St Louis Overtime Goal-Where Does it Rank Among Greatest Ranger Moments

[bernmeister]

In my time... it might be top-10, if we're just looking at playoffs.

Here's some of my favorites:

1992 Game 7 Destruction of Devils
1994 Game 3 ECF Double OT Matteau
1994 Game 6 ECF Messier Hat Trick
1994 Game 7 ECF Matteau Double OT
1994 Game 4 SCF Bure Penalty Shot
1994 Game 7 SCF Leetch Goal
1994 Game 7 SCF Cup win, obviously
1997 Game 3 ECQF Tikkanen OT Goal that hit the camera
1997 Game 4 ECQF Gretzky Hat trick
1997 Game 5 ECQF Tikkanen OT elimination goal (I really liked that series)
1997 Game 5 ECSF Graves OT elimination goal vs Devils
2007 Game 3 ECSF Roszival Double OT
2008 Game 5 ECQF Chico Resch cries
2012 Game 3 ECSF Gaborik triple OT
2012 Game 5 ECSF Richards ties and Staal wins

Tawnos, you are too modest, suspect you go further back that that.
This isn't 'Logan's Run', you know

Too busy to try and remember them all, so I yield to my brethren senior posters, and with apologies for imposing on his busy schedule, suggest we hold off anything in stone before Crease weighs in.

In no way am I diminishing last night, or the '94 cup win.
I recall staying up multiple OTs watching Stemkowski.
That's got to be up there somewhere.

 

[nyrpassion]

Jury is still out. I will reserve my judgment until after our post-season.

 

[tailgunner]

top 5 goals in Rangers history

1. matteau matteau 94
2. cup winning goal by noonan game 7 1994 vs canucks...messier got credit for it
3.bryan hextall cup winning OT goal in 1940 at maple leafs gardens
4 last night
5 gaborik triple OT vs caps 2012

 

[Giacomin]

The closest historical comparison, RIGHT NOW, is Stemkowski's triple OT winner in a Game 6 at the Garden vs. Chicago in the semi-finals (1971). That forced a Game 7.

They lost the Game 7.

If this year's team advances, the MSL goal probably trumps that one, and moves closer to Matteau status.

I was thinking the same thing. Stemmers goal was great but they lost the series.

 

[Tawnos]

Tawnos, you are too modest, suspect you go further back that that.
This isn't 'Logan's Run', you know

That 1992 goal that's first on the list? Yeah, I was 8. I might know a lot about Rangers history and I've definitely heard a ton of stories from my dad, particularly about the 60s and 70s teams. Maybe that makes it seem like I've experienced more than I have.

 

[Crease]

Never would have guessed that Tawnos is only 2 years older than me.

 

[Tawnos]

Never would have guessed that Tawnos is only 2 years older than me.

Wait, I'm older than you??!?!?

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Just remember that you guys aren't as old as Killem Dafoe!

 

[Ail]

It's great but moments like this are really solidified by the events that follow. This goal felt awesome but realistically if they fail to win the 'Cup everyone will probably put it with the Gaborik triple OT rather than the Matteau goal. Honestly part of the reason the Mattaeu goal was so great (aside from lol Fatso, lol Devils, series clinch) was the call on it. Don't expect any epic calls of a Rangers OT goal from NBC/CBC. I like Kenny but don't see him immortalizing any goals either.

 

[Oak]

In my time... it might be top-10, if we're just looking at playoffs.

Here's some of my favorites:

1992 Game 7 Destruction of Devils
1994 Game 3 ECF Double OT Matteau
1994 Game 6 ECF Messier Hat Trick
1994 Game 7 ECF Matteau Double OT
1994 Game 4 SCF Bure Penalty Shot
1994 Game 7 SCF Leetch Goal
1994 Game 7 SCF Cup win, obviously
1997 Game 3 ECQF Tikkanen OT Goal that hit the camera
1997 Game 4 ECQF Gretzky Hat trick
1997 Game 5 ECQF Tikkanen OT elimination goal (I really liked that series)
1997 Game 5 ECSF Graves OT elimination goal vs Devils
2007 Game 3 ECSF Roszival Double OT
2008 Game 5 ECQF Chico Resch cries
2012 Game 3 ECSF Gaborik triple OT
2012 Game 5 ECSF Richards ties and Staal wins

LOL too funny I completely forgot this

 

[Raspewtin]

Chico Resch cried? What? I watched the series but I have no idea what you guys are talking about

 

[Ail]

Just remember that you guys aren't as old as Killem Dafoe!

He told me I was though.

 

[aufheben]

In my time... it might be top-10, if we're just looking at playoffs.

Here's some of my favorites:

1992 Game 7 Destruction of Devils
1994 Game 3 ECF Double OT Matteau
1994 Game 6 ECF Messier Hat Trick
1994 Game 7 ECF Matteau Double OT
1994 Game 4 SCF Bure Penalty Shot
1994 Game 7 SCF Leetch Goal
1994 Game 7 SCF Cup win, obviously
1997 Game 3 ECQF Tikkanen OT Goal that hit the camera
1997 Game 4 ECQF Gretzky Hat trick
1997 Game 5 ECQF Tikkanen OT elimination goal (I really liked that series)
1997 Game 5 ECSF Graves OT elimination goal vs Devils
2007 Game 3 ECSF Roszival Double OT
2008 Game 5 ECQF Chico Resch cries
2012 Game 3 ECSF Gaborik triple OT
2012 Game 5 ECSF Richards ties and Staal wins

LOL I didn't even notice this

 

[Tawnos]

Chico Resch cried? What? I watched the series but I have no idea what you guys are talking about

Go to 3 minutes in. For me, this was when I had Center Ice, but they hadn't really started showing both feeds yet, so I only got the home team's feed. So this is what I was watching.



Edit: Honestly, looking back at that video now, it was definitely a bigger deal at the time than it maybe should have been.

 

[Raspewtin]

Go to 3 minutes in. For me, this was when I had Center Ice, but they hadn't really started showing both feeds yet, so I only got the home team's feed. So this is what I was watching.



Edit: Honestly, looking back at that video now, it was definitely a bigger deal at the time than it maybe should have been.

LOL that's still hilarious.

Chico's always been butthurt about the Rangers' success.

 

[Abooch68]

The closer you get the bigger the goal/moment no matter what. If it happens in game 5 to move on, that is the biggest moment. If it happens in game 1 in the final, that is a bigger moment than the latter and so on.

 

[bernmeister]

That 1992 goal that's first on the list? Yeah, I was 8. I might know a lot about Rangers history and I've definitely heard a ton of stories from my dad, particularly about the 60s and 70s teams. Maybe that makes it seem like I've experienced more than I have.

I'm shocked!
Your posts suggest a lot more experience than that!

 

[bernmeister]

Never would have guessed that Tawnos is only 2 years older than me.

I'm beyond shocked! FULLY flabbergasted.
If I hadn't picked up on some clues earlier, based on all the excellent research you come up with for the vintage years, I would swear your as old as Mr. Atoz!
Not necessarily our brother HFB member;
I mean his ST avatar

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

In my time... it might be top-10, if we're just looking at playoffs.

Here's some of my favorites:

1992 Game 7 Destruction of Devils
1994 Game 3 ECF Double OT Matteau
1994 Game 6 ECF Messier Hat Trick
1994 Game 7 ECF Matteau Double OT
1994 Game 4 SCF Bure Penalty Shot
1994 Game 7 SCF Leetch Goal
1994 Game 7 SCF Cup win, obviously
1997 Game 3 ECQF Tikkanen OT Goal that hit the camera
1997 Game 4 ECQF Gretzky Hat trick
1997 Game 5 ECQF Tikkanen OT elimination goal (I really liked that series)
1997 Game 5 ECSF Graves OT elimination goal vs Devils
2007 Game 3 ECSF Roszival Double OT
2008 Game 5 ECQF Chico Resch cries
2012 Game 3 ECSF Gaborik triple OT
2012 Game 5 ECSF Richards ties and Staal wins

Is there anywhere I can watch that?

 

[blue2noise]

2008 Game 5 ECQF Chico Resch cries
QUOTE]

I'd like to change my answer

 

[KingP]

Im 27 so for me personally its pretty high on the list

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

My top 5 Ranger moments:

1. Winning the Cup
2. Matteau Double OT winner 1994 ECF Game 6
3. Gaborik Triple OT winner 2012 ECSF Game 3
4. Richards and Staal 2012 ECSF Game 5
5. Anisimov's goal @ Pittsburgh in November 2010

Number 5 I have to explain. I lived in South Africa for several years and was not able to watch the Rangers. No internet at home and all. The goal Anisimov scored was in the 1st game I watched after coming back to Holland. It was a very emotional moment. I had the Rangers to fall back on after my divorce and return from SA.

 

[Steve Kournianos]

I'd say top 20-25.

Rangers have a lot of history.

 

[Whiplash27]

If they go on to win the Cup it will definitely be one of those goals that goes down in history. Still a long way to go though.

 

[DiehardSince81]

and Richards' goal saved us from being down 3-2 heading to WSH Without that goal we essentially don't even make the ECF. Plus the whole clutch factor with 6 seconds to go and all.

I have to agree with this. The Richards goal came out of nowhere, and at the time the Rangers were having a really difficult time scoring. It was painful to watch them. That goal was incredibly exciting.

The St. Louis goal from the other night was awesome too, but once he received that pass and was wide open, it seems like days before he took the shot. It was almost a sense of relief that he didn't miss. It was exciting to end the game in overtime, as it always is.

But for me the Richards goal was bigger and more exciting.

And nothing will ever top the Matteau goal for pure excitement. That ended the greatest playoff series I have ever seen, and the excitement of going to the finals off of that goal, first time in 15 years (at the time) and coming a couple of days after Messier singlehandedly kept them alive.......you younger guys are deprived from not having seen that live as it was happening. Amazing.