Semi-Finals Game 2: Detroit 1 at Montreal 3

Dickie Moore's second power play goal of the game at 5:26 of the third period snapped a 1-1 tie, and Montreal Canadiens went on to defeat Detroit Red Wings, 3-1, to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven semi-finals series.

Red Wings were outplaying Canadiens and the Forum crowd was quiet when Dale Anderson was whistled for a five-minute boarding major at 5:07 of the third period.

Moore capitalized 19 seconds later, firing a wrist shot past Glenn Hall. Red Wings killed off the remaining 4:41 of the major, but momentum shifted to Canadiens even after the penalty expired.

Don Marshall added an insurance goal at 17:01 to seal the victory.

Red Wings had 12 shots at the Montreal net in the first period, but eight of those were blocked.

Just as Montreal scored a goal late in the second period in Game 1, Canadiens did the same in the first period of Game 2. Moore scored with the man advantage with 34 seconds remaining in the period.

Detroit's Al Arbour tied the game, also on the power play, with a wrist shot that fooled Jacques Plante at 8:47 of the second period.

In the first two games of the series, Red Wings have managed to contain Montreal's potent offense for the most part. Canadiens didn't score their third goal until 4:16 was left in Game 1, and it took 57 minutes for them to score their third goal in Game 2.

Still, Red Wings can't find their offense, either, and the series shifts to Detroit with Red Wings facing a must-win situation.

Game 3 is Saturday night in Detroit.

1st Period
MON- Moore (Beliveau) PPG 19:26

2nd Period
DET- Arbour (Lindsay, Howe) PPG 8:47

3rd Period
MON- Moore (Beliveau, Harvey) PPG 5:26
MON- Marshall (St. Laurent, LeClair) 17:01

SOG
DET 4-9-8 = 21
MON 7-8-16 = 31

PP
DET 1-1; MON 2-3

Goalies
DET- Hall
MON- Plante


Moore has three goals in the semi-finals series, all assisted by Jean Beliveau