History will be Mourned
by Dominik on Apr 6, 2010 12:27 PM EDT
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PrintI made my case that the NHL's "History Will Be Made" campaign deserves a Bobby Nystrom entry, for all the significance that grew out of that moment in 1980. (Not holding my breath, of course.)
But it's nice to see some Islanders entries trickling into the growing collection of parodies of this made-for-viral campaign. Here are three so far. Nice work, Isles fans. if you've seen more, or made more, leave a link in comments.
First, two clips you may have seen on Puck Daddy -- one glorious, one painful but funny (gotta see the punchline):
Dubie-Du
The Inevitable Mad Mike Question
Really needs no introduction...
1993
Finally, a different (Penguins-slanted?) spin on the 1993 upset. Not what if Dave Volek missed, but ... well, you can watch and remember a gruesome incident from the 1st period:
For context, here's full video of that sequence. Of course, asking what if Stevens were available for the rest of Game 7 is like asking what if Pierre Turgeon were available for, well, the entire series.
Say, speaking of which: What if Dale D-bag Hunter hadn't been such a sore ... nah. Can't go there. Still hurts.
On that note, it's funny: For every team's Nystrom event, there are a 100 of these woulda-shoulda-couldas. That's the nature of only one team surviving all the way to the Cup lifting. Fans of just about any franchise could make these for hours.
So any other Islanders candidates that come to mind, obvious or obscure? "What if Tucker and Roberts Weren't Dirty?" is an obvious but painful one. What if Bossy's Back Held Up? is one I ask from time to time.
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Ugh
I had momentarily forgotten that Tom Poti was on this team and the first video reminded me.
Now I haz a sad.
Tambellini entering the celebration struck me.
Lighthouse Hockey: What's wrong with lotteries? I've been in lots of lotteries.
As did Andy Hilbert’s presence for me… Seriously, how the hell did that team make the playoffs?
We're doomed. Doomed!
by David Hanssen on Apr 6, 2010 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
watching doobie semi-high stepping in reverse is quality
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My favorite part, too
I suppose an alternate tagline for the Leafs could be, “If only anyone, anyone, had scouted Dubie’s pokecheck.”
Lighthouse Hockey: What's wrong with lotteries? I've been in lots of lotteries.
“What if Rick DiPietro hadn’t been injured?”
We're doomed. Doomed!
by David Hanssen on Apr 6, 2010 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
heh, we continue being a bubble playoff team and might not be having this “reconstruction” period.
The Dream is over, time to jump on the bandwagon, Lets Go SoundTigers! What is a SoundTiger anyway?
No doubt. We were quite possibly a playoff team that year; hell, Nolan might even still be employed.
Lighthouse Hockey: What's wrong with lotteries? I've been in lots of lotteries.
I’ve forgotten all about that. I think most hockey fans will remember Dave Volek’s goal more than the Kevin Stevens incident. The Volek goal has come up quite a bit, since many people thought the Pens were on their way to third cup until the incident involving Kevin Stevens. That incident and his boating accident later on affected his entire career.
Not sure if he’ll be back for Thursday – But I am looking forward to seeing the Isles again and being a part of the event. The Consol Energy Center is evolving into a nice building…
There are a couple of other incidents involving the Islanders in Pens playoff and regular season games in the Arena also, especially in the Isle’s great years {the Pens are not a 45 point hockey team, I believe that is an Al Arbour quote that was picked up by Eddie Johnson back in the day – and of course – they ended up being a 38 point team…}
Good stuff. Probably posted in the wrong blog, but good stuff…
It's always a great day or night for hockey - no matter the time or place!
I think most hockey fans will remember Dave Volek’s goal more than the Kevin Stevens incident.
I know I’ve had to be reminded they were from the same game multiple times. For me that game was always, “WE WON?! We WON! WE WON!” and the Stevens stuff almost separated itself from it.
Lighthouse Hockey: What's wrong with lotteries? I've been in lots of lotteries.
I remember a lot of chatter after that game that Steven’s collision with Pilon was a dirty move by Pilon…I even remember there being some comments the following year when the Isles met the Pens and there was talk of Steven wanting revenge on Pilon ( !?) Anybody recall this? Did anybody other than the Pens view this as a dirty hit? To me it just seemed like two guys going all out game 7 playoff style for a puck in the corner, one landed on his back (Pilon) and unfortunately one landed on his face (ouch…Stevens).
It rings a bell. And certainly other teams didn’t need much prompting to hate Pilon. But I remember neutrals just telling me how brutal the result looked, not thinking it was dirty (which it wasn’t at all, I agree).
Lighthouse Hockey: What's wrong with lotteries? I've been in lots of lotteries.
Man, the Milbury one almost had me in tears. Also didn’t Jagr get knocked around quite a bit during game 7 too? I remember he had to leave for a chunk of the game.
BTW: I think if Hunter isn’t a douchebag, we actually lose to the Pens. Every analyst on the planet gave us 0 Chance of lasting more then 4 or 5 games. Of course, I already mentioned what I thought of the other half of the equation with Hunter’s cheapshot.
The Dream is over, time to jump on the bandwagon, Lets Go SoundTigers! What is a SoundTiger anyway?
You certainly wonder. I mean, Pittsburgh was superior to Montreal, but Montreal clearly took the Isles seriously (and had some luck, goaltending and officiating help).
Lighthouse Hockey: What's wrong with lotteries? I've been in lots of lotteries.
The Poke Check
I was in the building (NJ) for The Poke Check, and I remember The Stevens Hit (and The Hunter Travesty) like it was yesterday. Of course, Milbury won’t go away, so how can I forget him?
Thanks for posting this.
This year’s team I am supporting for their playoff run: Boston. If the Bs make it in, either the Rag$ or the Flyers most likely will not. Go Bruins!
And thank you for joining.
That sequence from the last-second tying goal to Dubie winning the shootout, that really just is not healthy for one’s heart. Wow, was that excruciating (and, ultimately, rewarding).
I hope the B’s make it for those reasons, but I don’t know if I can muster support for them once they’re in. Haven’t thought about my playoff lesser-of-evils rooting picks yet.
Lighthouse Hockey: What's wrong with lotteries? I've been in lots of lotteries.
Seriously have to say.
I laughed hysterically on the Milbury video… I think it was more to keep myself from crying.
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