Canadiens take 3-2 series lead with 4-1 win over Bruins
Montreal defeated Boston 4-1 to move within one win of the Stanley Cup, led by goals from Larry Robinson Pierre Mondou and Pierre Larouche with Jacques Lemaire's late score. Referee Dave Newell ejected Terry O'Reilly after an early third period incident as Boston chafed at calls amid 102 penalties.
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Ken Dryden
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Rick Smith
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Bobby Schmantz
Larouche
Pierre Bouchard
Marcotte
Lafleur
Yvan Cournoyer
Milbury
Cherry
Wayne Cashman
Brad Park
Lemaire
Fisher Eagleson get support for international hockey talks
Regina CP The speech by Iona Campagnolo minister of state for fitness and amateur sport reaffirmed Doug Fisher Hockey Canada's chairman and Alan Eagleson as negotiator for international hockey. CAHA faces debate over funding and control with proposals for development of a Canadian Olympic team and a world junior team budget. President Gordon Renwick urged concentrating on professional hockey and questioned Eagleson’s scope. International interest includes proposals from Czechoslovakia USSR and others to send teams to Canada and tours abroad for 1978 79.
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Soviets Czechs Eye Canada Hockey Tour Next Season
CAHA executive director David Branch said at the annual meeting that the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia may send midget teams to Canada next season the first such visit by a Czechoslovak squad. Moscow Selects also seek a Canada tour as Austria Poland and Yugoslavia explore exhibitions and bilateral tours with Canada Belgium and the Netherlands are mentioned.
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Ali Named Athlete of the Decade for 1968 78
Muhammad Ali is chosen as Athlete of the Decade by U S sports writers and broadcasters for 1968 1978. He will receive a trophy at a June 8 American Cancer Society dinner in New York.
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Canucks Pursue Harry Neale as New Coach
Vancouver NHL club confirms talks with Harry Neale of the New England Whalers after firing Orlando Kurtenbach. GM Jake Milford traveled to Winnipeg during the WHA final where Neale coached, seeking an experienced disciplinarian to lead the team.
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Bruins rally over officiating after 4-1 loss in final
Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 in game five of the Stanley Cup final. Bruins coach Don Cherry blamed refereeing for the loss as Dave Newell called 102 penalties, with 60 against Boston. Robinson and Bowman noted Canadiens power plays swung the game.
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Guthrie confident in car and crew at Indy 500
Janet Guthrie, the first woman to drive the Indianapolis 500, expresses confidence in her car and crew as she prepares to start from the outside of the fifth row in the 1977 race. She aims for a cautious, problem free first 50 miles after qualifying at 190.325 mph.
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Minor soccer results from local association
Tiny mite Boys Celtics beat Swifts 3 0 and Pythons edged Strikers 4 1. Tiny mite A Boys Mohawks and White Caps tied 2 2. Bantam 8G6YS Flyers 2 Huskies 0 Elks Checkers 5 Cosmos 3. Tiny mite Girls South Rock won 3 1 over WCF L.
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Montreal and Boston Split High Stakes Cup Contender Series
The Stanley Cup final standings show Montreal and Boston trading wins across a best of seven series. Montreal edged Boston in an overtime win as the schedule progressed with late games and an 8:05 p.m. start for each contest.
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Major League Baseball Thursday Schedule Highlights
The card lists key games across six cities with matches including Atlanta at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Chicago, Houston at San Francisco, New York at Pittsburgh, Montreal at St Louis, and Los Angeles at San Diego. A Montreal at St Louis follow up appears in the slate.
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Minor League Baseball Scores and Schedule Summary
International League results include Toledo 4 Rochester 1 and Pawtucket 3 Syracuse 2 with Richmond at Charleston and Tidewater at Columbus postponed by rain. American Association upsets Oklahoma City 15 Wichita 10 and Omaha 9 Denver 7. Pacific Coast League scores list Portland 3 Vancouver 2 and Spokane 10 Tucson 8 Phoenix 12 Hawaii 6 Tacoma 16 Albuquerque 13 San Jose 15 Salt Lake 5. Eastern League games Bristol 5 West Haven 2 and Jersey City 9 Waterbury 5 Holyoke 5 13 Reading 0 7.
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Baseball's Top Ten National League and American League leaders
Baseball leaders listed include Burroughs and Baker from Los Angeles with batting averages around .347 to .352. Griffey of Cincinnati and others lead in hits, RBIs, home runs, and stolen bases with figures for doubles trebles and pitching wins, strikeouts, and ERAs across teams like Houston Cincinnati San Francisco and Chicago.
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Oakland A's replace manager Bobby Winkles with Jack McKeon
The Oakland Athletics announce the resignation of manager Bobby Winkles and name Jack McKeon as his replacement. The move reshapes the club leadership for the upcoming season.
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Jack McKeon
Canadiens Rout Bruins 4-1 in Montreal
Montreal defeated Boston 4 to 1 as Savard and Larouche scored in the first period, with Lemaire and Nyrop adding second period goals. Cheevers and Dryden split goal duties, and attendance reached 17,367.
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