wilka91*
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I heard or read somewhere that this was the best hockey game ever played.
Has anyone seen it, and if yes, how was it?
Has anyone seen it, and if yes, how was it?
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Rather Gingerly 1 said:At the time it was but I could argue a few since. ('ie. 87 Canada Cup).
What made that game so special was not only the talent but the heavy emotion in those games at the time. You have to remember it was during the height of the Cold War, Vietnam and just finished. It was more like our system versus theirs.
Your argument is valid but that game was classic,the atmosphere was incredible.Many Soviet players said it was the greatest game they were ever involved in so i don't know about "the Canadian thing" as you say it.It was a great game,i watched it live and know.Den said:No, no, No way. That was a very sloppy game on the Russian side. Passing was sloppy. And a rather wanting attack.
I just think the Canadians made a big deal out of it because 1) the Habs outplayed CSKA, 2) their favorite Tretiak was good, 3) this one really makes a good illistration for the case of superiority of Canadian hockey against a worthy oponent.
I would take any Randevouz or Canada Cup'87 game over it.
Chili said:A tie still seemed like a fitting result...
Trottier said:A tie was fitting? How could that be? Can't have a tie, haaaaaave to have a winner. That's what Gary Bettman and Generation XBox tell us.
Chili said:I have no issue with ties...
Those are my feelings as well. I have the game taped and have watched it quite a few times and it's a great game but not one of the best of all time.Psycho Papa Joe said:Overrated game. The Habs dominated, and the only reason it ended in a tie was because Tretziak stood on his head and Dryden played poorly. Hell, I seen at least 10 better games between the Habs and Nordiques over the years.
svetovy poharu said:Interesting to note, of the 4 games that CSKA Moscow played against NHL teams on this tour, they were seriously outshot in all of them.
Vladiator said:It has never been the Soviet hockey style to shoot the puck just for the sake of it. They philosophy was to keep possession, and to pass as much as possible trying to find open spaces. A player wouls only shoot when there was a high chance of scoring.
John Flyers Fan said:The inability to adapt their game certainly cost them some wins during the early years.
Trottier said:Me neither. Nor did the rest of the hockey world for some 75+ years. Suddenly it became a horrrrrrendous tragedy that had to be addressed....with a skills competition at the end of each game.
No clock, no teamwork...yep, that's hockey! Street hockey.
But I digress....
John Flyers Fan said:The inability to adapt their game certainly cost them some wins during the early years.
even 30 years after the fact Montreal goalies get ripped apartV-2 Schneider said:The Habs really brought their top game that night, with the exception of Dryden.
Big Phil said:It was a classic no doubt. The Habs vs. the Red Army. The fact that the Russians, stomped Boston and NYR later and then lost to Philly this was important for the NHL to win. The Habs who were the eventual Cup champs that year put on a clinic but so did Tretiak. Its up there as the greatest game ever played. I'd have a few more that I'd put up there with it though:
Game 3 Can/Rus '87 CC
Game 1 Can/Rus '87 CC
Gold medal Game '02 CAN/USA
'84 Can/Rus CC semis
'84 Game 5 vs. Isles/Rangers
'96 World Cup Can/USA Game 3
'04 World Cup Can/Cze semis
But the best game IMO is Game 2 of the 1987 Canada Cup between Canada and Russia. There are end to end rushes in overtime! Brilliant saves, high emotions and a classic finish. This game, Hockey fans, is the most entertaining you'll ever see.