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Originally Posted by cyclone3483
In the 1972 summit series, Espo and Dryden split the games, 4 each. It was Espo that had the winning record, the better save pct and better GAA. Those Chicago teams had some HOF players (Hull, Mikita), but they did not have the depth that many other teams had.
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The Blackhawks were a good enough team to win a cup, the facts of the matter are though that Esposito while being a great regular season goaltender failed in the playoffs when it truely matters, the finals in 1971 is a prime example where the Hawks were the better team on paper and Esposito let in soft goals while his team was ahead allowing the Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup.
There is a reason that Esposito wasn't starting the final game in 1972 by the way, it was because he wasn't as good a goaltender as Dryden and well his legacy was still hurt from 1971.