1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Game 6 at New York #63 1971-72 NHL Championship Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers Playoffs

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1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Game 6 at New York #63 1971-72 NHL Championship Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers Playoffs There are Stanley Cup Final games, and then there are series clinchers, and this 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Game 6 at New York #63 1971-72 NHL Championship Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers Playoffs card documents one of the most famous closings of the expansion era, the afternoon of May 11, 1972 when Boston shut out New York 3-0 at Madison Square Garden to take the championship in six games. The front of the card shows a timeless Garden tableau, with a Ranger pressing the net while goaltender Gerry Cheevers stares him down in his trademark mask, and the reverse preserves the entire box score: Bobby Orr's first period opener assisted by Ken Hodge and Johnny Bucyk, then two third period Wayne Cashman goals set up by Orr and Phil Esposito that sealed the Cup on Broadway. The context makes this card a cornerstone for any vintage hockey collection. The 1972 Final was the first championship series for the Rangers since 1950 and the crowning moment of a Boston dynasty that had rewritten the record book that very spring, with Esposito, Orr and Bucyk leading one of the most feared offenses in NHL history. O-Pee-Chee printed this card in London, Ontario for the Canadian market, and the reverse is a genuine Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back with complete English and French text, the O. P. C. printed in Canada imprint, period scoring summaries and shot totals, not a puzzle back, which makes it the version Canadian and bilingual set builders specifically chase. Championship cards like this one are also the natural companion pieces to the Rangers and Bruins player cards from the same 264 card release, and they remain remarkably affordable entry points into 1970s hockey collecting. this example shows light corner softness at the top right with otherwise tidy corners, a touch of edge roughness along the top border from classic OPC cutting, centering that sits a touch right of center at roughly 60/40 left to right with balanced top and bottom margins, a small white fleck on the lower border, and a glossy surface that retains strong shine with only the faintest handling lines under direct light. The tan borders carry light even toning with no stains or writing. Because 50 year old OPC cardboard almost always reveals subtle texture and print snow under magnification, we assign grades conservatively at Alex Collect, and this card earns a solid EX 5, an honest raw grade for a card that displays with real presence and tells the story of the night Boston celebrated on Garden ice. Grade Estimate: EX 5