1979-Stanley Cup Finals - Bob Gainey Wins Conn Smythe

Executive vice-president of the National Hockey League, Brian O'neil, presents the Conn Smythe Trophy to Bob Gainey, the outstanding player in the 1979 playoffs. Interviews with Brain Englomb and Scotty Bowman.

[@knarf_on_a_bike]

Look at that face! Stitches, cuts, I tell you, Gainey would eat the boards for Les Glorieux. One of the all time greats, on the best team ever.

[@UltraYves]

Vous avez tout dit! You told all ;)

[@darkoanton5]

Back in the day before the playoff beard. A great post-season by Gainey.

[@MarkSmith-dk2pt]

The man would have stopped a pick with his teeth....todays habs needs to watch some Bob Gainey games.

[@majorsmythe1]

One of the greatest complete players ever. At one time the Soviets called him the best player on earth. A time when guys had to play the full game,,,,,not like today's soft game where too many just know or try to cherry pick.

[@rewing84]

i could not agree more

[@ckendall67]

- "Too many just know or try to cherry pick" what EXACTLY are you talking about?? Today's game ISN'T soft, you see guys playing through shoulder injuries or ankle injuries or groin injuries. Have you ever played through an injury? If not, then stop judging today's players, OK?

[@dzanier]

Gainey is the only forward with average offensive skills to ever be inducted into the HOF, That is testament to how superlative he was defensively.

[@marvinm.messier1120]

I loved watching Bob Gainey - I'd have hated to play against him.

[@BBQFanNo1]

The last of an era and for the first time since 1968 the Canadiens win the Stanley Cup on Home Ice in Montreal.

[@BruinsBeatCanucks]

i watched those old games... and without knowing any of the results, I knew it was pretty clear he was the best... him and Montreals top 3 defensemen

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

I crossed paths with Scotty Bowman ...he was wearing a beige trench coat ...he was walking across from the Hotel Vancouver ...on Burrard Street, I believe ...I went, "Wowww, that's Scotty" (by myself) 🚶‍♂️ #truestory

[@mountainbikelife2526]

I met scotty And Bob it was a privilege And a Honour at the Peterborough Memorial Center where both NHL player And coach started their careers Sam Pollock was Scotty Bowman's Gm in the Peterborough Petes Ontario hockey league organization in the late 50s stop by The Peterborough Memorial Center to learn about Great Hockey players And Enjoy a quality night of Hockey after the pandemic

[@ianross806]

The end of a dynasty.

[@chevydryden4508]

Dryden GOAT

[@DenisMorissetteJFK]

6:36: Canada's Prime Minister Trudeau is having fun!

[@Tubewings]

But not for much longer...

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

❤✌👋🤞🎰

[@VolumedMusicMan]

Scotty made up his mind what he was going to do the next year... 🤭

[@daveyboy_]

Kenny also

[@justinsanft5134]

Jacques Lemaire is one of the most underrated players of all-time

[@raccoon874]

*looks like he fought a bear and won*