50 Years Since Pete Stemkowski’s 3rd Overtime Period Goal Forced #7 Between The Rangers and Blackhawks

Tonight marks the exact 50 year anniversary of the New York Rangers forcing a decisive 7th game in their semi-final series vs the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday April 29, 1971.

The game ended when the Rangers’ Pete Stemkowski scored in the third overtime period.

Game 7 was/would be played on national television (in those days CBS, now the NHL has agreed to a future television package with Turner Sports, effectively ending a second stint with NBC) on Sunday May 2nd.

This Sunday I will review that result.