"Oh So Close" salutes Don Cherry

Canadian icon Don Cherry never won the Stanley Cup during his coaching career, but he came "oh, so close" a few times. People still talk about the "too-many-men-on-the-ice" game in the 1979 semi-finals against Montreal (but he's actually referred instead to the Bruins' blown 3-1 lead as the turning point, not late penalty).

Well, Cherry's Bruins had come close in 1978, when they lost the Cup Finals to the Canadiens in six games. Though the Canadiens were a more superior team, Boston did come close, tying the series at 2-2 before losing the final two contests by identical 4-1 scores.

Today, we'll salute Cherry and his Bruins for the 1978 series, when they tied the series in Game Four thanks to Bobby Schmautz's OT goal against Ken Dryden on May 21st at the old Boston Garden. Here's the vintage video courtesy YouTube, uploaded by barkingclam.