1974 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1974 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers were making their first Final appearance, and the Bruins had last appeared in the 1972 Stanley Cup Finals, which they won. The Flyers won the best-of-seven series four games to two and became the first team from the 1967 Expansion to win the Stanley Cup.

Paths to the Final
Boston defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 and the Chicago Black Hawks 4–2 while Philadelphia defeated the Atlanta Flames 4–0 and the New York Rangers 4–3 to qualify for the Finals.

Philadelphia Flyers 4, Boston Bruins 2
In the previous 19 games against the Bruins in Boston, the Flyers had lost 17 and tied two. Boston had home advantage were heavy favorites. Boston won the first game at home, but Philadelphia would finally win at the Boston Garden in game two. Bernie Parent shut down Boston, limiting them to three goals in Games 3, 4, and 6, including a shutout in game six. Parent was named the playoff MVP.

Philadelphia Flyers

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Video
Ten minutes of highlights of the Bruins-North Stars game on February 20, 1974.