I was about 11 at the time and I was lucky enough to go to this game. The atmosphere in Maple Leaf Gardens that night was absolutely electric, amplified I'm sure, by what had happened in Game 1 in Montreal. This goal by the little M was simply brilliant. Great memories!
Mahavolich has scored for CANADA !!!!!!!! Love watching him just eat up The Great Tretiak on the way in and on the way out. The Big P just danced in and danced out. I will never forget this one. I was 12 years old watching this from my hometown of Medford Massachusetts, in the Good ole U.S. of A.
A truly amazing goal, not just for the skill involved, but for the timing as well. A very pivotal point in the game as this definitely changed the complexion of not just this game, but quite possibly, the entire series.
This Big Tall Guy was a Monster playing for the Montreal Canadiens 1971 to 1977. Without guys like him and Big Robinson on Defense for the Canadiens roster i do not think the Canadiens would have been able to win the Stanley Cup Championships in 1973, 1976 and 1977.
... '78 and '79, too! From '56 through '79, the Habs won 15 Cups in 24 years... mostly due to the genius of Hab GM, Sam Pollock, getting the players.... such as LaFleur.
I was an 11-year-old spectator at Maple Leaf Gardens that night and had a perfect view of that beautiful goal. Everyone lost their minds. It's the only thing I remember about the game.
@@yannyburger This question came to my mind as Guy Carbonneau entered the Hall. Sorry, but between Pete at his best time and Guy I would take Pete in my team. The statistics might be misleading, not the quantity but the importances of the goales by Pete, including short-handed, should be taken into consideration.
I was at the game as a kid, sat on the South side of the Gardens and had a birds-eye view. It was a beauty to watch and stunned the Russians in the same way the Nation was shocked after game 1. What a time to be alive as I saw the moon landing too
Pete used the fake slapshot with some regularity in the NHL. I think it's fair to say he almost perfected it. Poor Russian defenseman had never seen anything like it before. And that move on Tretiak. Wow! I watched it live, when I was 15. I'll never forget that one.
when Buffalo hosted Wings of the Soviet in 1976, winning 12-6, a scribe asked Jerry "King Kong " Korab how special it was to be facing Soviets on the ice. He sort of downplayed any political rivalry to focus on playing the game itself, and went his way. Later he thought about the Soviet team meant...Russians... the guys who occupied his ancestral Polish homeland and controlled his distant family he knew of from letters and such. Meant a lot more come game time. At 6-3 and at least 230 lbs (hence the King Kong nickname given him by Derek Sanderson) he took no prisoners at all. He would take someone into the old boards they used back then, with the separate panels of glass held together at the top by a wire , and it would wobble for 30 secs. at least. He said they were Russians, not "Soviets" and it made a mental difference in the world... :P
Not sorry to spoil the wonderful fun and games memories. Are you kidding? Hypocite$. Those Mahovlič brothers knowingly welcomed Communist mass murderer Tito of Communist Jugoslavia in Montreal mayors office. Beyond shame. Lucky for them that the M's were born and lived in Canada while my relatives were escaping that bloody horror. Typical Liberals. Make a deal with the devil, and then claim to be somehow 'Katholic', and a NHL 'kapitalist'. The road to Hell is paved with really wonderful goals. My tax dollars paid for Pete's Tacks, while claiming to be Team Canada. Espo years later admitted it was really Team NHL. Da, yes,these guys are money players. Duh.
You talk about a highlight goal on the big stage. Well it didn't get any bigger than that. Best of all in International competition. Nice pass from Espo to get Big Pete on his way. Still gives me shivers seeing that. I was 10 yrs old.🏒
I've had somebody tell me Byfield on Kings is a lot like Peter Mahovlich in the style he plays? This guy is like a Giant out there so they must both be around 6'4 given that era most players were a lot shorter. Sounds like he was over shadowed because of playing on Montreal or TEam CAnada so isn't in Hall of Fame as of yet?
Bill Sandiego What was Tretiak doing ? Getting stepped on and kicked and just plain Beaten by Mr. Peter Mahavolich. Period. The second biggest goal of that series.
Both Mahovlich brothers met with pleasantries Russian style Communist of Communist 'Jugoslavia' mass murdrer Tito knowing full well of his diabolical atrocities at the Montreal mayors office. My relatives escaped with their lives, many others didn't make it. M's were born here well fed then making lots of money in this entertainment business. These Liberal$ literally don't give a damn.
Ron Bonora You are obviously not old enough to remember the cold war and the USSR evil empire. Henderson and Eurizione beat those miserable bastards in Moscow and Lake Placid. The two greatest wins in hockey history.
You don't see goals like this anymore. All they do is pass the puck around in a circle till someone finally gets the nerve to shoot it. Rebound, scramble, jam away and score. Eight minute review to see if the whistle went or not. Hardly any hitting or fighting. Yawn
You don't see so many goals like this anymore because defense men are much better now (like everything else about the game). Let me guess, you were 12 years old back then in the Golden Age of Hockey - which is the Age when everyone was 12 years old.
@@floxy20 do you have any evidence of your claims? Or are we just supposed to take your word for it and not believe what we shave seen with our own eyes? The game today is a shadow of it's former self. They can't hit or it's a penalty. They can't fight. Plus the goalies in the league today are rather weak for the most part.
@@yannyburger Everybody who has seen both eras will back me up. Bobby Orr has said the game is too fast and wants to bring back the two line offside...Ron Ellis said half the Leafs were smokers (there were ash trays in the locker room)...the talent pool then: Canada; now: Canada, USA, Europe, Russia. Give your head a shake. I'm 71 and at least I can say I haven't turned into an old fart.
Peter Mahovlich was was next to worthless in that series: produced whopping 1 goal and 1 assist in 7 games played. His brother Frank did the same but in 6 games played. 🤣
@@basilcarroll9729 Yeh, they invited him to kill penalties 😅. That series showed who was a real STAR playing against the best competition and who was a local clown. Canada played some dumb hockey and still won because of Henderson, Esposito and pride that would not let them lose. I lived in the USSR back then and was too little to appreciate the Canadian victory.
@@vrokhlenko Right, The NHL did not do hockey service by not allowing WHA players, not only that, they favoured players represented by Allan Eagleson leaving many off the team. They did not prepare well at all
@@Chrisman77 sorry to say , Tretiak gave up like 30 goals in that series. That’s a lot for an All World Goalie. On the other hand Team Canada’s Goalies Gave up over 30 goals also. Not a good series for the Goalies. Team Canada came out in top thanks to Paul Henderson. 🇨🇦
@@MsSmitty9 Just so you know. Canada came out on top - thanks to fights, dirt, hysteria and other not-quite-hockey things. Deliberate bandit injury of Kharlamov (Bobby Clark), among others. The Russians played hockey better, and they also won hockey. The rest is Canada. You can be happy and proud.
@@user-xq8um2xs3p Soviets were slashing all the time. This was NHL hockey against Soviet hockey. Soviets skilled for sure. But that's how NHL hockey was played back then.The referees were biased as well. But the Kharlamov incident should never have happened for sure.
WITHOUT DOUBT one of the greatest moves and goals I have ever seen.
I saw it live on TV when I was 10. Amazing! Canada Day 2014.
the greatest one i have seen
I was about 11 at the time and I was lucky enough to go to this game. The atmosphere in Maple Leaf Gardens that night was absolutely electric, amplified I'm sure, by what had happened in Game 1 in Montreal. This goal by the little M was simply brilliant. Great memories!
And on the penalty kill no less😀
PETER MAHOVLICH - TREMENDOUS GOAL - AFTER AN INCREDIBLE MOVE - !
Has to be without a doubt one of the top 3 goals of all time. PERIOD!
I came out of my seat and almost crashed into the ceiling. It was a huge deal in '72. Great goal.
A Mario Lemieux goal by Pete Mahovlich. Very impressive.
+leafyutube Oh absolutey! Well said brother
Shorthanded goal. What a beauty.
Pete often pulled this move in regular NHL games but NHL players didnt bite
When you're 6' 5 and have some hands you cando stuff like that
Peter Mahovlich was one of the players in Montreal Canadiens amazing team in the 70's. Great player!
One of the greatest goals I have ever seen!! What a move!!!
On the penalty kill too👍
Mahavolich has scored for CANADA !!!!!!!! Love watching him just eat up The Great Tretiak on the way in and on the way out. The Big P just danced in and danced out. I will never forget this one. I was 12 years old watching this from my hometown of Medford Massachusetts, in the Good ole U.S. of A.
Shorthanded goal to top it off😂😂😂.
My dad teared up telling me about this series.HENDERSONS goal won us the series but this was HUGE as well
My dad talked about it for years until I finally saw it in the doc. "Summit On Ice" in 1992
Saw it live too. I was also 10. Great memories. Thanks.
A thing of beauty by the little M !
The greatest goal ever scored.
A truly amazing goal, not just for the skill involved, but for the timing as well. A very pivotal point in the game as this definitely changed the complexion of not just this game, but quite possibly, the entire series.
This Big Tall Guy was a Monster playing for the Montreal Canadiens 1971 to 1977. Without guys like him and Big Robinson on Defense for the Canadiens roster i do not think the Canadiens would have been able to win the Stanley Cup Championships in 1973, 1976 and 1977.
... '78 and '79, too! From '56 through '79, the Habs won 15 Cups in 24 years... mostly due to the genius of Hab GM, Sam Pollock, getting the players.... such as LaFleur.
@@34Packardphaeton Pollack is the greatest GM in the history of hockey!
@Les Moore lol. Gotta be the greatest back up goalie of all time eh? With 4 Cups he must be.
I was 18, and I'll remember this goal and this series for as long as I live.
Maybe the greatest sequence of moves on a goal ...and under the most intense circumstances!!!
Shorthanded no less.
Best goal of the series--with Henderson's winner from Game #7 a close second.
I was an 11-year-old spectator at Maple Leaf Gardens that night and had a perfect view of that beautiful goal. Everyone lost their minds. It's the only thing I remember about the game.
well you remember the apex of that game i envy you peace
One of the best goals ever.....I was 9 when i seen this..
Me too - memorable Goal.
Puts a tear in my eye, it's that good.
I remember that goal well. Beautiful then, beautiful now.
Only a man as big as Peter Mahovlich could have made that work.
Could someone explain us why Pete Mahovlich is not in the hall of fame ???
Cause they just can't induct every single 1970's era Montreal player into the Hall or there would be no room for anyone else? Just a guess.
@@yannyburger This question came to my mind as Guy Carbonneau entered the Hall. Sorry, but between Pete at his best time and Guy I would take Pete in my team. The statistics might be misleading, not the quantity but the importances of the goales by Pete, including short-handed, should be taken into consideration.
@@kelticach4999 I agree.
I was at the game as a kid, sat on the South side of the Gardens and had a birds-eye view. It was a beauty to watch and stunned the Russians in the same way the Nation was shocked after game 1. What a time to be alive as I saw the moon landing too
Pete used the fake slapshot with some regularity in the NHL. I think it's fair to say he almost perfected it. Poor Russian defenseman had never seen anything like it before. And that move on Tretiak. Wow! I watched it live, when I was 15. I'll never forget that one.
This is the greatest goal I have ever seen.
Check out Henderson's goal in game 7
@@h2ofield this goal in terms of goal scoring is the greatest. Henderson's goal is the most important goal in the history of the same.
The most beautiful goal in the history of hockey !!!
@Michael Green well this was a dam pretty goal especially considering it was a shorthanded goal😊
On the freakin penalty kill too. 👍
@@yannyburger
I think Henderson’s winning goal in game 7 was more impressive, but not by much.
That goal started the Habs Dynasty of the 70s
Man that was pretty!!
One of the greatest individual goals ever scored.
Nothing like a Canadian with Czech or Croat heritage to want to really put it to the Rooskies!
when Buffalo hosted Wings of the Soviet in 1976, winning 12-6, a scribe asked Jerry "King Kong " Korab how special it was to be facing Soviets on the ice.
He sort of downplayed any political rivalry to focus on playing the game itself, and went his way.
Later he thought about the Soviet team meant...Russians... the guys who occupied his ancestral Polish homeland and controlled his distant family he knew of from letters and such.
Meant a lot more come game time. At 6-3 and at least 230 lbs (hence the King Kong nickname given him by Derek Sanderson) he took no prisoners at all. He would take someone into the old boards they used back then, with the separate panels of glass held together at the top by a wire , and it would wobble for 30 secs. at least.
He said they were Russians, not "Soviets" and it made a mental difference in the world... :P
Not sorry to spoil the wonderful fun and games memories. Are you kidding? Hypocite$. Those Mahovlič brothers knowingly welcomed Communist mass murderer Tito of Communist Jugoslavia in Montreal mayors office. Beyond shame. Lucky for them that the M's were born and lived in Canada while my relatives were escaping that bloody horror. Typical Liberals. Make a deal with the devil, and then claim to be somehow 'Katholic', and a NHL 'kapitalist'. The road to Hell is paved with really wonderful goals. My tax dollars paid for Pete's Tacks, while claiming to be Team Canada. Espo years later admitted it was really Team NHL. Da, yes,these guys are money players. Duh.
@@truth7294 Fuck off troll
Big Pete was the best stick handler in the history of the NHL.
Paul Arseneault Datsyuk ?
Don’t make statements like that. Have you ever heard of Jean Beliveau ?
He was good but watch some Gilbert Perreault stuff. You'll see some speed and Stickhandling
What a goal. Beautiful
Fantastic athleticism.. under such pressure. Greatest goal in Maple Leaf Gardens.
Dougie's was pretty special in '93
@@rckflmg94 so true! I saw that live in MLG. Amazing patience, agreed, right up there
Классный гол.
In the immortal style of Howie Meeker... "went around him like a hoop around a barrel"!
Great pass
Love it!
You talk about a highlight goal on the big stage. Well it didn't get any bigger than that. Best of all in International competition. Nice pass from Espo to get Big Pete on his way. Still gives me shivers seeing that. I was 10 yrs old.🏒
Pete had a short career compared to his big brother. He scored a shorthanded goal in game 6 of the 71 finals that turned the series around.
After this awesome goal by Pete you knew Team Canada 🇨🇦 wasn’t going to lose Game 2.
????
ohhhh such soft hands for a big man!! And may God Bless Foster Hewitt
Fantastic! By the way, why Pete Mahovlich is not in the hall of fame ?
his brother Frank is and rightly so!
I've had somebody tell me Byfield on Kings is a lot like Peter Mahovlich in the style he plays? This guy is like a Giant out there so they must both be around 6'4 given that era most players were a lot shorter. Sounds like he was over shadowed because of playing on Montreal or TEam CAnada so isn't in Hall of Fame as of yet?
Very important goal for Canada. Put them back on the track after the terrible first game in Montreal.
and short handed on Top of it....!!!!
Лучшая шайба П.Маховлича.
For the time and against a great Russian defender. This would be a great play even in today's game.
Great goal, but what was tretiak doing?
Bill Sandiego
What was Tretiak doing ? Getting stepped on and kicked and just plain Beaten by Mr. Peter Mahavolich. Period. The second biggest goal of that series.
He was getting deked out of his goalie pads😂😂😂. What a fantastic shorthanded goal eh.
@@yannyburger definitely. Also the only shorthanded goal of the series
trying to find his jock!
Tretiak has eaten so many goals from team Canada over the years, he can start his own used puck company.
Still one of the greatest goaltenders in the history of hockey
.. Trust me: nobody wants to score goals against the Rooskies more than the Czech, Mikita; and the two Croats, the Mahovlich brothers.
Both Mahovlich brothers met with pleasantries Russian style Communist of Communist 'Jugoslavia' mass murdrer Tito knowing full well of his diabolical atrocities at the Montreal mayors office. My relatives escaped with their lives, many others didn't make it. M's were born here well fed then making lots of money in this entertainment business. These Liberal$ literally don't give a damn.
I was 7 but didn't see it.
Now that is so relevant, thanks for sharing -
I on the other hand was 4, saw it but don't remember seeing it
Leafs hope thier 6 ft 5 center becomes another Pete.
There are two players that every American and Canadian should worship: Paul Henderson and Mike Eurizione.
there are many other Canadian and American hockey players better than those two! LOL
Ron Bonora You are obviously not old enough to remember the cold war and the USSR evil empire. Henderson and Eurizione beat those miserable bastards in Moscow and Lake Placid. The two greatest wins in hockey history.
You don't see goals like this anymore. All they do is pass the puck around in a circle till someone finally gets the nerve to shoot it. Rebound, scramble, jam away and score. Eight minute review to see if the whistle went or not. Hardly any hitting or fighting. Yawn
You don't see so many goals like this anymore because defense men are much better now (like everything else about the game). Let me guess, you were 12 years old back then in the Golden Age of Hockey - which is the Age when everyone was 12 years old.
DoinThupidThings I don’t know, Datsyuk had some very similar goals
@@floxy20 do you have any evidence of your claims? Or are we just supposed to take your word for it and not believe what we shave seen with our own eyes? The game today is a shadow of it's former self. They can't hit or it's a penalty. They can't fight. Plus the goalies in the league today are rather weak for the most part.
@@yannyburger Everybody who has seen both eras will back me up. Bobby Orr has said the game is too fast and wants to bring back the two line offside...Ron Ellis said half the Leafs were smokers (there were ash trays in the locker room)...the talent pool then: Canada; now: Canada, USA, Europe, Russia. Give your head a shake. I'm 71 and at least I can say I haven't turned into an old fart.
mcdavid scores a goal like this every other game
Peter Mahovlich was was next to worthless in that series: produced whopping 1 goal and 1 assist in 7 games played. His brother Frank did the same but in 6 games played. 🤣
Pere Mahovlich was a great penalty killer through out the series .
@@basilcarroll9729 Yeh, they invited him to kill penalties 😅. That series showed who was a real STAR playing against the best competition and who was a local clown. Canada played some dumb hockey and still won because of Henderson, Esposito and pride that would not let them lose. I lived in the USSR back then and was too little to appreciate the Canadian victory.
@@vrokhlenko Right, The NHL did not do hockey service by not allowing WHA players, not only that, they favoured players represented by Allan Eagleson leaving many off the team. They did not prepare well at all
Was never a big Foster Hewitt fan. Voice a little too nasally
What a game that was!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The name tells you everything. You have to have a Russian blood to play hockey. Michayelevich! End of story
He wasn’t Russian - he was Yugoslavian عجم Ajam
Lol. Tell that to Bobby Clarke🤣🤣🤣🤣. Whatever it takes to win baby. Canucks rule hockey.
Ran over Tretiak on the way in and Danced on him on the way out. The ONLY way to do it against a Ruskie. Tretiak wasn’t that good. Ask Paul Henderson.
I 100 percent guarantee Paul Henderson will tell you tretiak was one of the greatest goalies he ever played against. Your comment is invalid
@@Chrisman77 sorry to say , Tretiak gave up like 30 goals in that series. That’s a lot for an All World Goalie. On the other hand Team Canada’s Goalies Gave up over 30 goals also. Not a good series for the Goalies. Team Canada came out in top thanks to Paul Henderson. 🇨🇦
@@MsSmitty9 Just so you know. Canada came out on top - thanks to fights, dirt, hysteria and other not-quite-hockey things. Deliberate bandit injury of Kharlamov (Bobby Clark), among others. The Russians played hockey better, and they also won hockey. The rest is Canada. You can be happy and proud.
@@user-xq8um2xs3p Soviets were slashing all the time. This was NHL hockey against Soviet hockey. Soviets skilled for sure. But that's how NHL hockey was played back then.The referees were biased as well. But the Kharlamov incident should never have happened for sure.
@@pasekmi, thank you, my friend. We understand each other, I agree.
i hate peter mahovlich. extremely selfish. never pass even if his teammate is in a better position to score.
The most beautiful goal in the history of hockey !!!
I think so to and im a diehard Leafs fan.
Love it!