How Canadians win in hockey: This game was notable, as well, for a slashing minor and a misconduct to Bobby Clarke midway through the second period that is remembered even to this day. Nobody knew it at the time, but it was a major turning point in the series. What happened was that Clarke chased down Valeri Kharlamov and struck him with a two-hander that left the Soviets’ best player with a broken ankle. Kharlamov finished the game, missed Game 7, but was ineffective in the series finale. Years later, assistant coach John Ferguson admitted: “I called Clarke over to the bench, looked over at Kharlamov and said: ‘I think he needs a tap on the ankle.’ I didn’t think twice about it. It was Us vs. Them. And Kharlamov was killing us. I mean, somebody had to do it, and I sure wasn’t going to ask Henderson.” montrealgazette/sports/Summit+Series+40th+anniversary+Clarke+Game+slash+Kharlamov+turning+point+Team+Canada/7287054/story.html
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 05:22:02 +0000
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