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The Rangers and Flyers met in the playoffs six times ranging from the 1979–80 to 1986–87 seasons. In 1980, the Flyers had the league's best record with 116 points and played the Rangers in the second round. They took a commanding 3–0 series lead, New York avoided the sweep, but the Flyers won at home in game five to clinch it.
The 1978–79 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 53rd season. The highlight of the season was participating in the Stanley Cup Finals, as the Rangers played 12 consecutive playoff games without losing in regulation.
Philadelphia Flyers: 7–1: New York Rangers Madison Square Garden: Recap Peter Zezel (1) – 15:44 Peter Zezel (2) – pp – 18:36 First period:
Philadelphia Flyers: 5–0: New York Rangers Madison Square Garden: Recap Derrick Smith (2) – 09:18 Doug Crossman (1) – 17:00 First period: No scoring: Brad Marsh (2) – 08:35 Tim Kerr (3) – pp – 13:14 Second period: No scoring: Lindsay Carson (1) – 05:21 Third period: No scoring: Ron Hextall 34 saves / 34 shots Goalie stats: Bob ...
The 1979 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League, (NHL) began on April 10, after the conclusion of the 1978–79 NHL season.The playoffs concluded on May 21, with the three-time defending champion Montreal Canadiens defeating the New York Rangers 4–1 to win the final series four games to one, for their fourth consecutive Stanley Cup championship.
The 1979–80 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 54th season. The Rangers qualified for the playoffs but bowed out in the second round to Shero's old team, the Philadelphia Flyers . The team's on- and off-ice activities during this campaign was the subject of Larry Sloman 's 1982 book Thin Ice: A Season in Hell with the New York Rangers .
The Flyers arrived into the Stanley Cup Final having beaten their perennial rivals, the New York Rangers, in a memorable five-game Eastern Conference Final series. Eric Lindros and Wayne Gretzky each recorded a hat trick in the set, but the size, strength and discipline of Philadelphia (particularly the Legion of Doom line) trumped the veteran ...
The 1980 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1979–80 season, and the culmination of the 1980 Stanley Cup playoffs.It was contested by the New York Islanders in their first-ever Finals appearance and the Philadelphia Flyers, in their fourth Finals appearance, and first since 1976.