@@everettkalafatis1005I watch this over and over. Just to remember my best friend invited me over to watch this game on what was known as sports channel. My best friend went through the trouble of begging his mom so I was allowed to come over and watch. I remember this unforgettable play in my head. These guys were hockey heroes. A game will live on in Canada hockey Lore. And no stick flex. Just pure accuracy. Pure greatness. The Great One and Le Magnifique in one play
Two of the greatest players in history is a bit much. Two of the greatest players of their time, sure. In today's NHL, both of them would have a difficult time landing an NHL job.
@@jimraynor3767 remember when jagr scored 46 points at 44 years old? Both those guys are better than him (his words). There’s only two eras of hockey, original 6 and expansion; Gretzky and Lemieux along with Orr are the best and greatest players of the expansion era
Actually, I don't think it would've mattered. I was kinda bothered by that play for years because I thought the goal would not have been possible if he hadn't interfered with the guy. But it turns out he was going for Larry Murphy, so it wouln't have mattered. My brother-in-law actually once had drinks with him and Hawerchuk said that the idea that he might have gotten a penalty still haunts him especially because it wouldn't have made a difference.
@@September2004 No way. he was on vector for Lemieux and could have interfered with his back-swing at the very least. Anyway, this play is debated endlessly. It might have been the most exciting thing I ever saw in hockey and I cherish it. This was hockey in the 80s and it was The Canada Cup not the Russia Cup or International Cup.
@@ecstaticist Look at it again at the 0:56 mark. He’s clearly closer to Murphy and headed in his direction. Even if he turned and went after Lemieux, Gretzky could’ve just passed it to Murphy. In fact, Hawerchuk always wondered why he didn’t do that since he’s done that type of pass countless times in Edmonton with someone like Kurri.
I love how Gretzky totally reads the play off the faceoff and quickly moves into position to receive the pass at centre. What a play and goal by the two greatest to play.
That was smart. Most people (including me) would've skated right to the puck but he realized Lemieux would get there anyway so why not get an extra step and just skate ahead instead? Great read, as you said.
And, as Mike Lange might have said, Lemieux beat him like a rented mule. Overlooked was the great play that Gretzky made with that pass, throwing it to where he knew Mario would be, and letting him skate onto the puck. And Dan Kelly was absolutely right....you never, ever, give Lemieux that kind of room.
To me the most important part of the play was Gretzky not wanting to take the draw. He hides against the far boards to not be marked, before beelining to where he could either grab the loose puck or set up in the zone, to draw everyone on him. The difference between him and everyone else is he had an iPad in his head, 30 years before the iPad.
One of the best calls of all time and I'm thankful that Dan Kelly got this moment that will live forever in hockey history. As great as Bob Cole was, it's easy to forget that Dan Kelly was once a HNIC announcer too and is easily among the greats like Cole, Hewitt and Gallivan.
I couldn't agree more. Even 36 years later, I still find myself saying to myself, "He shoots. He scores! MARIO LEMIEUX!" It's one of the all time greatest calls.
Bob Cole = "great"? lmao I'm born in 1986, watching hockey since '89...never witnessed an instance of Bob Cole being great. He was an absolute embarrassment for the last 20 years. Shoulda been put down a long time before he was.
Just another day at the office for both Gretzky and Mario. I'm a Pens fan, and sometimes you forget how spoiled you are over the past 35 years or so, being able to watch 5 of the best players ever to lace up a pair of skate.....Mario, Jagr, Crosby, Malkin and Letang.
@@Salvatore1268 That series dominated the culture for all of September 1972. The Canadians barely made it through the four games at home, but they battled back right to the last minute of the last game to win the series. Schoolkids were given time off class to watch in auditoriums across the country.
@@Salvatore1268 It was a national celebration tinged with a measure of relief. Canadians just assumed (with good reason) that Canada produced the best hockey players. Period. Consequently, prior to the series, many Canadians assumed that Canada would sweep all eight games of the series against a squad of Russian 'amateurs'. However, after the first period of Game 1, all of Canada realized that their assumption was no longer true and that Team Canada had a real fight on its hands.
The poke by Mario to start the rush was fantastic… IMO and I’ve been watching hockey for over 40 years… Mario might be the greatest player I’ve ever seen… and I know I love Wayne and Messier etc… but take into account how he never really played 100% healthy… back issues, the cancer… he really was incredible.. but that’s just my opinion
66 started this rush with a great chip followed by the lead to 99. 99 with the perfect dime. 66 with the finish. The faceoff win by Hawerchuk can’t be ignored. It’s the closest thing to hockey perfection.
What a call by Dan Kelly...a goal by one of hockey's all-time greats, called by one of the best ever in the booth. Lemieux and Gretzky breaking in like that....you just hope the goalie is wearing his Depends. lol Imagine...Dale Hawerchuck being the 3rd best forward on a line.
That was typical Gretzky...Put country before his ego...A lot of superstars wouldn't wanna share the glory...He could have easily passed to Howerchuck, but he went to the best option to win !!
The entire goal was Mario. He took the puck from the faceoffmen when it was in their feet and poked it to himself on boards. Then he poked it past the defensemen again to himself. Then he passed to Gretzky and went to open slot.
Margaret Trasher They're are both the greatest in different ways but yes this was Mario Mario could score like Wayne but Wayne couldn't score like Mario
Hugh Tahoob - and Mario couldn’t get 163 assists in a season either (in fact Gretzky has the top 7 assist seasons of all time)...so I don’t understand the point. They both had their strengths, but Mario never scored 92 or 87 goals either, so Wayne has him beat there too lol
@@gg-ro9jb haha it really was mostly mario. right from hawerchuk winning the faceoff, mario gets the puck and chips it passed the next dude and gets the loose puck. ordinarily, he'd just have like a 1-on-1 or 2-on-1 at this point and probably score anyways, but of course you pass it to the greatest player ever who makes a great pass and lemieux roofs it passed a mostly frozen goalie
Everett Harper Also, no one cares. People care about the fact that Canada won the greatest hockey series ever played, not about a slash. Besides, the Russians deserved it for thinking they could take our game from us.
I didn't see Hawerchuck haul down Bykov. However, I DID see Bykov do a dive that LeBron James would have been impressed with. Don Koharski wasn't a very good referee, but he got this call right with the "play on."
Great play. Gretzky knew what to do & faked that pass & saw lemieux & he knew what to do. So memorable. Loved 80s/ 90s hockey. That was a good time. Sun was warm every day day.
Ahh...back when having the shot and taking the shot superseded the 1, 2...sometimes 3 extra cute passes that most often are broken up by a defender and ruin a scoring opportunity. Man, were we blessed to have experienced the phenomenal talent, individual playmaking and overall style of play in the 80's and 90s.
A dive from a typical source,a Russian who wouldn't have caught up to the play anyway. The right call. Their athletes have a LONG history of cheating----and usually getting away with it----at the Olympics,the REAL farce.
Maybe in today's game, but not so much almost 40 years ago. That sort of thing was pretty normal then, especially in an exhibition tournament with lax rules. Defense was not a priority. Remember, all three games finished 6-5. Offense ruled.
@@jessewahwah If Hawerchuk hadn't pulled down a Soviet player (at 0:56), a 100% penalty, or Koharski hasn't swallowed his whistle, there would've been no goal.
@@shpala Again, you can skate hard or figure skate. There was no reason for Bykov to go down that easy and sliiiiiiiide across the ice like that. The sliiiide is always the "look at me" portion of the dive. Vyacheslav Bykov was a skilled player, not a back checker. He did what a lot of skilled players would do (especially Europeans at that time) and he fell and flopped. If it was the other way around do you think a guy like Dale Hawerchuck would have dropped like that? Or would he have shrugged the stick off and kept skating to break up the odd man rush?
@@jessewahwah "There was no reason for Bykov to go down that easy..." And how do you know that? Were you the one being hooked? Regardless, it was clearly a hook, a certain penalty. You just need to justify Koharski's no-call, so you're coming up with excuses.
It is a shame that because of injuries (mainly Lemieux's), and the fact that they played in opposite conferences (and the fact that the Penguins in the 80's were still pretty bad...so they never met in the Finals), we rarely got to see Mario and Gretzky face off against each other when Wayne was at his best in Edmonton. Here in Pittsburgh, over the past 35 years of so, we've gotten to watch Mario, Jagr, Crosby and Malkin. So fortunate.
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Same number when reverse 99 and 66....This is a greatest duo of all times.
Murphy jumping up on this play was huge. Sure, he wasn’t the biggest offensive threat, but it gave Wayne another option and prevented the Russians from selling out to break up the passing lane to Mario. When Gretzky had the puck any wide open player became a sniper.
Just absolutely awesome pass by Wayne Gretzky to Mario Lemieux. Me being a Pens 🐧 🐧 fan just makes it all the sweeter. I actually feel Wayne made Mario even better. Right after this Rendezvous, that's when Mario won his 1st of 6 scoring titles. I actually watched this live. Dan Kelly made a terrific call too. I actually felt bad for Belosheikin here.....he had ZERO CHANCE! 'COS Mario buried it. Mario + Wayne=Pack It In Other Team
Gretzky really did help Lemieux. Early in training camp, Gretzky kind of got pissed off at Mario and took him aside. He thought he could work a little harder, had all the talent in the world , even more potential than him, something along that line. After that, Mario was officially a superstar.
Storybook finish. That rush had it in the bag. It's interesting that Lemieux could have also sealed the deal by passing it to Tocchet (#8) and he would have had an open net. He must have had a good feeling he had all the room he needed to bury it. Good choice.
I can say that this was one of the most enjoyable memories of my life. My whole family jumping up and screaming. My dad and brother whom I miss were alive. Things were just somehow better back then. This world’s a f@#ckin nightmare now.
Ducky wins the faceoff and Mario, with his strenght and long reach gets the puck away from the Soviets and to Gretzky's stick. So many moving parts to make this goal happen. Ducky's hook on the soviets wasn't called because it was part of our game long before the Canada Cup series. The inteligence of 99 & 66 is unparalleled in our sport. Every decision and play the created was perfection. Their ability to read of eachother was a gift from the heavens.
PART OF OUR GAME what a bullshit talk IF you canadiens havent have The refuges whit you al The time then you have never been winning over The sovjet team lol The sovjet team was way way better then you canadiens on The skates and on The fair play that interference of dale haverchuck should have been a 2 minuts powerplay for The Sovjets team insted for that dirty goal lllooolll The sovjet team was way way better then you canadiens in every part of The game thats for schore lloolll
BUT STILL I LOVE MARIO LEMIEUX HE IS THE BEST ISHOCKEY PLAYER HO EVER HAVE BEEN PLAYING THE GAME HO CALLS ISHOCKEY MARIO LEMIEUX IS THE GREATEST ISHOCKEY PLAYER IN THE HISTORY THAT CAN NO ONE TAKE AWAY FROM HIM MARIO LEMIEUX GOD OF GODS KING OF KINGS THE GREATEST ISHOCKEY PLAYER IN THE HISTORY NO QUESTION ABOUT THAT END OF THE STORY
Gretzky and Lemieux on a 2 on 1 is the definition of FILTHY. I remember watching this live with friends and our hands were raised as soon as The Great One crossed the blue line. It was a predictable outcome.
I loved that series and that whole tourney, and loved to see Canada raise the cup, because they were the better team, and that series may have been some of the best hockey by two of the most evenly matched and stacked teams ever assembled. Think of the guys that did not make Team Canada's roster. However if you watch closely at 1:34 of the tape Hawerchuk hooks #27 to create the space Lemieux would need to get off his shot. Just Saying. To me the Soul of Team Canada was The Messier, Gartner, Andersen line they went head to head with the USSR #1 line and did a hell of a job. Also notice Fetisov was off the ice for that goal. Game 2 double overtime was possibly the best hockey game I have ever watched.
Sorry Al Michaels and "Do you believe in miracles!". I'm American, but this is the most perfect announcer's call (as well as the whole game) that I have ever heard!
It's my first time ever seeing the camera angle trailing the play and I find it crazy how Hawerchuk gives USSR No. 27 a full-on hook and receives no inference call. It 100% resulted in Lemieux being so wide open for the pass. Difference times I suppose haha
It was the moment that set Lemieux on the path to being a better all around player and eventually a great leader and champion, in hindsight this whole tournament did that for him. Gretzky has said more than once that this play wouldn't work without Hawerchuk and Murphy! The '91 Canada Cup didn't stand a chance, even if it did see the rise of the U.S. National team. And the funny thing is, those games against the U.S. were actually good solid hockey games. But when you have to follow what some have considered to be the greatest series of all-time? No chance. Not even four years later.
You can see before the face-off that Lemieux seems to call the whole play out. He first tell the center that he’s going to grab the puck and then tells Gretzky to go forward!
Gretzky to lemieux. just let that sink in for a minute
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But Mario gave it to Gretzky first Mario made this play
Cdiggz82 It can't get better than that.
@@chrisgalagotis1050 It doesn't!!
@@everettkalafatis1005I watch this over and over. Just to remember my best friend invited me over to watch this game on what was known as sports channel. My best friend went through the trouble of begging his mom so I was allowed to come over and watch. I remember this unforgettable play in my head. These guys were hockey heroes. A game will live on in Canada hockey Lore. And no stick flex. Just pure accuracy. Pure greatness. The Great One and Le Magnifique in one play
Glorious
The two greatest players in hockey history share the ice. Legendary.
Two of the greatest players in history is a bit much. Two of the greatest players of their time, sure. In today's NHL, both of them would have a difficult time landing an NHL job.
@@jimraynor3767 remember when jagr scored 46 points at 44 years old? Both those guys are better than him (his words).
There’s only two eras of hockey, original 6 and expansion; Gretzky and Lemieux along with Orr are the best and greatest players of the expansion era
@@jimraynor3767 jesus christ you can be this dumb?
@@That90sShow I am extremely smart
ovechkin soon gonna best of all
RIP Dale Hawerchuk. The forgotten man on that line but this goal was not possible without him
Actually, I don't think it would've mattered. I was kinda bothered by that play for years because I thought the goal would not have been possible if he hadn't interfered with the guy.
But it turns out he was going for Larry Murphy, so it wouln't have mattered.
My brother-in-law actually once had drinks with him and Hawerchuk said that the idea that he might have gotten a penalty still haunts him especially because it wouldn't have made a difference.
Gretz and Lemieux deferred. They told the coaches ducky takes the draw all day. Just greatness and unselfishness.
@@September2004 No way. he was on vector for Lemieux and could have interfered with his back-swing at the very least. Anyway, this play is debated endlessly. It might have been the most exciting thing I ever saw in hockey and I cherish it. This was hockey in the 80s and it was The Canada Cup not the Russia Cup or International Cup.
@@ecstaticist Look at it again at the 0:56 mark.
He’s clearly closer to Murphy and headed in his direction.
Even if he turned and went after Lemieux, Gretzky could’ve just passed it to Murphy.
In fact, Hawerchuk always wondered why he didn’t do that since he’s done that type of pass countless times in Edmonton with someone like Kurri.
thats the one who tripped this soviet who gave lemieux a shot for the final goal
I love how Gretzky totally reads the play off the faceoff and quickly moves into position to receive the pass at centre. What a play and goal by the two greatest to play.
That was smart. Most people (including me) would've skated right to the puck but he realized Lemieux would get there anyway so why not get an extra step and just skate ahead instead? Great read, as you said.
And, as Mike Lange might have said, Lemieux beat him like a rented mule. Overlooked was the great play that Gretzky made with that pass, throwing it to where he knew Mario would be, and letting him skate onto the puck. And Dan Kelly was absolutely right....you never, ever, give Lemieux that kind of room.
@@russs7574 Might be why Wayne has about 20000 assists. The ultimate playmaker.
@@russs7574 anyone who know, never underestimates Gretzky.
To me the most important part of the play was Gretzky not wanting to take the draw. He hides against the far boards to not be marked, before beelining to where he could either grab the loose puck or set up in the zone, to draw everyone on him. The difference between him and everyone else is he had an iPad in his head, 30 years before the iPad.
Rest In Peace Dale Hawerchuck
and RIP Dan Kelly
One of the best calls of all time and I'm thankful that Dan Kelly got this moment that will live forever in hockey history. As great as Bob Cole was, it's easy to forget that Dan Kelly was once a HNIC announcer too and is easily among the greats like Cole, Hewitt and Gallivan.
R.I.P. Dan Kelly (1936-1989)...lung cancer got to him big time as I sorely miss this guy!
I couldn't agree more. Even 36 years later, I still find myself saying to myself, "He shoots. He scores! MARIO LEMIEUX!" It's one of the all time greatest calls.
Jim Robson, miles above Bob Cole, top 3 easily
Bob Cole = "great"? lmao
I'm born in 1986, watching hockey since '89...never witnessed an instance of Bob Cole being great.
He was an absolute embarrassment for the last 20 years. Shoulda been put down a long time before he was.
Can you possibly imagine a more terrifying call then "Lemieux to Gretzky, Gretzky to Lemieux."
Seen this a million times. It's genius by Lemieux and Gretzky. Legends!!!!!!!!!!
Lets remember, they lost games to the Soviets. Good team Larionov, Markov, Krutov, Kasatonov and Fetisov. That was a very good team.
We were truly fortunate and blessed to have seen two of the greatest players ever to play the game. 99 and 66!
Never was a puck buried so deep in a net...and my memory! Greatest goal I've ever witnessed. What a moment that was.
After hearing the story behind this goal, from Gretzky, even if I still have chills watching this... it makes it even better.
*Wayne = smartest player ever*
*Mario was the best physical player ever*
I love how Gretzky 'read the play' so quickly and then positioned himself to take the blind pass before dumping it off to Lemieux. Magic.
Just another day at the office for both Gretzky and Mario. I'm a Pens fan, and sometimes you forget how spoiled you are over the past 35 years or so, being able to watch 5 of the best players ever to lace up a pair of skate.....Mario, Jagr, Crosby, Malkin and Letang.
Gretzky always said that his father taught him to go to where the puck will be, not to the puck. This is a perfect example!
That play was ALL Lemieux…
I was at the game. It was amazing to say the least.
What an awesome call by Dan Kelly!
The greatest goal in hockey history
The second, here's the greatest: czcams.com/video/lMf2fAXPS1Q/video.html
@@jogb9515 i was 3 what was that moment like
@@Salvatore1268
That series dominated the culture for all of September 1972. The Canadians barely made it through the four games at home, but they battled back right to the last minute of the last game to win the series.
Schoolkids were given time off class to watch in auditoriums across the country.
@@kyle381000 from your stand point how was the celebration
@@Salvatore1268 It was a national celebration tinged with a measure of relief.
Canadians just assumed (with good reason) that Canada produced the best hockey players. Period. Consequently, prior to the series, many Canadians assumed that Canada would sweep all eight games of the series against a squad of Russian 'amateurs'. However, after the first period of Game 1, all of Canada realized that their assumption was no longer true and that Team Canada had a real fight on its hands.
That was an AMAZING series. All great games, seems like only yesterday
Props to Dale Howerchuk for his strength on the faceoff. It made the play possible. Rest in Peace Dale.
Holy man. Still gives me goosebumps just like when I was a kid
R.I.P ducky. The forgotten faceoff man for this goal
It's great though on several occasions that Wayne has given him credit (as well as Murphy) for this play working the way it did.
Believe it or not this was the first hockey game I ever watched. Finnish national television. Imagine my expectations after this.
The poke by Mario to start the rush was fantastic… IMO and I’ve been watching hockey for over 40 years… Mario might be the greatest player I’ve ever seen… and I know I love Wayne and Messier etc… but take into account how he never really played 100% healthy… back issues, the cancer… he really was incredible.. but that’s just my opinion
He beat cancer and won the Art Ross in the same season. That sounds like something Paul Bunyan would have done.
66 started this rush with a great chip followed by the lead to 99.
99 with the perfect dime.
66 with the finish.
The faceoff win by Hawerchuk can’t be ignored.
It’s the closest thing to hockey perfection.
I never noticed before but look at the hook from Hawerchuck in the replay, at 0:55.... lol
I go to tears every time I hear this call.
You're not the only one
2 best players we will ever see play the game
What a call by Dan Kelly...a goal by one of hockey's all-time greats, called by one of the best ever in the booth. Lemieux and Gretzky breaking in like that....you just hope the goalie is wearing his Depends. lol Imagine...Dale Hawerchuck being the 3rd best forward on a line.
That was typical Gretzky...Put country before his ego...A lot of superstars wouldn't wanna share the glory...He could have easily passed to Howerchuck, but he went to the best option to win !!
RIP Hawerchuck!
Seriously though Murphy as a defensemen getting ahead of the play like that totally fooled the Russian defender. Gave Lemieux a ton of space to shoot.
Both teams showed outstanding hockey. The input of Soviet hockey in modern style is tremendous.
Watching Gretzky's movements after the puck drop really demonstrates why he's the greatest ever.
The entire goal was Mario. He took the puck from the faceoffmen when it was in their feet and poked it to himself on boards. Then he poked it past the defensemen again to himself. Then he passed to Gretzky and went to open slot.
Some of Gretzky's plays in that tournament was just mind blowing
Margaret Trasher
They're are both the greatest in different ways but yes this was Mario
Mario could score like Wayne but Wayne couldn't score like Mario
Hugh Tahoob - and Mario couldn’t get 163 assists in a season either (in fact Gretzky has the top 7 assist seasons of all time)...so I don’t understand the point. They both had their strengths, but Mario never scored 92 or 87 goals either, so Wayne has him beat there too lol
@@gg-ro9jb haha it really was mostly mario. right from hawerchuk winning the faceoff, mario gets the puck and chips it passed the next dude and gets the loose puck. ordinarily, he'd just have like a 1-on-1 or 2-on-1 at this point and probably score anyways, but of course you pass it to the greatest player ever who makes a great pass and lemieux roofs it passed a mostly frozen goalie
My proudest goal as Canadian. Still at awe of it!
Certainly arguable to be the greatest goal ever scored in Canadian hockey.
Three greatest moments in all of hockey history
3: Sidney Crosby's Golden Goal
2: Gretzky to Lemieux
1: Henderson has scored for Canada
I love Canadian hockey, but ever heard of the Miracle on Ice?
Urban Rider A top 5 moment for sure, but simply not at the same level as the country that invented and perfected hockey.
Everett Harper I didn't mention the 76 series. My top 3 were from 2010, 1987, and 1972.
Furious Sherman The slash took place in 72. Made a typo.
Everett Harper Also, no one cares. People care about the fact that Canada won the greatest hockey series ever played, not about a slash. Besides, the Russians deserved it for thinking they could take our game from us.
Great goal, however I wonder if anyone saw the pick play at :57 seconds of this video where Hawerchuk hauled down #27. lol
Back in the day when the game was a bit grittier. :)
I didn't see Hawerchuck haul down Bykov. However, I DID see Bykov do a dive that LeBron James would have been impressed with. Don Koharski wasn't a very good referee, but he got this call right with the "play on."
9 years old when i watched this game. Epic
Good faceoff win Hawerchuk. Still doesn’t feel like you’re gone.
R.I.P. Champ. 👍🏼
I just love listening to the legendary Dan Kelly call hockey.
Left us way too soon! Can't believe he was only 52 when he passed.
What a fantastic finesse play to exit the zone by Mario. Greatest goal ever.
R.I.P.: Dan Kelly 😢
This was the NHL version of the Dream Team, 10+ Hall of Famers on one roster, never see such talent on one team again
Detroit has 10 hall of famers in 2002...
@@jogendron6320 You're comparing 2002 Wings to this team? Come onnnnnnnn
I was at the cottage watching on a small black and white portable TV and was jumping up and down when that goal was scored.
That crowd on the goal, thousands of people yelling YEAH!! at once
Great play. Gretzky knew what to do & faked that pass & saw lemieux & he knew what to do. So memorable. Loved 80s/ 90s hockey. That was a good time. Sun was warm every day day.
Greatest moment in Canadian hockey history IMO
Really? How old are you?
@@kyle381000 very good point. Can't throw the Paul Henderson goal out.
Ahh...back when having the shot and taking the shot superseded the 1, 2...sometimes 3 extra cute passes that most often are broken up by a defender and ruin a scoring opportunity. Man, were we blessed to have experienced the phenomenal talent, individual playmaking and overall style of play in the 80's and 90s.
The hooking on the backchecker... what a farce..
Never noticed that. It definitely was a hooking...oh well.
A dive from a typical source,a Russian who wouldn't have caught up to the play anyway. The right call. Their athletes have a LONG history of cheating----and usually getting away with it----at the Olympics,the REAL farce.
Maybe in today's game, but not so much almost 40 years ago. That sort of thing was pretty normal then, especially in an exhibition tournament with lax rules. Defense was not a priority. Remember, all three games finished 6-5. Offense ruled.
Koharski deserves as much credit for this goal as anyone.
You're back checking and watching Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky leading a rush. You can either skate hard or figure skate...............
@@jessewahwah If Hawerchuk hadn't pulled down a Soviet player (at 0:56), a 100% penalty, or Koharski hasn't swallowed his whistle, there would've been no goal.
@@shpala Again, you can skate hard or figure skate. There was no reason for Bykov to go down that easy and sliiiiiiiide across the ice like that. The sliiiide is always the "look at me" portion of the dive. Vyacheslav Bykov was a skilled player, not a back checker. He did what a lot of skilled players would do (especially Europeans at that time) and he fell and flopped.
If it was the other way around do you think a guy like Dale Hawerchuck would have dropped like that? Or would he have shrugged the stick off and kept skating to break up the odd man rush?
@@jessewahwah "There was no reason for Bykov to go down that easy..." And how do you know that? Were you the one being hooked? Regardless, it was clearly a hook, a certain penalty.
You just need to justify Koharski's no-call, so you're coming up with excuses.
@@shpala Why did he sliiiide across the ice instead of trying to get up? I'll wait....
Murphy was the wheel man
How did anyone expect to win a hockey game against Mario & Gretzky in it ?!
😂😂🤣🤣 Yes almost unfair.
It's like Ronaldo and Messi on the same team when they were in their prime? :)
Well, USSR almost did.
@@szahmad2416 almost is always almost & never is .
For me this was the summit of hockey. Everything led up to this, and its been coasting downhill since.
TWO OF MY IDOLS
I'm American and still get goosebumps. Amazing.
It is a shame that because of injuries (mainly Lemieux's), and the fact that they played in opposite conferences (and the fact that the Penguins in the 80's were still pretty bad...so they never met in the Finals), we rarely got to see Mario and Gretzky face off against each other when Wayne was at his best in Edmonton.
Here in Pittsburgh, over the past 35 years of so, we've gotten to watch Mario, Jagr, Crosby and Malkin. So fortunate.
Same number when reverse 99 and 66....This is a greatest duo of all times.
Phenomenal play on the draw by lemieux, but great job drawing the defense by Gretzky
Murphy jumping up on this play was huge. Sure, he wasn’t the biggest offensive threat, but it gave Wayne another option and prevented the Russians from selling out to break up the passing lane to Mario. When Gretzky had the puck any wide open player became a sniper.
This is awesome times 10!!!
Just absolutely awesome pass by Wayne Gretzky to Mario Lemieux. Me being a Pens 🐧 🐧 fan just makes it all the sweeter. I actually feel Wayne made Mario even better. Right after this Rendezvous, that's when Mario won his 1st of 6 scoring titles. I actually watched this live. Dan Kelly made a terrific call too. I actually felt bad for Belosheikin here.....he had ZERO CHANCE! 'COS Mario buried it. Mario + Wayne=Pack It In Other Team
Gretzky really did help Lemieux. Early in training camp, Gretzky kind of got pissed off at Mario and took him aside. He thought he could work a little harder, had all the talent in the world , even more potential than him, something along that line. After that, Mario was officially a superstar.
If you hear the words "Gretzky to Lemieux" you know it's over.....
Storybook finish. That rush had it in the bag. It's interesting that Lemieux could have also sealed the deal by passing it to Tocchet (#8) and he would have had an open net. He must have had a good feeling he had all the room he needed to bury it. Good choice.
You'd think so but Tocchet shot right too, you never know.
both teams had great hockey players amazing games
How good was that Russian team? Every game was 6-5 and the Canadian team sported some of the truly all-time great in hockey history
I still get excited watching this😅
RIP Ducky
Larry Murphy was wide open on that goal. But if I have a 3 on 1 with Gretzky, Lemieux and LARRY MURPHY, Larry is NOT getting the puck!
True, but Larry played the decoy perfectly
I can say that this was one of the most enjoyable memories of my life. My whole family jumping up and screaming. My dad and brother whom I miss were alive. Things were just somehow better back then. This world’s a f@#ckin nightmare now.
Ducky wins the faceoff and Mario, with his strenght and long reach gets the puck away from the Soviets and to Gretzky's stick. So many moving parts to make this goal happen. Ducky's hook on the soviets wasn't called because it was part of our game long before the Canada Cup series. The inteligence of 99 & 66 is unparalleled in our sport. Every decision and play the created was perfection. Their ability to read of eachother was a gift from the heavens.
PART OF OUR GAME what a bullshit talk IF you canadiens havent have The refuges whit you al The time then you have never been winning over The sovjet team lol The sovjet team was way way better then you canadiens on The skates and on The fair play that interference of dale haverchuck should have been a 2 minuts powerplay for The Sovjets team insted for that dirty goal lllooolll The sovjet team was way way better then you canadiens in every part of The game thats for schore lloolll
BUT STILL I LOVE MARIO LEMIEUX HE IS THE BEST ISHOCKEY PLAYER HO EVER HAVE BEEN PLAYING THE GAME HO CALLS ISHOCKEY MARIO LEMIEUX IS THE GREATEST ISHOCKEY PLAYER IN THE HISTORY THAT CAN NO ONE TAKE AWAY FROM HIM MARIO LEMIEUX GOD OF GODS KING OF KINGS THE GREATEST ISHOCKEY PLAYER IN THE HISTORY NO QUESTION ABOUT THAT END OF THE STORY
What a dream team!
12 NHL Hall of Famers on it
The Canadian game only wishes it had players like this today.
Imagine being at that game. Damn that wiuld have been something!
Video game Scenario ! EPIC
Gretzky and Lemieux on a 2 on 1 is the definition of FILTHY. I remember watching this live with friends and our hands were raised as soon as The Great One crossed the blue line. It was a predictable outcome.
I miss hockey!
Hawerchuk ran some fine interference on that replay too. 😂 totally made the play
The Great One... Mario Lemieux!!
That little stick play by Hawerchuk to run interference
That’s out of control. Unreal.
This team and the 2010 olympic gold team were the cut above the rest of canadian men hockey teams.
I loved that series and that whole tourney, and loved to see Canada raise the cup, because they were the better team, and that series may have been some of the best hockey by two of the most evenly matched and stacked teams ever assembled. Think of the guys that did not make Team Canada's roster. However if you watch closely at 1:34 of the tape Hawerchuk hooks #27 to create the space Lemieux would need to get off his shot. Just Saying. To me the Soul of Team Canada was The Messier, Gartner, Andersen line they went head to head with the USSR #1 line and did a hell of a job. Also notice Fetisov was off the ice for that goal. Game 2 double overtime was possibly the best hockey game I have ever watched.
How was that not called interference!
Not sure if it was a) different era or b) they thought it was like playoff hockey (which this was) when a lot of incidents were ignored
And great point! That line was as fast as their top line and I don't think they were used to it (plus, Messier scared the hell out of them)
0:56 big thanks to Hawerchuk triping a Soviet D-man.
Wish bobby orr was playing with them....wow
If not for injuries, he might have actually still be around in 1987. He would have been 39 years old. This maybe would have been his final games?
And as former Penguins' play-by-play man Mike Lange would say, "And ladies and gentlemen....Elvis has just left the building."
rip hawerchuck
Sorry Al Michaels and "Do you believe in miracles!". I'm American, but this is the most perfect announcer's call (as well as the whole game) that I have ever heard!
Real hockey players!!!
That team hadca little talent. Goat and runner up goat.
The goalies reaction 😂😂😂 it was like a hey no no dude wtf reaction hahah
Rip hawerchuk
This series is where Gretzky taught Lemieux the team game.
That's right. Mario was a better player after 87.
Much cooler goal than Crosby's "Golden Goal."
It's my first time ever seeing the camera angle trailing the play and I find it crazy how Hawerchuk gives USSR No. 27 a full-on hook and receives no inference call. It 100% resulted in Lemieux being so wide open for the pass. Difference times I suppose haha
I agree that goal was bulls...
It was the moment that set Lemieux on the path to being a better all around player and eventually a great leader and champion, in hindsight this whole tournament did that for him.
Gretzky has said more than once that this play wouldn't work without Hawerchuk and Murphy!
The '91 Canada Cup didn't stand a chance, even if it did see the rise of the U.S. National team. And the funny thing is, those games against the U.S. were actually good solid hockey games. But when you have to follow what some have considered to be the greatest series of all-time? No chance. Not even four years later.
That obstruction though on that soviet player chasing back...
Dale Hawerchuck just passed away.
Imagine Mario missed the net high and wide or the goalie saved it and the whole time, Larry Murphy is standing there with an empty net to tap it into.
Lemieux Gretzky thank god
peak Canada moment, it was all downhill from there
You can see before the face-off that Lemieux seems to call the whole play out. He first tell the center that he’s going to grab the puck and then tells Gretzky to go forward!
Real men cry watching this.