On May 16th, 1976, the Flyers fell to the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 and were swept in the Stanley Cup Final, ending the Flyers two-year reign. Flyers Reg Leach scored 4 goals in the 4-game series giving him an NHL record 19 goals for the playoffs. Leach was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the playoffs, and remains the only non-goalie to win the award for the Stanley Cup Finals losing team.
