dman Dick Redmond having great seasons. I’m not suggesting too much here, but if they make it, they might be able to pull off winning a game in the finals!


Remond is up around a point a game so far!

Phil Esposito is on a record chase this year. He currently has 74 points 46 games. That’s 21 more points then 2nd place teammate Rod Gilbert. Espo’s 35 goals put him on pace for way more then the record 52. Esposito has faded in the 2nd half of a season before. At 27, he’s in his prime, and could make this season a historic one for Chicago!


Espo gonna set some records!!??

A bit of a blockbuster deal takes place near the deadline.



Toronto trades 28 year old, and 2 time defending Pilote Trophy winner, Arnie Brown, to the terrible Minnesota North Stars. Brown had 111 points over the previous two years, and 29 this season. He had just declined from 3 to 2.5 stars, but is still a very good offensive defenseman. He will probably partner with Brad Park. The Leafs get Jerry Korab, who was a former 3rd overall pick. Korab, just 21, has 34 NHL games under his belt, and is a wildcard. Toronto though gets younger on the blue line, and picks up a player who does have the potential to contribute. In my mind, they sold low on Brown!


Brown to Minnesota.

Jacques Plante will not be taking Sawchuk's job during this years playoffs!



In a minor deal, Plante is sent to Pittsburgh. Not much analysis here. Some depth for the Leafs, and a potential playoff goalie for the Pens. Pittsburgh also acquired Glenn Hall from Chicago at the trade deadline, giving them 2 experienced goalies as they currently sit in 2nd place in the west. Hall had spent the season in the AHL.


Plante goes to Pittsburgh.

Montreal is currently on a ridiculous streak. RIDICULOUS streak. They lost 1-0 to the LA Kings on Jan 6th. That was their last loss so far. They are 30-0-3 since that date. The real life Flyers went 35 games without a loss in 1979/80. 25-0-10. In order to tie that record which doesn’t exist in this world, Montreal has to beat Toronto and New York, 2 of the better teams in hockey.


Montreal on the greatest run in hockey history!

Montreal beats Toronto and New York twice, giving them a record of 33-0-3 in their last 36. Without a doubt a new league record. With only 3 games remaining, can they extend the record into next season?

Just before the end of the season, Gordie Howe hits the 1500 point mark!! Howe has 736 goals and 766 assists. 1502 points. In the offseason, it’s time to share the top 10 point scorers in NHL history.


starting to show some greys!

Final Standings



Montreal lost their next game to Boston, which ended the 36 game unbeaten streak. During the streak, the Habs won 18 games in a row! Montreal falls 2 points short of Toronto’s 127 recorded last year.

The Penguins got hot enough to take the West division from Philly, who faltered a bit, but both teams finish above .500. The Blues did go 1 game over in 1968. Both the Flyers and Penguins look stronger talent wise.



Like a few years ago, Phil Esposito can’t keep up his early season pace, and fails to set any records. He does reach 50 goals though, which is just the third time that’s ever happened!

Arnie Brown gets 9 points in 17 games with the North Stars, the NHL's worst team. He only has a -1 in his time, which shows to me he played pretty well. Minny continues to baffle me. Brad Park is playing amazing. He had a rating of 78. Serge Savard is gonna be a excellent player very soon. They are just horrible though. With the top pick in the draft, they need a franchise forward!

Glenn Hall and Jacques Plante both get sent to Baltimore in the AHL, and don’t play a single game for the Penguins. Why acquire 40 something HOF goalies if you won’t even keep them on your roster?
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