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From: georgeh@gjhsun (George H)
Subject: Re: President Trophy winner missing playoffs ???
Organization: Michigan State University
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[email protected] (Jim Strangio) writes:
>In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (CCDB000) writes:
>When was the last time a President's Trophy winner fell to last place
>the following year? A long time, I'd bet.
>--
Well I think it in 1969 the Montreal Canadians finished 1st (although
there was no President's cup in those days) and missed the playoffs
in 1970. I do recall that the 1970 playoff picture wasn't decided until
the final day, when the NY Rangers defeated the RedWings. The tie-breaker was
the number of goals for (if I remember correctly), so the Rangers played
with an empty net for the entire game. Some Hab loyalists accused
the Wings of 'throwing' the game to keep them out, but as I recall,
Gordie and Delvecchio had the flu, so coach Sid Abel sat them out,
and the Rangers swarmed the RedWings most of the night.