🇬🇧BRIT Rugby Fan Reacts To NHL RIVALS: BOSTON BRUINS VS MONTREAL CANADIENS!
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Hi everyone, I’m Kabir and welcome to another episode of Kabir Considers! In this video I’m going to React To NHL RIVALS: BOSTON BRUINS VS MONTREAL CANADIENS!
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I'm from Montreal. In 2011, I was in my last year in highschool and we went on a school trip in Boston during the playoff against them. I remember my teachers telling us not to say any comments in public the series cause they did not wanted any trouble
I got to see a bruins game cause of a tournament and man it gets heated
About that time Montrealers flooded police lines after the Chara on Pacioretty hit... people tend to forget Boston called the cops on Maurice Richard in 1953 for a much less worse incident. And the cops actually showed up at The Garden to arrest him, but they were denied entry to the locker room by Maurice's teammates.
Montreal are pussies, always have been
You realize, I suppose, hockey players don't have the ability to prevent a police entrance to an area, right? If it comes for it the police just keep calling more officers until they get in if they want in.
@@nochannel1q2321 I do realize it. Seems the Boston cops didn't know it on that 1953 night!!
Lol are all you Canadians so gullible?
My mom's a life long Canadiens fan. The only thing she hated more than losing to Boston was losing to Toronto.
Wow the rivalry is strong indeed!
Nah I hate Boston more than I hate Toronto. Go habs
I think America is way better than other countries
@@davidyath7968 have you ever been to Canada though? It's pre fuckin chill
At least both Habs fans and Bruins fans hate Leafs fans
The guy you saw diving and scoring was Bobby Orr, one of the greatest players to ever live. Please check out some videos about him.
I’ll put a vid of him on my list!
He was diving cuz if I remember correctly, he was tripped by the Blues defenseman after he scored
It was funny when he said, did you see that goal with that guy diving?
I had to laugh.
Only about a million times. It's probably the most iconic NHL goal of all time! 😉
czcams.com/video/Au8acStAvzw/video.html He was the first true two-way defenseman that I've heard of. It wasn't often to have a defenseman lead the league in points (goals+assists).
@@kabirconsiders also bear in mind that he was so prolific offensively as a defenceman, and still played amazing defence!
they cut out the night the Boston police came onto the ice to arrest Maurice (The Rocket) Richard because of a fight that happened on ice. Montreal players would not let them near The Rocket
suggest watching
"Maurice Richard remains cultural icon in Montreal"
An exaggeration. Being a hockey player doesn't actually permit interfering with police in the course of their duties. Even from a practical perspective all the police would do is continue to have more officers show up until all of those blocking them from doing their duty were arrested as well as the person they were there to arrest.
The Montrèal Canadiens are older as a club than the NHL is a league, by a full 8 years.
We've been there since the very beginning.
Our rivalry with the Toronto Maple Leafs is the stuff of legend. So much that a children's book was based around it: The Hockey Sweater by Roch Carrier.
They’re older than than league?! That’s impressive
@@kabirconsiders The NHL was formed in 1917, the Habs were formed in 1909.
in college/uni, I took a class called Society of Canada and we watched a video of The Hockey Sweater.
Let’s go Bruins lmao
@@kabirconsiders yeah the nhl formed in 1917 the Canadiens have been a club since 1909 so they have been a club for nearly 113 years
Loved your reaction to this AWESOME rivalry! I'm a Canadiens fan since as long as I can remember... The Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club was founded in 1909 and is the oldest hockey team, not just in the NHL, but in the World! They've won more Lord Stanley's Cup than any other teams with a total of 24... so far 😉 and also have the most players inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame than any other team! Maurice "Rocket" Richard is the first player to score more than 300 goals in his career, and was also the first player to EVER score 50 goals in 50 match! That's why the trophy for the player who scored the most goals in a season receives the Maurice Richard Trophy! The Vézina Trophy is given to the best goaltender in the league, and was named in honour of George Vézina, the first goaltender to ever record 10 shoutout in a season (a game where the rival team couldn't score)
@Apache Wolf not entirely true... They still hold the record for the most consecutive Stanley Cup Championship with 5... in the 70's. But still... 😉 And they have the two players with the most S.C. Championship: Henri "Pocket Rocket" Richard within 11, and Jean "Le Gros Bill" Béliveau with 10!
You are disgusting by the way(Jk)
-Bruins fan
@@johnvermette9466 Technically, the first Montreal teams (yes Montreal have multiple teams) is The Victorious of Montreal (was reserved to the Catholic Irish ).
Also the Bruins were getting their asses kicked by Montreal in the 1980s and even though they got past them a few times, Boston never won a cup in the '80s, mostly due to certain dynasties in Edmonton and in Long Island, along with the occasional run-ins from Buffalo and Montreal. Meanwhile the Montreal Canadiens, with a goaltender by the name of Patrick Roy, went on to win in two of their next three Stanley Cup appearances in the '80s and '90s, in 1986 and 1993.
Montreal hasn't won the Stanley Cup since 1993. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
Kabir's gotta be the top NHL reactor. Kabir, you're going places on this platform. Love from the Capital of Canada.
Thanks so much bro :)
This rivalry is huge. I happen to be a HUGE CANADIENS fan, however I live about an hour outside of Boston.
I need to get to a game between these two ASAP!
I live near Detroit and also a Habs fan (My dad went to college in Windsor so I’m just glad he didn’t become a Leafs fan 😅)
One of these days you’re gonna have to tell us the story of how you’re still alive.
@@SneakyCheeseThief I wear my Montreal & Yankees gear proudly. I get alot of snide comments, but I can give as good as I get...lol
@@juliesolock7191 habs and Yankees gear in Boston - that clarifies things a bit. You have a death wish.
The biggest rivalry in nhl history and one of the biggest rivalries in all of sports
As a life long Canadiens fan I enjoyed your look at this rivalry. My dad actually met the greatest of them all Maurice Richard. Class act.
Thanks Marcella :) this was a fascinating watch, the rivalry runs deep!
I had to shove my way past a bunch of 9 year old boys to get Guy Lafleur’s autograph, worth every dirty look, I just about cried. I was in my 20’s when this happened.
With All Do Respect, Apparently Your Father Never Met BOBBY ORR.
My public school teacher was Luc Robitaille's father. Really great man.
I was a caddy for Henri "Pocket Rocket" Richard (Maurice's younger brother, also played in the CH from 1955 to 1975) playing a 18 hole at a golf club near my home when I was 14 or 15...
I have seen Montreal win 6 championships, last one in 1993, what is making me excited is that my boys, 23 & 14, have followed in my footsteps cheering for “ The Habs”, but have never seen them win the big one. They are 5 wins away. Can’t think of a better memory than watching them win with my boys at my side.
You mentioned how much has changed with the equipment and helmets, etc. The changes in skates and sticks are unbelievable. The wood sticks from the 70’s and older had some serious weight to them. The 80s and 90s had lighter wood and an aluminum phase, but the composite sticks of the past 15 years or so are light as a feather, literally. It’s been a huge contributor to the speed and skill of todays game.
Anyway, my point is that so much has changed, but most of the classic old uniforms have not. Both teams are wearing the same design with only minor changes since the 40’s. Talk about tradition.
From a Bruins fan.... Awesome!
In Hockey's infancy I'm sure it was a relegated to regions where there was lots of snow and ice. Because that was where youngsters kid could honed the skating and other skills needed to play this game. So it never really gained national prominence until recently. Today there are teams in Arizona, Florida and the Carolina's. (similar to Russians, Swedes, Finns etc.. (northern Europeans play hockey, where of course Greeks, Italians and Spaniards probably don't) Most people who live in these parts of the country have probably never played Hockey themselves. Hockey in Canada is literally a religion. I have had Canadian coworkers remark how it is a great source of pride for them. Canada is beautiful and rugged place and its people are too. Hockey is kind of an expression of how tough and resilient they are. They take particular delight in beating the US, as Mexico does in beating us at soccer. As an American I kinda like that they can put us in our place on the ice and on the soccer pitch. The passion is real. 😛😛😛😛😛
The physicality of pro hockey really took me by surprise. It’s an exciting, yet gruelling sport! I really am excited to watch my first game inside a rink, the atmosphere looks like a lot of fun
If you're going to do sports rivalries, you absolutely need to look at the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees rivalry. Easily the most famous rivalry in the us
The two teams also had multiple playoff series in between those huge moments but they aren't talked about in this episode but the most notable one was the 2014 Eastern Conference semifinals matchup. The Bruins were the president's trophy winners as the best team in the NHL heading into a matchup with the Canadiens, but Montreal beat them in Game 7 on the way to the Eastern Conference Finals where they lost to the New York Rangers in six games.
It’s so interesting learning about the history between these two teams!
Great to see you doing NHL hockey mate.
Thanks bro, it’s an awesome sport!
I always wondered what people around the world thought of our smaller sports and interests. I never saw your 7be coming, but now my questions are being answered 😅
Though Montreal isn't the most talented team in the current Playoffs, the Canadiens are on the cusp of going to The Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1993 because they're dogs with an immense amount of fight in them. Carey Price, one of the best goalies in the League, is a man on a mission: HE WANTS HIS NAME ON THE CUP. NOW. The whole team has also been playing with absolute belief that they can win it all, full commitment to team Defense, grit, heart, character, tactical scoring, etc. They were counted out in every Round, but they refused to die and now, the stars have aligned for them: today is Saint Jean Baptiste Day in Quebec and Game 6 is in Montreal. The Canadiens lead the series against the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2.
Allez les Habitants!!!! Lets go Habs!!!
It might get loud!!!
AND THEY WON AT SAINT JEAN BAPTISTE !!!
1 Problem.... Price is Like Rask. He can get you there but cant finish the job.
@@tail66 if you think rask was the reason the bruins lost to the blues you’re out of your mind
And Ken Dryden, the unproven goalie in the '79 playoff series, went to the hall of fame
So safe to say he turned out pretty good
1971*
He did very well indeed!
No helmets, but players observed keeping their sticks down. Once helmets and facemasks arrived, the stick work really increased.
Ahhh I see
Great video Kabir, loved your reactions and brought back so many intense moments back to the surface, thanks buddy, from New York City, a Habs fan.
Glad you enjoyed it bro :)
Just discovered your channel, love the NHL content as a hockey fan myself. Another rivalry between not original 6 teams is the battle of Alberta. Calgary vs Edmonton, had the privilege of seeing them play each other a few times and they can heated on and off the ice, not to mention the fan rivalry.
Huge Bruins fans here. Thanks for this video Kabir. As a Bruins and Red Sox fan I only hate two teams; Montreal Canadiens and New York Yankees.
Funny, I'm from Massachusetts & I'm a HUGE HABS & NY YANKEES fan. Go Habs Go
This was a lot of fun to react to!
You know what’s even funnier, I live just outside Toronto and grew up in British Columbia. Everyone always asks me why I cheer for Boston teams. 😀
Black and Yellow runs through our veins here in New England.
The original cup is that little bowl-like part at the very top. Over time, the rings under it have been added in order to have room to add the names of winning teams, until it has reached it's present size. It is, after all, over 100 years old!! Another interesting fact is that Montreal is the ONLY team in all of NHL history to win 5 Stanley Cups in a row, and they did it twice!! Once in the '50's and once in the '70's.
Ahh I see, thanks for explaining this to me Helmut!
@@kabirconsiders Never a problem. I'm from the Montreal area, hockey is REALLY big in Canada. I got to see the four in a row in the 70's (For some reason I keep thinking they won 6 in a row in the 70' but they only did it in the 50's. Sorry about that.). One of those seasons in the 70's, Montreal's record at the end of the season was 60 Wins 8 Losses and 12 Ties. This was before the NHL started OT / Shootouts in regular season play. And yes, Montreal as a rule do not like the Bruins very much. And both of their best players (Bobby Orr AND Phil Esposito) were CANADIAN!!!
You should dig deeper into the Montreal Canadiens history! They are the oldest team in the league and won the most Stanley cups! Over 110 years of history!
I will! An awesome hockey team 😎
and the reason they won so many is because the top team always got the #1 draft pick so they got to reload and build dynasties
@@bostonacexx2628 First Pick in the French Canadian Minor Leagues.
I haven't read all the comments so maybe someone beat me to it, but what you refer to as "top bin" in football (soccer) is called a "top shelf" goal in hockey. Or you'll even hear the phrase "he roofed it". 🏒😉👍
Ahh I see, I’ll add this to my vocabulary!
About that hit by Chara on Pacioretty, the body contact/hit itself was not what caused the injury but when his neck collided with the stanchion. The Bell Centre in Montreal was one of few arenas that still had tempered glass - it was quickly updated, as well as the other remaining arenas, for the next season with new acrylic glass that would absorb some of the energy from the hit. Chara is not a particularly dirty player, just imposing as he stands at 6 feet 9 inches tall. However, I am not trying to absolve him of blame as he could have been more aware the stanchion was there. Luckily, Pacioretty made a full recovery and is currently playing for the Vegas Golden Knights, and most recently lost a playoff series to, ironically, his former team in Montreal.
@@willzimjohn he's actually 100% correct...this is from an article about the incident,
"By the start of the NHL season next month, all 30 league rinks will be equipped with the acrylic glass; by early season, all will be outfitted with the curved glass at the benches, designed to prevent another accident like the one that sent Pacioretty to hospital with a fractured neck and severe concussion."
loving the videos bro keep them up much love
Thanks so much mate :)
Hey it’s me again lol I love rivalries in sports because it always brings out the best of play so I could see a great sub series of you reacting to different rivalries in sports because ik everyone loves a good rivalry just a suggestion all love:)
That’s a pretty good idea! I’ll definitely react to more sports rivalries
1:33 hockey is massive in Finland, Sweden, Russia, and the Czech Republic. But it doesn't seem to have gained much traction in the rest of Europe. It has a bit of a fan base in Germany...
Yeah it’s definitely more popular in mainland Europe than the U.K.
Germany and Switzerland have high attendances in Europe. The NLA and DEL have higher averages than Sweden and Finland. Germany is getting back to producing top players in draft every year. UK and France it is growing. Norway, Hungary Latvia Belarus all growing and popular.
Don't forget Leon Draisaitl is German he's one of the best hockey players today Awsome player.
Funny add on to this Chris Nilan is from Boston played for the habs and he the guy that started the brawl in the hall
Wow two things i noticed. 1: that goal you mentioned when Bobby Orr came streaking by and dives became one of the most famous hockey photographs of all time. There's a statue in Boston of Bobby Orr in that pose!. And second when you mentioned how taking a gamble on an unknown player can sometimes pay out big... Yes Ken Dryen became one of the best goaltenders of all time and is a Hall of famer 😁 good on ya mate👍
I've been a Bruins fan for as long as I can remember and I always hated Montreal, a bit weird considering I live there.
One reason I love the Bruins is because of how they play, one aspect of the rivalry that makes it fun is their styles clashed as much as the culture. The Bruins are big and play a borderline physical and aggressive style while the Canadiens are smaller and way speedier.
Also, here's something fun. Due to covid they changed up the conferences, so the Bruins and Canadiens were in opposing conferences. My B's got wiped out in the 2nd round, but Montreal is close to going to the final. Part of me wishes my B's moved on and we could get a Cup Final with these teams, probably the last time it would've happened. But we can't always get what we want.
Thanks for sharing this info with me mate! Is definitely one if the best rivalries in hockey
Yep, too bad. Boston might have finally won a cup vs the Canadiens. They're still 0 for 7 vs the Habs in the cup final.
Considering the history of the Stanley Cup I am a bit surprised that it's not more popular in England. I mean, it was a British Lord who commissioned and donated the cup.
Today is the anniversary of 17 seconds.... blackhawks vs boston... must watch game!!! Unbelievable ending...
Hopefully the highlights are on CZcams
I was an 18-year-old die-hard Bruins fan when they finally beat the Canadiens in a playoff series, in Montreal no less. Despite losing later in the 1988 playoffs, that quarterfinals victory was more satisfying to me than winning the Stanley Cup in 2011.
BTW, as I type this, the guy who suffered the broken neck in 2011, Max Pacioretty, is playing in the Stanley Cup semifinals. Ironically, he's playing for the Vegas Golden Knights against his former team, Montreal.
I’m glad to hear pachioretty made a full comeback! That hit was brutal!
As a young boy watching the Montreal Canadien, the best rivalry was not Boston or Toronto. These were teams to go to the next step. The worst and most epic rivalry was the former Quebec Nordiques, period. Even if they never won the Stanley Cup, they were the team Montreal didn’t want to lose to. Just watch the video about ‘The good Friday massacre’. I watch it live and there was nothing like it before or after. The NHL was forced to make new rules to avoid that situation to ever happen again..
Boston born&raised 💙💛!!!! The rivalry is real!!!!
Consider the 1980 Olympic Hockey game dubbed the “Miracle on Ice”. Soviet Union vs USA for the Gold Medal. Great story behind that one. Keep em coming mate!
That game wasn't for the gold. The U.S. beat Finland for the gold medal two days later.
@@johnbrowne3950 oops, thanks for the correction.
your awesome i like how you actually pay attention to the videos and dont just talk over everything
Thanks mate :)
saturday night was hochey night when i was a kid...it was SACRED...period...only 1 tv in the house...i was the last of 5 kids...and hated it !!!...now...i adore the sport..!!... my 2 brothers..played well..my older brother...was really good...won so many trophees.. it was good time..
Montreal-Boston have the biggest rivalry in N. American sports history. It's legendary.
Red Sox vs Yankees
Celtics vs Lakers
I mean but Bruins vs Montreal is up there with these as well.
@@Mego677 It always involves Boston lol
@@rebeltvr6046 I am a fan, but I think so 😂
Kabir, Great reacts and history of two might giants fight for power and their prime.
Learning about the rivalry between these two is fascinating, a lot of history!
I was at that 7th game in '79. Pissed me off because I was cheering for Boston. I'm actually a Detroit Red Wings fan, but at that time the Wings were in the midst of their Dead Things decades.
That Bobby Orr flying moment it 8:53 is probably the moat iconic hockey photo of all time
Seeing that happen live would have had me like 😳
Going into those two legendary barns to play back then would’ve been so crazy. The old mtl forum would’ve been so intimidating with all those banners in the rafters. Then the Boston garden which still to this day is the hardest place to play. Crazy.
The Stanley Cup is the most beautiful trophy in sports and the hardest one to win and I'm not tired of hearing it
I'd say, short of the Richard Zednik/Clint Malarcuk skates to the neck, the Chara hit to Pacioretty was probably the scariest injury I've seen in hockey, visually speaking. But, although Pacioretty suffered a fractured vertebrae in his neck and a severe concussion, but he recovered fully and is currently playing for the Vegas Golden Knights (who, ironically, are playing Montreal in the playoffs now)
Yeah seeing that happen live must have been terrifying
@@kabirconsiders Jiri Fisher had a heart attack on the detroit bench. That was pretty scary.
You are right the Stanley Cup is the best trophy in sports. Very iconic. Winning players and staff get their names engraved on the cup for eternity. Winning players each get a day with the cup in the off season too do what they wish. Cup has been every where strip clubs bars cottages every where. Even was left on the side of a road one time when a player had a flat tire and took it out of the trunk too get the spare and forgot it there. That trophy is our royal family. Great video dude. Peace and love from Ottawa Ontario
I went to a game in the box seats w my ex-husband. For yrs I couldn't remember the player in the next box from us name. My ex got his autograph & everything. Watching your video just made it all flash back. I have tried for yrs to tell my boyfriend who it was but NOPE. TY Kabir. Lyndon Biers.!!!!!! 😁
Its crazy how seeing something can trigger memories!
Sox/Yankees and Celtics/Lakers are the more famous rivalries, but Bruins/Canadiens is more than a rivalry.
It is pure, unadulterated hate.
Caught a bit of Dick Irvin, what a great announcer
Hey mate, another extreme sports suggestion to put at the top of your list: , please react to the video Storrer- Race the Tube- London Parkour POV. It's a pretty impressive parkour video and as a native and resident of London, I'm sure you will enjoy it!
You’re really loving parkour these days! I’ll put it on my list
@@kabirconsiders Yup. I love watching people who are both extremely talented and very crazy!
Hockey is pretty much the only sport I can go and just watch. It keeps you involved the whole time and can go so fast. Such a great time!
You got to remember, hockey is one of the most dangerous, if not the most dangerous team sport. Guys skating at 10-20 mph and they weigh average 201lbs and about 6'1". So the hits are very hard.
Well from us both from the UK ice hockey is the most watched indoor sport in the UK
Also I'm just glad you can pronounce the names properly.
Nice video! If you love the Stanley cup, did you know that the original cup (now in the Hockey hall of fame in Toronto) was bought in London on Regent Street? ;)
Thanks mate :) and no I didn’t know that! Glad to hear we had some influence in its creation, it’s such a beautiful trophy
These 2 teams were 2 of the original 6 teams. Ken Dryden was one of the best goalies in the league at that time
Just a reminder that the sticks, and thus the puck speed, and direction were different then. No curve on the stick. Helmet were needed as the pucks were leaving the ice, and comming in higher and faster.
As a long time Sharks fan, my favorite NHL players of all time are Joe Thorton and Patrick Marleau!
I need to check those two out!
Jumbo Joe! I remember as a kid he was in a bunch of Bernie and phyl commercials (Boston area based furniture company). He was my second favorite player.
Oldest rivalry...almost 100 years!
Montreal did always get the first power play and the last one. Usually when trailing by a goal in the last three minutes.
8:50 That was bobby orr probably the best defender in the history of the nhl he didn't dive he was actually tripped after scoring but his hands were up in celebration creating one of the most iconic photos of hockey ever.
Ahhh nice, thanks for explaining this to me mate!
You need to check out The Brawl in Hockeytown 1 & 2. Red Wings vs Avalanche Stanley cup finals. 😊
And if you love the old footage, watching Maurice (the rocket) and Henri Richard playing for Montreal. Two of my favorite players ever!
Then there's Bobby Orr, Goldie Howe, Ted Lindsey, Jacques Plante, etc... so so many amazing hall of fame players.
Then there's the 1980s Edmonton Oilers will Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri, Grant Fuhr. The mid 1990s Detroit Red Wings with their Russian players, there is just so many amazing players and teams and games in hockey. It's beautiful and it's brutal. It's perfect.
I think I did the first one already, i'll check out the second one
These are the original rivals. Both these teams were part of The Original Six. 2 of the first six teams
The reason why they're called the Original Six was because they were the six remaining hockey clubs that survived the aftermath of World War II.
@@manzac112 thanks
Bourke became a Boston legend.
"Sometimes you get lucky and sometimes you get REALLY lucky!" -- Ken Dryden describing his career at the ceremony to retire his jersey number. He's my childhood hero, member of the Hall of Fame, multi-talented and an inspiration to many.
Hi Kamir, I have written to you before, but never revealed I live in Boston. That dive you were referring to was Bobby Orr, perhaps the greatest Bruin ever. That dive is known as "the goal", as that was the goal that won the Bruins the Stanley Cup that year. Bobby Orr is so revered here, there is a statue of Bobby in that dive outside of the Garden today. You can probably google it and see it.
That dude was epic, seeing it live must have been crazy!
Pacioretty the fella who broke his neck went on to become a better player after the injury which is insane to me
Love all of your videos I appreciate what you do it's very entertaining! If you wanna react to more NHL Rivals I suggest Chicago Blackhawks Vs Detroit Red Wings. Keep up the great work
Thanks so much mate :) more on the way!
40 years later and still painful.
I suggest checking out some of the great NFL rivalries also. From long time rivals like the Bears and Packers to more recent ones like the Seahawks and 49ers. Some of those are absolutely crazy.
I’ll put a few on my list, thanks for the suggestion Shannon!
Montréal vs Quebec is another good one. My grand parents told me stories about those teams.
Growing up in Boston and I started watching hockey in the late 80's and 90's I quickly learned to hate Montreal! They owned us in those decades. Every time we went to the playoffs we would end up playing them and they always beat us. Thank goodness that all changed in the mid 2000's and we've pretty much had their number. The only reason Montreal made it to the finals this year is because they rearranged the divisions. Montreal wouldn't have even made the playoffs if they were still in our division.
4:56 This was also the same arena that Boston Celtics were. When the two teams moved, they both moved to TD Garden, where they still play today.
5:36 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_NBA_Finals#Game_6 So yes, Celtics won the 1986 title at the same place 5 months prior
I dislike them so much with their little patch of ice!!!!! That's the only way they could compete and let's not talk about Dumb Cherry. The only good thing was Bobby Orr, Ray Bourque and when they finally hired Quebeker's as coach. R.I.P. Pat Burns.
21:11 Patrick Roy (WAH, as it's in French) by 1995, he got hung out to dry after giving up 9 goals (you normally get pulled after conceding 4-5 unanswered). czcams.com/video/IKVZYWuA_0E/video.html He was then traded to Colorado Avalanche, and in 1998, was invloved in the Brawl at Joe Lewis Arena vs. Detroit Red Wings: Roy vs. Chris Osgood.
That was Bobby Orr diving off the screen. Bobby is right there with Gretzky as the greatest ever.
Maurice The Rocket Richard WoW that guys was crazy. a movie as been made in Québec base on is life.
The Canadiens are going back to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 28 YEARS (which coincidentally is the last time they won the Stanley Cup)
Hopefully the Canadiens can go all the way!
Another NHL rivalry world be the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames, otherwise known as the Battle of Alberta.
Montreal Canadiens, Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The oldest continually operating team in the National Hockey League (NHL), the Canadiens have won more Stanley Cup titles than any other team (24) and are the most successful franchise in league history. The next team is Toronto(12) and they haven't won a Cup in 54 yrs. Boston only has 6.
Actually for all the innovations in equipment, the modern equipment is terrible in many ways... It's like wearing armour, you can get just as hurt hitting as being hit. It's light, but there is little padding so no real give/cushion. Now there are helmets and face masks. But the gloves are shorter, for more flexability, but it leaves your wrists open to getting cut or hit by the puck. And other issues.
Teeth are still lost... most helmets only have a visor, very few wear a full cage.
That Pacioretty hit was devastating... Chara SHOULD have been suspended, he wasn't. Chara ran Pacioretty along the bench and into the glass(almost taking his head off LITERALLY). Chara has a history of being a dirty player, but because it's "Chara" he also has a history of getting away with it. That wasn't "retaliation" it was almost murder. Again Chara is a dirty player who gets away with it all the time.
If you want to check out baseball rivalries, try NY Yankees v Boston Red Sox OR LA Dodgers v. San Francisco Giants, which goes back to their days in New York as Brooklyn and NY Giants!
Look for PK Subban bumble bee hit on Marchand. I'm from MTL, yet in Ontario since '77. I've seen games in the forum and Centre Bell. No other arena is as loud.
Canadians just got back into the finals tonight for the first time in 28 years
Wow, hopefully they can get the job done!
True story: I played hockey my whole childhood, about an hour outside of Boston. I dreamed of lifting that Stanley Cup all the time. I moved to Denver just before the Quebec Nordiques became the Colorado Avalanche. When the Avs advanced to the Finals, the NHL brought the Cup out to fan events in Denver and Florida. I stood in line for an hour to get my picture taken with it. As I got close to the dias, I started to tear up. One of the Cup's official guardians saw me and winked. When it was my turn, I COULDN'T BRING MYSELF TO TOUCH IT; it's an old player tradition -- you don't touch the Cup until you WIN it.
The guardian walked up behind me and said "former player, huh?"
"Yes, sir. Please join me in my photo." He did, one of us on either side. Then he shook my hand.
That’s an awesome story! The guardian was a gentleman
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Not really a hockey fan but this video was amazing.
You should checkout the Battle of Alberta, it’s another legendary hockey rivalry, Calgary and Edmonton are 3 hours apart in the province of Alberta and that’s made the Flames vs Oilers bitter rivals since the teams first entered the league
It’s basically coz if you’ve been born and bred in Boston you’ve been taught hate everything north of u and guess what’s north of the state of Massachusetts, the country of canada : no offense that means someone has to buck it up and suck it up ( this coming from someone who lives in the basketball obsessed state of california , i am not a fan of the nba but I am going to tell u bout these rivalries :
If u live in Los Angeles youre either a clippers fan or a lakers fan
If u live in the Bay Area ur either a Sacramento kings fan or a golden state warriors fan
If u wear the Jersey of the rival team in their territory it’s the Hatfields and McCoy’s
Even though I live in this state I get hate for a totally different reason….I just so happen to be a hockey fan living in a basketball obsessed state
Heres how hockey rivalries go
If ur a fan of the Anaheim ducks don’t go near a LA kings fan and if ur a San Jose sharks fan don’t come near neither ( its a wasp nest )
You said the Stanley Cup is the greatest trophy in sports. There are all kinds of crazy stories about Stanley Cup winning teams and their celebrations with it, throughout history. I have heard the a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins jumped of the roof, and landed in the pool with it, at a party at Mario Lemieux's house after their first Cup Championship. My favorite team, the Washington Capitals invented the Cup stands as a creative way to drink out of it. Cup stands were also banned after that summer!!! There are dozens of other stories, you could probably look them up, and react to them.
I need to find a vid of these stories!
That goalie ken Dryden they talked about for a few seconds has a pretty cool story could defiantly be worth a video if your looking for possible ideas
I’ll put him on my list!
Just a little fun fact here; Chara is one of the tallest, if not they tallest NHL players at about 6foot 6inches tall. He was a big guy,and pretty fast at the time too.
I remember attending a Habs/Bruins regular season game and almost got into a brawl post game... lol
That Chara hit on Pacioretty was dirty
The funny part of the "brawl in the hall"??? Montreal's Chris Nilan grew up in Boston and was a Bruins fan and idolized 70's stars Orr, Esposito, Hodge etc. As for the hit on Max Pacioretty, Chara is 6'9" tall. Max isn't a small guy either at 6'2". It just happened that when Chara hit him, it was where the glass ends along the wall where the bench is. Pacioretty was driven into the end stanchion. Montreal's fans all believed Chara's hit was intention to drive Pachioretty into said stanchion hence their calls to Canadian police for a criminal investigation. Yes, CHara intended to hit him but, no there was no criminal intent to ram him into a specific spot to inflict a serious injury. The game is played at very high speed and crazy stuff happens. Since then the glass is now curved inward at those areas to help player protection
Growing up as a Bruins fan this was some rivalry!