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1. In 1976 in preparation for the upcoming Olympic games in Innsbruck, Austria the Soviet Red Army and Soviet Wings hockey teams played several NHL teams in a series dubbed Super Series '76. Before playing the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Flyers the Red Army, the premier Soviet team, played three NHL teams. Against which team did they tie?
2. The Flyers in 1976 were the two-time defending Stanley Cup Champions. A big part of their championships was goalie Bernie Parent. However, Parent suffered a neck injury before the season and was unavailable to play. Who played goal for the Flyers for a majority of the season, including this game?
3. The game was broadcast nationally on NBC, who at the time would air a Game of the Week on Sundays. One of the announcers was Gene Hart, the Flyers regular play-by-play announcer. Who was his broadcast partner for that game?
4. This game was played in Philadelphia, which was significant because 1976 was the year of the Bicentennial and Philadelphia the city where the nation asserted its independence. The Flyers home was just as notorious as the Broad Street Bullies themselves but what was the name of this famous arena?
5. At the start of the game, the Flyers let it be known who the intimidators were going to be. To combat the Soviet style of dumping and chasing the puck, the Flyers set up a "picket fence" on their blue line, preventing the Soviets from dumping the puck deep into their zone then using their speed to outskate their opponents. Because of this strategy the usually high scoring Soviets were limited to 13 shots on goal. Who was the Flyers coach who came up with this game plan?
6. In the first period, the Flyers wasted no time establishing their hard hitting style. About midway through the first period, Flyers defenseman Ed Van Impe came out of the penalty box into his own zone and laid out Soviet star Valeri Kharlamov, seemingly knocking him out. When the referee didn't call a penalty, Soviet coach Konstantin Loktev pulled his team off the ice in protest and went back to their locker room. What did Flyers owner Ed Snider and NHL president Clarence Campbell do to convince the Soviets to return to the ice?
7. Once the game was restarted, and with the Soviets being penalized for delay of game for leaving the ice, the Flyers wasted no time making them pay. Who scored for the Flyers 30 seconds after play resumed?
8. Before the first period ended, who scored the second goal of the game?
9. The third Flyers goal was scored by a player not known for his goal scoring. Who was this player?
10. The Soviets finally got on the scoreboard when Viktor Kutergin scored halfway through the second period to close the gap to 3-1. In the third period, which Flyers defenseman scored the fourth and final goal to secure a 4-1 victory?
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