Claim: On the 1969–70 Montreal Canadiens season, The Montreal Canadiens were in a desperate race to qualify for the NHL playoffs and hosted the Chicago Blackhawks which had three more points a few minutes left in the third quarter.
Evidence: April 5, 1970 – The Montreal Canadiens were in a desperate race to qualify for the NHL playoffs. The Canadiens hosted the Chicago Blackhawks. With 9 minutes and 30 seconds left in the third period, Montreal was down by a score of 5–2.