Bring Back Bucky
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The Habs could be argued to be the greatest franchise in the history of professional sport. Among the glory, however there have been some tragic moments. Which do you think was the greatest mark on the franchise??
MassiveHabs said:Not really tragic, well I depend on how you look at it, but the whole Patrick Roy dealy was pretty bad...
Do you remember listening to Mtl. lose the second half of the home and home with Chicago on CBC radio ? It was hard to be too outraged though, they'd won 9 of the last 14.Lowetide said:The one I remember is from my childhood. It was the final night of the season 1970, and the Habs were something like two points up on NYR with each playing a game that night. NY had to win that game AND score a bunch of goals to end up with a higher total than the Habs. I think the difference was six goals.
So, Rangers needed to win, Habs lose, and Rangers needed to score a half dozen more goals PLUS whatever Montreal scored in a losing cause that night. Hope I'm clear, but I remember it that way.
Rangers I believe won first and scored 9 goals, and pulled their goalie late to try and score more. Habs got beaten badly by the Hawks, scored 2 goals and lost by one goal in total goals and tied in the standings.
There were all kinds of stories, outrage about depth players being sent out by Detroit and both teams pulling their goalies. It was a mess, but I was pretty excited about it too, I remember Gordie Howe talking about it on television.
That would be the worst I'd say, Habs haven't had too many terrible moments in my lifetime.
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Bring Back Bucky said:Shame on you acr. What a terrible thing to laugh at.. You do realize that several items in Rib's purse shattered on impact during that event??
go kim johnsson 514 said:like his dignity
mcphee said:The spiral of the franchise from 93 until th elast few years has been painful but I don't complain a whole lot. I've been able to enjoy 12 cups. I don't even count the 5 in the 50's as my first hockey memory was the old man being pissed when Cicago eliminated them in 1960. So, I'm kind of playing with house money as they say. Patrick Roy's departure was a shame for a lot of reasons. No one looked good there and unnecessary drama is just that.
The worst I've ever felt was 1967. Montreal was in my mind the better team. Clearly. After game 1, I counted the cup as a done deal. I was 12 and it just never ocurred to me that they could lose. In light of what's happened since, I'd be kind of greedy to begrudge the Leafs 1967, but at the time, I was heartbroken.
I didn't like them losing to Calgary in 89, the times Boston eliminated them,but 67 was the worst. When Quebec eliminated them in the early 80's [forget the year], I was at the game and making my way back to my seat when Hunter tucked in the game winner in ot. It was so fast, everyone was in shock. We never got back to the seats, just turned and left. I don't count that one because I still don't believe it happened. Denial's ok with me.
mcphee said:Do you remember listening to Mtl. lose the second half of the home and home with Chicago on CBC radio ? It was hard to be too outraged though, they'd won 9 of the last 14.
Bring Back Bucky said:McPhee, correct me if I'm wrong, because I'm going back to an 11 year olds vantage point on this one, but.. in my recollection that had to be one of the very top series for emotion that I ever witnessed. That series was a war.