"and Cashman will be involved in an awful incident in Sweden in an exhibition game there although for once he will be the receiver, not the giver"
The current box set of the 72 Summit Series includes one of the two exhibition games Team Canada played against the Swedes. I don't know if its included in older boxes. The video is excellent, taken from a very good Swedish TV master. They've removed the Swedish play-by-play, but left the ambient noise in.
Its terrific to so crisply see and hear Rod Gilbert "discuss" a penalty call with an official.
The game included is the one Black Dog and I refer to above.
What was this awful incident?
It was weird to watch because you don't actually see it.
We're late in the first period, Cashman and a Swede are near the boards and they drift out of the frame.
You know that the Swede is about to get one of Wayne's famous "Board-Nouggies" .
The whistle blows, we see Cashman skating to the bench, his glove is off and he's pointing his finger pistol-style at the Swedish bench and "pulling the trigger" - not very sporting Wayne
Then cut to Esposito, who's been Mr Gentleman all the way along, is skating toward a Swede making a tomahawk motion with his stick - WTF?!
It seems the Swede, not wanting his nose removed without the benefit of anesthetic, had used his stick to defend himself.
He cut Cashman something fierce, a ton of stitches inside the mouth.
Cashman was done for the series.
And the reputation of Swedish hockey was ruined for at least a decade, right Mr Cherry?
Anyone one who wants to track that game, SPEAK UP.
Its easy - Shots, Chances, Missed & Blocked Shots and Board-Nouggies
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