1979 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1979 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the New York Rangers and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens, making their fourth straight appearance. It was New York's first appearance since 1972. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to one, to win their fourth consecutive Stanley Cup. As of 2009, this is the most recent time that two teams of the Original Six have competed for the Stanley Cup championship.
==Paths to the Final==
Montreal defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 and the Boston Bruins 4–3 to advance to the finals. New York defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2–0, the Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 and the New York Islanders 4–2 to make it to the finals.
==The series==
The Canadiens won the Cup in five games, winning it on home ice for the first time since 1968. After the game Jacques Lemaire, Yvan Cournoyer and Ken Dryden retired. Coach Scotty Bowman would leave the Canadiens to join the Buffalo Sabres.
Date 	Visitors	Score	Home 	Score	Notes
Sun, May 13	New York	4 	Montreal	1 	
Tue, May 15	New York	2 	Montreal	6 	
Thu, May 17	Montreal	4 	New York	1 	
Sat, May 19	Montreal	4 	New York	3 	OT
Mon, May 21	New York	1 	Montreal	4 	
Montreal wins the series 4–1.
==Montreal Canadiens 1979 Stanley Cup champions==
=== Members of Montreal Canadiens 1976 to 1979 dynasty ===
Rick Chartraw, Yvan Cournoyer, Ken Dryden, Bob Gainey, Doug Jarvis, Guy Lalfeur, Yvon Lambert, Guy Lapointe, Jacques Lemaire, Michel Laroque, Doug Risebrough, Mario Tremblay, Larry Robinson, Serge Savard, Steve Shutt (15 Players), Jacques Courtois, Sam Pollock, Jean Beliveau, Scotty Bowman, Claude Ruel, Eddie Palchak, Pierre Meilleur, Ron Caron (8 Non-Players)
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==See also==
* List of Stanley Cup champions
* 1978–79 NHL season
==References==
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