Other Bobby Orr 1976 Canada Cup assists, on goals by Hull, Leach, Mahovlich, Gainey, Lafleur!

Описание: This is a short video of five other Bobby Orr assists from the 1976 Canada Cup, on goals by Bobby Hull, Reggie Leach, Peter Mahovlich, Bob Gainey, and Guy Lafleur. (An Orr helper to his former teammate Phil Esposito is elsewhere on this playlist, as are his two goals in the tournament.)
The Hall of Fame Boston Bruins defenseman, playing in his first international competition (and basically skating on one leg because of knee trouble), was named the tourney's Most Valuable Player with two goals, seven assists, and his usual stellar defensive play.
The first assist here, to Hull, was in a Sept. 2 round robin game vs. Finland at the Ottawa Civic Centre, as Team Canada won its opener, 11-2.
The second helper, to Leach, was also in the game against Finland. Orr double-clutches, then fires a rocket that Leach tips in from the side of the net.
The third assist, to Mahovlich, came in a 4-2 Sept. 5 win vs. the United States. The goaltender can't get back in position after stopping an Orr blast from the point, and Mahovlich puts in the rebound.
The fourth assist comes on the second of defensive stalwart Gainey's two goals in a 4-0 Sept. 7 win over Sweden. Orr (not Gainey, as the announcer says) fires the puck behind the net to Darryl Sittler, who centers to Gainey, who flicks it home.
Finally, in the first game of the best-of-three final against Czechoslovakia, won by the Canadians, 6-0, Orr executes a great keep-in, then passes to Steve Shutt, whose shot is blocked. But Lafleur corrals the rebound in the slot and fires it home. When Orr joins the post-goal scrum, he punches his left fist in celebration. Bobby said Team Canada's tournament win was more cherished than either of his two Stanley Cups, and the joy with which he celebrates his teammates' goals certainly reflects that.
I don't know who holds the copyright to this clip. I don't claim the rights to, and don't profit from, this video. I just posted it for historical and educational purposes, and for those who will enjoy it as much as I did.