Bobby Orr scored the famous overtime goal that clinched the 1970 Stanley Cup Final.
Orr’s goal came 40 seconds into overtime of Game 4 at Boston Garden, giving the Bruins a 4–3 victory over the St. Louis Blues and a four-game sweep. Derek Sanderson set up the play, sending the puck to Orr, who fired it past Blues goaltender Glenn Hall. Defenseman Noel Picard tripped Orr immediately afterward, producing the airborne image that became one of hockey’s most recognizable photographs.
The championship was Boston’s first Stanley Cup since 1941. Orr was named the playoff’s Most Valuable Player and became the first defenseman to win the Conn Smythe Trophy. The Bruins’ victory also made them the first American-based team to win the Cup since the Chicago Black Hawks in 1961.
The goal is often remembered simply as “The Flight,” referring to Orr’s famous leap. Television footage and radio calls differ because the best-known surviving clip came from CBS coverage, while Canadian viewers also heard the CBC broadcast.