Fun Fact about the 2009 Playoffs

[Varan]

The Big 4 of Crosby, OV, Malkin, and Kane ALL had their first playoff hat-tricks during the ‘09 playoffs, all within a span of 17 days.

Pretty insane and cool if you think about it.

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[Prairie Habs]

I'd say the next years playoffs were more interesting. Started with 6 straight series upsets in the east with a 7 vs 8 final. In the west it was 6 straight favourites winning and a 1 vs 2 final. It also featured the flyers coming back from down 0-3 in the series and again in the game in game 7 to beat the Bruins. Plus, as a habs fan I'll mention the halak run we went on.

 

[Voight]

I knew we were winning at least one cup sometime soon when Kane scored that hatty.

 

[tony d]

Interesting, those 4 have really set the tone for the past decade in the NHL and are still among the best players in the league.

 

[Dondini]

Yeah I don’t think people understand how rare players like this are. People will about them for decades

 

[tenken00]

That was when the Ovie vs Crosby rivalry stopped being manufactured and actually became a real thing.

 

[Khomutov]

2009 playoffs were great, the Caps-Penguins series, Red Wings against Anaheim and the Cup Finals were amazing too. Malkin, Crosby and Ovechkin with big performances.

 

[sufferer]

That was a pretty fun playoff year with the young Chicago and Pittsburgh teams both having their coming out parties. That Malkin goal against Cam Ward is burned into my memory.

 

[tom leafers]

I'd say the next years playoffs were more interesting. Started with 6 straight series upsets in the east with a 7 vs 8 final. In the west it was 6 straight favourites winning and a 1 vs 2 final. It also featured the flyers coming back from down 0-3 in the series and again in the game in game 7 to beat the Bruins. Plus, as a habs fan I'll mention the halak run we went on.

was Hal Gill also an important part of that run? i forget but i always seem to remember that he was a good shut down guy for you guys.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

was Hal Gill also an important part of that run? i forget but i always seem to remember that he was a good shut down guy for you guys.

Yup. I saw that big oaf in my sleep after the finals were over.

 

[Prairie Habs]

was Hal Gill also an important part of that run? i forget but i always seem to remember that he was a good shut down guy for you guys.

He and Gorges played on our top pairing and their entire strategy was to be pinned in our zone the entire shift but block every shot. It more or less worked too somehow.

 

[Laveuglette]

I'd say the next years playoffs were more interesting. Started with 6 straight series upsets in the east with a 7 vs 8 final. In the west it was 6 straight favourites winning and a 1 vs 2 final. It also featured the flyers coming back from down 0-3 in the series and again in the game in game 7 to beat the Bruins. Plus, as a habs fan I'll mention the halak run we went on.

I'm biased but I do think 2010 playoffs were the best of the decade. So many stories.

 

[Roomtemperature]

Unfun fact I ended a friendship shortly after the 1st round unpleasantness for the Devils to be fair it was circling the drain before that. I went to all 4 games that playoffs and twice it ended with an uncomfortable silence, one a OT goal against and one a awful collapse.

 

[blood gin]

Unfun fact I ended a friendship shortly after the 1st round unpleasantness for the Devils to be fair it was circling the drain before that. I went to all 4 games that playoffs and twice it ended with an uncomfortable silence, one a OT goal against and one a awful collapse.

I have never seen a luckier team than the 2009 Hurricanes

 

[GMR]

I have never seen a luckier team than the 2009 Hurricanes

Not even the 2006 Hurricanes, who benefited from Montreal's stupidity, and injuries to key players for Buffalo and Edmonton?

Also, the 2009 playoffs never happened. It's like a dark spot in my mind.

 

[c9777666]

Not even the 2006 Hurricanes, who benefited from Montreal's stupidity, and injuries to key players for Buffalo and Edmonton?

2002 Hurricanes- hold my beer

 

[JackSlater]

Did people start calling Crosby/Ovechkin/Malkin/Kane a big four? Kane doesn't belong. You could argue that Malkin doesn't really either, but I think he's good enough to be included.

 

[The Panther]

That Malkin goal against Cam Ward is burned into my memory.

That's the best goal in the past 20 years.

 

[c9777666]

2009 of course featured the only Cup Finals rematch since NYI/EDM in the mid-80s.

And based on the parity of playoff hockey..... at this rate, we could still be talking about PIT/DET as the last back to back Cup Finals many years from now.

 

[EpochLink]

2009 also featured the playoff birth of 7uongo.

 

[Khomutov]

That's the best goal in the past 20 years.

He was in god modus that postseason.