two four-on-four situations. The wide open matchup should have favored the frustrated Hull, who had been successfully shadowed in the series by Canadiens rookie Rejean Houle. The first two Canadien goals were tallied with the two backliners on the ice and the hobbled Magnuson was beaten one on one by speedy Montreal center Henri Richard for the ultimate game winner. The Canadiens suffered their own coaching controversy earlier in the series when head coach Al MacNeil benched alternate captain Henri Richard in game five. Following the 2-0 loss, Richard ripped MacNeil in the media calling him incompetent and "the worst coach I ever played for." Accusation of favoring English-speaking players plagued MacNeil and turned the public against him. Following death threats, MacNeil and his family were assigned body guards for the final home game in Montreal. Even the eventual series victory wouldn't be enough to save MacNeil's job. He was replaced as head coach by Scotty Bowman soon after the finals. Stanley Cup engraving The 1971 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Jean Beliveau by NHL President Clarence Campbell following the Canadiens 3–2 win over the Black Hawks in game seven. The following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup 1970–71 Montreal Canadiens See also 1970–71 NHL season Notes References Stanley Cup Stanley Cup Finals Chicago Blackhawks games Montreal Canadiens games Stanley Cup Finals Ice hockey competitions in Chicago Ice hockey competitions in Montreal 1970s in Chicago 1970s in Montreal 1971 in Quebec Stanley Cup Finals