Looking back 30 years to Game 7 elation in Leafs Nation Via sunhornby
The Leafs were greeted like returning war heroes at the Gardens and just 48 hours after Borschevsky’s goal, Gilmour danced behind Blues’ Curtis Joseph for a double overtime wraparound to pump that energy higher.
“How hot was it? We told fans to wear shorts,” Stellick said. “Some older media were quite a sight . We all were in uncharted territory. We weren’t a well-oiled playoff organization like Detroit, we were like the Beverley Hillbillies.” Gretzky was outshone by Gilmour in a 4-1 Game 1 win, on for three goals against. But it was a stiff hit by Marty McSorley with Gilmour’s head turned that became the focal point. No doubt it was a message sent for Game 2 and triggered Clark’s first fight of the playoffs.Article content
“Now the purse strings were open,” Stellick recalled. “We stayed at Loews on Santa Monica Pier. The Beach Boys and all these celebs were there.Article content The teams traded 4-2 decisions before the Leafs pushed the Kings to the brink on an Anderson winner in extra time at the Gardens. Gretzky indeed saved his best for last, countering a Clark hat trick that had tied Game 6 at 4-4 as an OT power play presented itself via a last-minute foul by Anderson. What happened when Gretzky followed through on his first shot attempt is seared into the memory of the Leafs and a generation of bitter fans.
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