habsguy26 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Christmas has me feeling nostalgic. What was your favourite series of all time? Secondly, what was your favourite series of all time, not-including the Philadelphia Flyers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 favorite series ever, 1997 when the Wings absolutely laid it to the Legion of broom 4 games to zilch, absolutely outplaying, outcoaching and outeverythinging them in every one of the twelve periods. after so many close but no cigars it was great to see my Wings win and know about halfway through game two that the series was already over, and we had 2 1/2 games to enjoy the celebration ahead of us. non Wings series for me, my favorite a tie between when the upstart Wild upset the mighty Avalanche in 2003, and any post season that ends without a cup for Sid, something I certainly have in common with the Flyers fans in here..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 The 1984 war between the Habs and Nords will always have a warm spot in my heart. These teams legitimately hated each other, leading to this infamous "Good Friday Brawl"....great stuff!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Hawkie Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I'll post more on this thread later in the week, but for now, I'll go with: 2013 Hawks-Bruins2013 Hawks-Wings2010 Hawks-Flyers2010 Hawks-Canucks I'll discuss these and more on this thread later ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 @Chicago Hawkie Last year the Hawks/Wings series was a classic. Overtime game 7, tough take no quarter attitude, Bollig/Cleary going at it non stop, Shaw coming in to his own, just a magnificent series the type that hockey needs to sell itself. I give the Hawks credit for taking the series and then the cup, but wow was I proud of my boys for the way they pushed your Hawks harder and further than any other club in the post season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiAmTrAnSdEmOn Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 The comeback against Boston and the Pens/Flyers series probably are my top 2. Non-Flyers, I would have to think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Hawkie Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Why are the following series my Blackhawks favorite? 2013 Hawks-Bruins I liked this one because it was an Original Six matchup. Original Six playoff matchups are becoming more and more of a rarity, particularly in the Western Conference since the Hawks are now the only O6 team in the conference. That alone gave this Finals matchup penty of intrigue. 2013 Hawks-Wings An Original Six playoff matchup - between two historic archrivals. What more is there to say? I was going back and forth over the phone with my dad and brother over this. My dad was to work a golf tournament in Alabama on the following week and told me he expected to see the Blackhawks there ... but I think he saw his Wings there instead. 2010 Hawks-Flyers In 1997, the Wings faced the Flyers in the Cup finals and ended a 42-year drought. Likewise, the Hawks ended a lengthy Cup drought against the Flyers. 2010 Hawks-Canucks This was part of the Hawks-Canucks rivalry. This series went back and forth, with each team getting a blowout win in the series. The Chicago media had a field day with this series, as well. especially after the Hawks won one of those games 7-4. The Canucks had the last laugh vs. the Hawks in the playoffs in the following year, however (That was perhaps my favorite Blackhawks playoff series that the Hawks lost). Edited January 10, 2014 by Chicago Hawkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Clueless Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Even though I was only six at the time, it has to be the '93 Leafs-Kings series. Because **** me. Totally kidding. It's like the pinnacle of modern Leaf hockey, ending in tragedy, that so many Leaf fans still bellyache about. How sad is that? In (not so) recent history, I'd have to say the 2002 Leafs vs. Islanders series with all the violence. I can't believe how much they let slide in that series, but it was intense hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J0e Th0rnton Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Even though I was only six at the time, it has to be the '93 Leafs-Kings series. Because **** me. Totally kidding. It's like the pinnacle of modern Leaf hockey, ending in tragedy, that so many Leaf fans still bellyache about. How sad is that? In (not so) recent history, I'd have to say the 2002 Leafs vs. Islanders series with all the violence. I can't believe how much they let slide in that series, but it was intense hockey.I enjoyed the Leafs vs Wings first round that year a lot as a kid. Man, Coffey could still skate, Gilmour was unreal and him and Konstantinov were laying into each other a lot. Gilmour lined up against Yzerman a lot in that series too. Rangers vs Devils and Canucks in 94 were both sweet. Messier's hat trick in the third period after guaranteeing a win was an incredible feat of will. When Yzerman and the wings finally won the cup was incredible. Same with Colorado vs the Devils when Bourque won the cup. When Sakic took the cup and skated it right to Bourque, it was an incredible moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanflyer Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Christmas has me feeling nostalgic. What was your favourite series of all time? Secondly, what was your favourite series of all time, not-including the Philadelphia Flyers? Colorado-Wings (insert any playoff year, but the ones with Crawford - Bowman at the helm were classics) Habs - Flyers (80's, forget year, but the series with the pre-game brawl and Hextall clubbing Chelios at the end of the series for taking out Propp). Flyers - Oilers 87- David v. Goliath. Hextall Conne Smythe of the tournament. Flyers - Tampa- Forget what year, but it was a blood bath. Lindros was a monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Favorite Flyers series:Flyers-Senators 2004Flyers-Bruins 2010Flyers-Sabres 1975 Otherwise:Habs-Kings 1993 - fellow UVM alum JLC with two OT game winners Tampa-Calgary 2004 - fellow UVM alum MSL wins CupAvs-Devils 2001 - Ray Bourque wins a Cup, Devils lose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 93 Habs to me the worst team to ever win a Cup. How you can leave the 94 Rangers/Devils classic off the list is beyond me. But your smiley face next to the 1975 win against us, you must remember Buffalo was only in the league 5 years. Not bad getting to the finals that fast. And you can go look up the stats, we outplayed you badly. I mean the ice was tilted. Because I don't give a rat's ass about the Rangers or the Devils. The question wasn't "best playoff series ever" it was "FAVORITE playoff series ever." And you're really, really good with excuses. I love people who insist that they "outplayed" the team they lost to. You know what they give out for that? Nothing. Parent was the ONLY reason you won Which means one important thing. They won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 @Hockey Junkie When a game is over do they judge the winner by shots or goals? Cause I'm pretty sure if it's shots the Flyers have won about 27 cups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I am only saying we outplayed you guys big time. Far worse than St louis outplayed Chicago last night. I do not knoiw if you or your paison are old enough to have seen that series? I did. They were on the Flyers like a cheap suit. Parent was by far the better goalie and that is why you won the series. Including the fog game 1-0 28-22 Buffalo, 24-19 Philly, 46-33 Buffalo OT, 27-25 Buffalo, 26-24 Philly, 32-31 Buffalo. Looks pretty even shotwise to me except one OT game and even that averages to about 3 more shots a period The games averaged 27-22 shots for Buffalo. Doesn't really show the total domination you recall does it? . The fog game was the 5-4 OT game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 The 1-0 game we outshot you guys like 47-15. do not know where you got your info but its wrong. I watched those games. we lost 1-0. No way was there 9 goals in the fog game. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j31cwh3A4U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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flyercanuck Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 OK. I looked it up. The deciding game was the one that was actually 2-0 as I forgot you guys put one into the empty net. It was 1-0 til right near the end. We outshot you badly. the Encyclopedia says the /Flyers were outgunned. Parent was the series. Ya, the Sabres put an amazing ONE more shot on net in the 2-0 game. 32-31 Incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 When you get outshot 47-15 in a game it proves one thing, the team with the 47 shots is the better team Not if the team with 47 shots loses. Q.E.D. Loves it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 @Hockey Junkie I would have thought you were going to mention the Stars/Sabres series in 1999, the one that ended with Brett Hull in the crease. That was actually a pretty memorable series though truth be told after the Wings and then the Avalanche got knocked out I lost interest. Back then I rooted for the Wings and then whoever played Colorado. I loved hating the Avalanche, but more than that I hated their fans. They got the old Nordique club and immediately won the cup in their first season. To me a team should not be allowed to win a cup or even be relevant until they get it handed to them for a decade or longer which is why I rooted against the Lanche and to a lesser degree the Stars..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanflyer Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 http://www.youtube.c...h?v=1j31cwh3A4U Nice of you to post that. Nice piece for both teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 By the rules of the day the goal should not have counted. They know it and even Hull knows it. The 75 team was far better. But Hasek was a far better goalie. I believe it being almost 3 am on a hot June night played into it. the refs were tired and they wanted it over. To me that Cup belongs to Quebec City. The one Colorado inherited. Quebec Nordkiques should have been the Cup winners Do you need a nice selection of cheeses to go with all that whine? Seriously - man the eff up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J0e Th0rnton Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 By the rules of the day the goal should not have counted. They know it and even Hull knows it. The 75 team was far better. But Hasek was a far better goalie. I believe it being almost 3 am on a hot June night played into it. the refs were tired and they wanted it over. To me that Cup belongs to Quebec City. The one Colorado inherited. Quebec Nordkiques should have been the Cup winnersOh those hockey arenas in June. I'm sure the refs wanted to get outside where it was cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanflyer Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Well I see Vanflyer above is picking Flyer series mainly. I am picking the best series of all time. Sorry, my vernacular / encyclopedia brain is not as expanse as yours. I neither have the will / or desire to go through all the annals of hockey foredoom. I merely cited the few that came to my head- that I watched, that came to my mind. There are many more I missed, but WTF, you must be father time or have too much time on your hands to have watched every effing series played. by the way, the last time I checked, the Flyers have dominated Buffalo to an astounding 7 wins - 3 losses in the playoffs. Maybe you should be eating some grouper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanflyer Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I loved hating the Avalanche, but more than that I hated their fans. They got the old Nordique club and immediately won the cup in their first season. To me a team should not be allowed to win a cup or even be relevant until they get it handed to them for a decade or longer which is why I rooted against the Lanche and to a lesser degree the Stars. Man are you a complete moron. The Colorado got that team for three reasons: 1) Marcel Aubut was a complete ass when it came to running a professional hockey organization. 2) see one above. 3) See one above and then add into it, he wanted to get some money before losing more of his shirt (I would say balls, but he had none!). Aubut cried poor (not enough revenue, blah blah blah). So he bailed. I will 100% agree that the cup should have been Quebecs with the players on the ice. But the divisions changed. blah blah blah. The reality is that Aubut was always in it for himself. Its his money, so who cares. What irks me about your post is to say you hated Colorado's fans. Its a crude and ignorant statement. Maybe you think hockey did not exist pre-Avalanche, but it did and does. I played for Colorado College pre Avs. Go to a CC-DU hockey game, of DU gophers or......I could list so much great hockey pre avs (including the Colorado Flames). Idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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