Wayne Gretzky played 50 minutes in this game. He got one assist for every ten minutes he played. He pissed himself on the bench before the second overtime because he was so tired he couldn't control his bladder. True story.
Yep. Best hockey ever played. Two best teams ever and even though Canada won really they were totally even. All games 6-5, 2 in overtime..They could have played 10 games and it would have gone back and forth like that. And damn...Gretzky .....You never know..but I'm really thinking no one will ever touch what he's done. It's pretty obvious crosby isn't even going to come close now.
I have to give Lemiuex winninggoal in game 2, as well as the 1984 semi final goal by bossy, as two of the most important goals in canadian hockey history.
I purchased the Blade Wars DVD set with all three games shown (aside from some cuts in between faceoffs and a few seconds missing in one game, but nothing major) in their entirety. Hockey doesn't get any better than those three games. One of the best purchases I've made, especially since it's so hard to find now.
Yes, many people have called it the greatest game ever played... certainly the best series of all time. I was lucky to be there that night to see it, and told my wife before it was over that people would talk about that game in superlatives. In a recent interview, Gretzky said it was probably his best game ever. He and Lemieux were magic. To set the record straight re shots on goal, they were 61-50 for Canada... 39-32 in regulation time and 22-19 during the 30:07 of overtime.
this canadian team was the best ever of any hockey team imho. the russians were close, but Gretzky--Lemieux would always given the balance to Canada. There is just no team that ever had that combo.
Gretzky had 3 goals and 18 assists for 21 points in 9 games and was named MVP. Lemieux had 11 goals and 7 assists for 18 points in 9 games. He also scored the game winners in game 2 and 3.
Read the book GTEZKY TO LEMIEUX : A HISTORY OF THE 1987 CANADA CUP. Great behind the scenes stories for the greatest 3 games of ice hockey ever played anywhere anytime. This speed, intensity, and pure skill and instinctual improv jazz like hockey was never repeated. Not even close.
@asdver The urban legend is that Belosheikin and Alexei Gusarov went out drinking in November 1987 and picked up a couple of women in the bar. They took them back to their apartment, the women slipped something into their drinks and they were knocked unconscious and got robbed. After that Belosheikin's eyesight was screwed and he had serious liver problems. He was a pretty good goalie but he could never make the the Oilers in that condition. That's probably why he committed suicide too.
The powers were equal .Neither side wasn't greater than other one. It was the end of 15 -year resistense between soviet players and Canadian pros.Soon Soviet Union will collapse and the world will became one-polar - but it's just whole another story...
what ur looking for is game 7 flames canucks 1994 lol.. clean breakaway goal - check at least one lead change - check one really outstanding save in ot - check .. ur welcome :D
Canadians dirty game! If it were not Canadian (!) Judge, the Soviet had to win in all three games. I respect Canadian hockey, but that time the Soviet hockey - the most technically and the most spectacular in the world.
About 1987, Roy wasn't quite the legendary animal/athlete until a couple of years later. Considering Jean Perron was assistant coach, I thought he could have brought Roy in this tournament as 3rd goalie. In 1991, Sean Burke was the 3rd goalie... I'm not sure why they chose him. Perhaps it was because the Habs already had 3 representatives for Canada (Corson, Courtnall & Desjardins). Still, it would have been quite a battle for number 1 spot back then with Bill Ranford and Ed Belfour.
Well Roy had won the Conn Smythe in '86 but looked wonky in the '87 playoffs. Fuhr was the right guy to go with. Ron Hextall also had just come off a Conn Smythe more fresh in people's minds. Not sure why Roy wasn't the other man instead of Kelly Hrudey though- who you see on the bench dressed for these games. Maybe his infamous drive to win made him turn down the chance to be a 3rd goalie. Bigger question is why was Roy not on the '91 team? He usually didn't enjoy being a backup.
I just read a huge story on the St. Petersburg UCKA site about Belosheikin.(Thanks to Babel fish.)Although it seams to be true about the woman drugging and robbing Gusarov and Belosheikin. He played 42 games the next year with it 1.42 GAA does not seam to have slowd him down much. The former Trainer (Guy who wrote the story) Thinks he fell out of favor with Tikinov after rendez-vours'87. In which Tikinov turned his favor to Irbe. He also said he thought Belosheikin was better then Irbe was.
lol the shots were 61-50 for canada. The only showed some highlights of the game. Trust me there were plenty of big saves and chances throughout the game!
Mmm just imagine...the russians must have been like aliens for the north americans watching...there werent any russians playing in the nhl even...times are changing
Kind to bad the Oilers were Jam packed with goalies in the 90's. I would have liked to see what Evgeny Belosheikin could do against regular nhl in regular season play..
Many who say this series was the "best hockey ever played"- with its 11 goals per game, awful goalies and porous D-- also claim that the neutral zone trap era was "beautiful." How can both be true? Just seems like pundits change their criteria to suit the narrative. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The two greatest teams ever assembled.....& the three greatest hockey games ever played....
I don't think hockey has ever been played @ such a high level before or after this series.
Wayne Gretzky played 50 minutes in this game. He got one assist for every ten minutes he played. He pissed himself on the bench before the second overtime because he was so tired he couldn't control his bladder. True story.
Yep. Best hockey ever played. Two best teams ever and even though Canada won really they were totally even. All games 6-5, 2 in overtime..They could have played 10 games and it would have gone back and forth like that.
And damn...Gretzky .....You never know..but I'm really thinking no one will ever touch what he's done. It's pretty obvious crosby isn't even going to come close now.
Dan Kelly the best hockey play by play announcer of all time !!
I was there. The only serious hockey ever played at kopps coliseum.
I have to give Lemiuex winninggoal in game 2, as well as the 1984 semi final goal by bossy, as two of the most important goals in canadian hockey history.
FUCK YES, thank you for this video. This is the best hockey game of all time.
Holy shit! What a game.....and just look at the lineup of each team....they are more or less all legends today
I purchased the Blade Wars DVD set with all three games shown (aside from some cuts in between faceoffs and a few seconds missing in one game, but nothing major) in their entirety. Hockey doesn't get any better than those three games. One of the best purchases I've made, especially since it's so hard to find now.
Gretzky was so tired after the OT, he actually pissed his pants. I read it in his book.
"Великое противостояние"! Всем большой респкт!!!
Да я восхищаюсь игрой какая игра а скорость молодцы ребята слов нет
Yes, many people have called it the greatest game ever played... certainly the best series of all time. I was lucky to be there that night to see it, and told my wife before it was over that people would talk about that game in superlatives. In a recent interview, Gretzky said it was probably his best game ever. He and Lemieux were magic. To set the record straight re shots on goal, they were 61-50 for Canada... 39-32 in regulation time and 22-19 during the 30:07 of overtime.
this canadian team was the best ever of any hockey team imho. the russians were close, but Gretzky--Lemieux would always given the balance to Canada. There is just no team that ever had that combo.
I agree. Gretzky and Lemieux at the Olympics in their prime. Now THAT would have been a show.
Good thing Keenan never asked Patrick Roy to play. It never would've gotten to Game 3 - and that famous goal. So it all worked out in the end.
If Lemieux had been healthy is whole career, would have scored over 1000 goals, purely amazing
Now that's a power play. Gretzky...Lemieux...Messier...Bourque...Coffey. Ridiculous.
And the Soviets made shorthanded goal against them.
Gretzky had 3 goals and 18 assists for 21 points in 9 games and was named MVP.
Lemieux had 11 goals and 7 assists for 18 points in 9 games. He also scored the game winners in game 2 and 3.
*SIGH* I didn't start following hockey until 1991, I missed out on the Canada Cup in '87:-( Some fantastic hockey for sure......
Two of the most offensively gifted teams ever to meet. The Russians by now have earned Canada's respect, and vice versa.
99's pass on the 2nd goal is unreal....
Read the book GTEZKY TO LEMIEUX : A HISTORY OF THE 1987 CANADA CUP. Great behind the scenes stories for the greatest 3 games of ice hockey ever played anywhere anytime.
This speed, intensity, and pure skill and instinctual improv jazz like hockey was never repeated. Not even close.
i love to see the soviets play, like to watch them loose more though
best....game....ever
YES
You are right. He did it on the bench.
3:45 Gretzky and Lemieux two on one! Picture perfect moment in time.
PonAdidas what can you do if your the goalie? lol
Спосибо за такую игру
What happened to the 5th Soviet player on that last goal? Canada did not have a powerplay.
@asdver The urban legend is that Belosheikin and Alexei Gusarov went out drinking in November 1987 and picked up a couple of women in the bar. They took them back to their apartment, the women slipped something into their drinks and they were knocked unconscious and got robbed. After that Belosheikin's eyesight was screwed and he had serious liver problems. He was a pretty good goalie but he could never make the the Oilers in that condition. That's probably why he committed suicide too.
the play the soviets at 2:13 is pure magic
The powers were equal .Neither side wasn't greater than other one. It was the end of 15 -year resistense between soviet players and Canadian pros.Soon Soviet Union will collapse and the world will became one-polar - but it's just whole another story...
Who is the play by play guy here?
what ur looking for is game 7 flames canucks 1994 lol.. clean breakaway goal - check
at least one lead change - check one really outstanding save in ot - check .. ur welcome :D
infinitely more skilled? lol.. these two teams were about as equally skilled as u can get..
Canadians dirty game! If it were not Canadian (!) Judge, the Soviet had to win in all three games. I respect Canadian hockey, but that time the Soviet hockey - the most technically and the most spectacular in the world.
@Frank Roelands that called team vs individuals
About 1987, Roy wasn't quite the legendary animal/athlete until a couple of years later. Considering Jean Perron was assistant coach, I thought he could have brought Roy in this tournament as 3rd goalie.
In 1991, Sean Burke was the 3rd goalie... I'm not sure why they chose him. Perhaps it was because the Habs already had 3 representatives for Canada (Corson, Courtnall & Desjardins). Still, it would have been quite a battle for number 1 spot back then with Bill Ranford and Ed Belfour.
Well Roy had won the Conn Smythe in '86 but looked wonky in the '87 playoffs. Fuhr was the right guy to go with. Ron Hextall also had just come off a Conn Smythe more fresh in people's minds. Not sure why Roy wasn't the other man instead of Kelly Hrudey though- who you see on the bench dressed for these games. Maybe his infamous drive to win made him turn down the chance to be a 3rd goalie. Bigger question is why was Roy not on the '91 team? He usually didn't enjoy being a backup.
I just read a huge story on the St. Petersburg UCKA site about Belosheikin.(Thanks to Babel fish.)Although it seams to be true about the woman drugging and robbing Gusarov and Belosheikin. He played 42 games the next year with it 1.42 GAA does not seam to have slowd him down much. The former Trainer (Guy who wrote the story) Thinks he fell out of favor with Tikinov after rendez-vours'87. In which Tikinov turned his favor to Irbe. He also said he thought Belosheikin was better then Irbe was.
lol the shots were 61-50 for canada. The only showed some highlights of the game. Trust me there were plenty of big saves and chances throughout the game!
Mmm just imagine...the russians must have been like aliens for the north americans watching...there werent any russians playing in the nhl even...times are changing
Kind to bad the Oilers were Jam packed with goalies in the 90's. I would have liked to see what Evgeny Belosheikin could do against regular nhl in regular season play..
@asdver yes it is true
shit i don't even remember Rochefort? who did he play for?
who's announcing? is that Cole?
Hewhohunts69 Dan Kelly
Look at Messier skating at 0:45 ... as if HE had scored the goal. WTF?
I can't believe Keenan never considered Patrick Roy to be part of the squad in 1987, and not even in 1991 (which is very insulting in my book).
Keenan is a asshole.
Did they Soviet goalie Evgeny Belosheikin committe suicide in the late 90's?
I think I remember reading something like that.
Yes, he did. In 1999.
asdver n
Holy shit, the entire russian teams last names end in "OV".
Normand rochefort yes
Many who say this series was the "best hockey ever played"- with its 11 goals per game, awful goalies and porous D-- also claim that the neutral zone trap era was "beautiful." How can both be true? Just seems like pundits change their criteria to suit the narrative. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
3:42
1987 the best Canada Cup? The torurnament has lost something. The set up or the game itself? I am not certain really what the problem might be.
Mario Lemieuuuuuuxxxxxxxxxx
Gretzky lemieux > KLM line and it's not even close.
The Soviet Union had to win this and take the cup. the goal was clean which did not protect. dirty judging
Try again... 39-31 in regulation.
1:19 "Dildo"? LMFAO