The Nostalgia Thread: Remembering the "Generation X" Era (2001-2006)

[theicebox]

I wish Morozov would have come back over after the lockout, that would have been dynamite for the Penguins in the early Crosby/Malkin era. Imaging having a prime aged Morozov playing with Crosby and Malkin at the beginning of their careers, he'd be the 2nd best winger the Penguins had in those years most likely. Hell, Morozov was successful in the KHL until he retired in 2014, so the Penguins could have had him for nearly a decade of Crosby and Malkin.

Could have gotten the 2000-01 band back together after the lockout, something like:

Straka - Crosby - Recchi
Morozov - Malkin - Sykora
Lemieux - Hrdina / Lang - Kovalev
Malone - Staal - Armstrong
Talbot, Kennedy

 

[Ogrezilla]

This always makes me feel kind of sad for Edzo.



Then I remember he had no business being there in the first place.

I didn't notice this thread was 10 years old at first, but I came to post this video.

 

[Ugene Magic]

I just want you all to know just how much older that video makes me feel.

Thanks.....

 

[Talisman]

2000-01 top six was great!!.
Hrdina-Lemieux-Jagr
Lang-Straka-kovalev

 

[LOGiK]

I am still predicting a major major depression when Crosby and Malkin retire. I am prepared for the worst season since this Gen X era when they do hang 'em up. I also wouldn't be surprised if they miss the playoffs and have a less than .500 season or two.

I am in no way looking forward to a Crosby / Malkin-less team.

 

[Lukin1978]

I remember those days was still a fan I remember hoping guys like Robert Dome, Kris Beech and Michal Sivek would turn into good players.

 

[Gurglesons]

I am still predicting a major major depression when Crosby and Malkin retire. I am prepared for the worst season since this Gen X era when they do hang 'em up. I also wouldn't be surprised if they miss the playoffs and have a less than .500 season or two.

I am in no way looking forward to a Crosby / Malkin-less team.

I kind of am. Crosby and Malkin have basically done everything. Be nice to get a new group of guys to live and die with.

Also, if we get another elite talent people will just cry even more.

 

[EightyOne]

I remember those days was still a fan I remember hoping guys like Robert Dome, Kris Beech and Michal Sivek would turn into good players.

I don't think I ever thought I hoped those guys would be good because I know we all knew they wouldn't be good.

I just wanted them to try not to lose 8-1 against the Thrashers and not be the very bottom of the league.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Rooting for a shitty team was easy. You had no expectations--or at least no good ones--so when they played well or won it was awesome. It's kind of a weird thing with an elite team, chock full of superstars. Losing sucks a lot more.

The Dark Ages sucked as far as on-ice product goes, but they had their own special type of charm. I kinda miss 'em sometimes when Madden's on his umpteenth tirade about Geno being a weak, selfish Russian who's gonna run to Russia any day or Ryan Wilson's thumping a print out of advanced stats like a bible, screaming that Kunitz is an elite, top line player who makes Sid better.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Could have gotten the 2000-01 band back together after the lockout, something like:

Straka - Crosby - Recchi
Morozov - Malkin - Sykora
Lemieux - Hrdina / Lang - Kovalev
Malone - Staal - Armstrong
Talbot, Kennedy

One of the more underrated Pens of all time. I'll never forget that goal on Brodeur in game 7. Nor the goal in OT in 01 to eliminate the Caps. The building was shaking after that one.

 

[USMC607]

Mike Eastwood, Matt Bradley, Konstantine Koltsov, Josef Melichar
Were the only 4 guys to play all 82 games is the 03-04 season.

All 4 combined for 23 Goals.

Our top goal scorer was Malone with a barn burning 22.

Top 3 points leaders
Tarnstrom - 52
Morozov - 50
Malone - 43

Caron with a 3.74 GAA and a .883 SV%

Good times.

 

[PaulD]

Mike Eastwood, Matt Bradley, Konstantine Koltsov, Josef Melichar
Were the only 4 guys to play all 82 games is the 03-04 season.

All 4 combined for 23 Goals.

Our top goal scorer was Malone with a barn burning 22.

Top 3 points leaders
Tarnstrom - 52
Morozov - 50
Malone - 43

Caron with a 3.74 GAA and a .883 SV%

Good times.

A lot like todays Canadiens

 

[Gurglesons]

Mike Eastwood, Matt Bradley, Konstantine Koltsov, Josef Melichar
Were the only 4 guys to play all 82 games is the 03-04 season.

All 4 combined for 23 Goals.

Our top goal scorer was Malone with a barn burning 22.

Top 3 points leaders
Tarnstrom - 52
Morozov - 50
Malone - 43

Caron with a 3.74 GAA and a .883 SV%

Good times.

Bringing up Malone made me check out that contract and completely forget Simon Gagne was a Tampa Bay Lightning.

 

[Jesse]

Anyone remember the night the ultra-defensive Minnesota Wild burst out to a 5-0 lead on a Rico Fata-less Penguins team and the lights went out in Mellon Arena in the middle of the first period?

 

[Corvidae]

This is like nostalgia for the Great Depression. Sure, some good stuff happened during those times, but it's a major bummer overall.

 

[billybudd]

I didn't notice this thread was 10 years old at first, but I came to post this video.

Koltsov was the weirdest fast player I've ever seen. It looked like he was gliding until you realized he was gaining a ton of ground on everyone on the ice (not that he did anything with it).

 

[billybudd]

Anyone remember the night the ultra-defensive Minnesota Wild burst out to a 5-0 lead on a Rico Fata-less Penguins team and the lights went out in Mellon Arena in the middle of the first period?

Pretty sure I was there. Building smelled like an electrical fire, iirc.

 

[billybudd]

Mike Eastwood, Matt Bradley, Konstantine Koltsov, Josef Melichar
Were the only 4 guys to play all 82 games is the 03-04 season.

All 4 combined for 23 Goals.

Our top goal scorer was Malone with a barn burning 22.

Top 3 points leaders
Tarnstrom - 52
Morozov - 50
Malone - 43

Caron with a 3.74 GAA and a .883 SV%

Good times.

Bradley seems like the type of guy who's about to be on an HBO story about athletes who had too many concussions.

 

[Syrinx]

Why do people bump these threads? I was just starting to forget.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Pretty sure I was there. Building smelled like an electrical fire, iirc.

I thought that happened in a game against the Leafs? It probably happened multiple times though...

 

[hiptanaka]

Koltsov was the weirdest fast player I've ever seen. It looked like he was gliding until you realized he was gaining a ton of ground on everyone on the ice (not that he did anything with it).

I still believe that Koltsov, in his prime, was a faster skater than today's McDavid.

 

[TheMalkinEra]

2000-01 top six was great!!.
Hrdina-Lemieux-Jagr
Lang-Straka-kovalev

But after that the Pens had no secondary scoring after the top 6 that season. But I always wished Mario came back 2 year earlier.

Barnes-Lemeuix-Morozov
Titov-Hrdina-Jagr
Straka-Lang-Kovalev
And you have guys like Kip Miller and Rob Brown for depth on the 4th line.

 

[madinsomniac]

Why do people bump these threads? I was just starting to forget.

I was about to post this sentiment... or something like it with more agonizing pain showing lol

 

[billybudd]

I thought that happened in a game against the Leafs? It probably happened multiple times though...

Think the game I was at was against Toronto, now that you mention it. I seem to remember Leafs fans joking about how maybe Mario will get a new arena with national exposure of how bad this one was. May have been HniC, or, at least, a CBC game.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Think the game I was at was against Toronto, now that you mention it. I seem to remember Leafs fans joking about how maybe Mario will get a new arena with national exposure of how bad this one was. May have been HniC, or, at least, a CBC game.

Was this the game that ended 1-0? Leafs won on a penalty shot. And the third period was something like 25 minutes long. I was there near the glass. Man, those tickets were easy to get.