1983 islanders all the goals

Here's a compilation I made of all the goals scored, for and against, from the Islanders 1983 Stanley cup run. Video of the first two games is not available (opening round vs washington) but I was able to take some highlights and dub over live audio of a few of the goals. Some of the goals from those two games are missing, but from game 4 on all are there from original broadcasts.

[@ChrisDutch]

Bob Bourne at 34:56 is sheer poetry in motion. Also you could have shown in the third game of the Rangers' series how, with less than a minute left the Islanders actually had the tying goal disallowed under very questionable circumstances.

[@mikel7004]

True, I tried to stick to just the goals in the compilation, but that was a pretty dramatic moment in that game.

[@1234sunnny]

I remember that well. I'd like to see the whole 3rd period but am very grateful for what you have here. Thanks for taking the time to put this together.

[@jzimm1075]

+Andrew Martone I have whole game recorded. I might be able to upload it.

[@1234sunnny]

I'd love to see it if you have the time. I don't remember when I got my first VCR but I know it was after the Isle's cup run. I'm glad that a few people saved their tapes from this period. Who could have known back then there would be such a thing as youtube?

[@mikel7004]

MSG cable here in New York replayed game 3 on a show called Rangers 101. But they cut it up and put graphics over it. I have a second generation of an original vhs recording which is used here. I've seen enough comments that I might post just the waved off goal separately. The ref did blow the whistle before the puck went in. he just blew it fast.

[@jpwjr1199]

That was fantastic! Anything similar to this from any of the Cup years would be amazing, but if you never posted anything on YT again, you made me a happy guy

[@mikel7004]

Cool. In the other years, there are a few games here and there that are not known to exist, eg in 1982 game 4 of the penguins series, game 5 of the Oilers series in 1981, and several games from 1980, But I am working on a few others. Glad you enjoyed. That was my favorite cup win in 83.

[@jpwjr1199]

I was 9 when the Islanders won their last Cup, so I really couldn't appreciate it, but could understand how fans who were older than I was would have enjoyed the first and fourth Cups, as they came after subpar regular seasons. As I understand it, the turning point in 83' came after a March meeting with the team put together by Al Arbour that served as a "bitchfest" (a lot of it aimed at Arbour, who had to take it, as he recognized a lot of what they were saying had truth in it) and it appeared that once the toxicity had been aired out, they started to play well again. The Bourne/Sutters' line that had been put together shortly before the Capitals series was just unconscious throughout the tournament, and Smitty obviously recovered from his play in the Washington series, as well as Game 3 at the Garden against the Rags to have a phenomenal final 2 rounds.

[@dzanier]

Sir, you're posts have simply made my day. They are great, and in many instances I've seen action from games I'd never seen; specifically the 79 Semis.

[@robertrettig9483]

The rangers islanders rivalry back then was hockey at its best

[@scottkunda8539]

LOVE LOVE LOVE this! I've seen goals from clinching games, but the others I am seeing for the first time. Awesome.

[@USCFlash]

****FANTASTIC VIDEO!!!!! ****** Don't supposed you'd want to do a compilation of ALL Bossy goals, ever?!?!?! Pretty please. Or as many as you can find! 😎😎😎😎😎

[@mikel7004]

thanks....working on getting some new content currently, www.patreon.com/user?u=26607026

[@bb-gc2tx]

can we all just take a minute to say how awesome billy smiths equipment looked especially for 1983 🤣

[@doneliasson4672]

As a sports fan you can always hold championship teams close to your heart, but how many fans can look back at dynasties. Not only hall of fame players, but very good players as well. I did not even realize until today that Bourne was the leading point scorer on the Isles in the 83 playoffs. Thanks boys for some great memories and bragging rights that will last a lifetime.

[@cdelo6]

Love it! Thanks :D

[@mikel7004]

Glad you liked it. Working on new ones. A labor of love!

[@cdelo6]

I can certainly appreciate labors of love when it comes to vintage hockey - www.thejerseybook.com Hit me up if you want a copy, Mike, and I'll give you discount :) [e-mail] - Chris

[@spizzwolf]

Thanks for putting this together, amazing

[@ziggymorris8760]

Can’t believe it has been 34 years already.

[@bb-gc2tx]

40 years now crazy

[@allenrappaport2595]

Amazing. Thank you. Amazing job.

[@adk46er5203]

I went to Game 1 and Game 5 against the Rangers. In game 1 the Rangers (were ahead 1-0 at the time) had a 2-0 break and Smitty made the save. After that the Isles got 4 straight goals to win 4-1. I remember game 5 against the Rangers the Isles dominated the first period but the score was tied after 1 period. The Islanders then blew it open in the 2nd period. I remember the length of the ice Bourne goal. I was behind the Islander net and was yelling at him to just skate and he went the length of the ice. I think I went to game 4 against the Bruins also. My friend said the that the Bruins had to work to hard for the goals. They did not have as many goal scorers has the Islanders.

[@jzimm1075]

The Islanders actually tied Game 3 of the Rangers series after being down 7-2. Bryan Trottier roofed a backhander with seconds left in the 3rd period, Denis Hood said it never went in. But it wasn't a goal, so it's not in this video.

[@chrisuncleahmad789]

I believe it was Bossy, not Trottier, who had that goal waived off.

[@jzimm1075]

Could be. I do have that game recorded. I'll have to double check. Trottier was incensed. I can upload video later tonight. I know Isles lost, but I loved that game, especially knowing that they actually did tie it.

[@frankkaplan69]

Jason Zimmermann Bruce Hood

[@IslesYanks98]

These dynasty teams were so special

[@patmcn]

great stuff. so many fantastic Islanders memories

[@B4040-s9y]

It's great to have these videos to look back when islanders where kings of Long Island and not playing in a souless dungeon in Brooklyn

[@markyt3830]

GREAT JOB, MIKE I! JUST WATCHED IT! UNREAL! IF YOU CAN POST MORE, THAT WOULD BE GREAT! THANX AGAIN!

[@mikel7004]

Working right now on a 79 Islanders Rangers series compilation.

[@leafyutube]

The Isles had three potent lines that could score lots of goals.

[@ziggymorris8760]

Holy shit, how long did this take to put together??

[@mikel7004]

Not very long. I had all the original games digitalized, so I just extracted the goals and reassembled it.

[@ziggymorris8760]

mike l nice. Some is really clear. Brings back memories of my childhood.

[@veritasinvicta8128]

The Islanders almost tied that game 3, scramble in front of Mio as time ran out.

[@bb-gc2tx]

i love watching how excited ranger fans are in this video after rangers score thinking they actually had a chance against isles juggernaut . its great to know all their dreams of winning were crushed 🤣

[@chrisuncleahmad789]

Those Bruins and Oilers teams were very very good- yet the Islanders outclassed them in spades. That's the mark of a great team- make a quality team look anything but.

[@johnlaird4003]

This is awesome! Thanks so much! Any chance you could post entire games from this period, particularly 81-82 and 82-83 seasons or playoffs? The 1983 Bruins-Isles playoff series is hard to find and the games are always terrible quality. Also, no one ever airs Game 2 of the 1983 finals - a great game. Lastly, I have NEVER seen games 1 and 2 of the 1982 Wales Conference Finals, NYI-QUE on Long Island. Either way, I love what you do - it is much appreciated!

[@ATCguy1973]

I miss the days where it seemed the islanders and rangers would meet in the playoffs every season

[@connormanning4916]

how do you find these games

[@chrisdennehy9425]

Nice one, Mike!

[@vsurov2]

Very cool collection. And the first stories NY Islanders in 1972 have? A fight in the playoffs NY Islanders?

[@doneliasson4672]

How underrated was Bobby Bourne?

[@paulk8716]

Bourne and Goring, huge part of these early 80’s Islanders!

[@robertrettig9483]

No team did it better .....

[@henryhahn9741]

1:38:20 the random guy jumps in the pile

[@handtruck]

Man, how underappreciated are the Sutter brothers historically as part of this group. You hear concerns about Tonelli's place (and rightfully so), but Duane and Brent were all over the place, especially in this playoff.

[@ziggymorris8760]

Joshua Marcik they were never underrated

[@ziggymorris8760]

Middleton, the WORST trade the rangers ever made lol

[@B4040-s9y]

Pete petters won vezina this season . But if you look at his body language in this video he knows he is beat before isles especially bossy even shoot . He was not only an awful goalie but very weak minded.

[@mikel7004]

During the series, the Islander Announcer Jiggs McDonald made the the point he felt Peeters, who was terrific all year, might have been psyched out because he gave up the cup winning ot goal in 1980. It's strange how bad he was in the Coliseum games but great in games 2 and 5 in Boston. the islander announcing team usually wasn't that critical but they kept noting how badly Peeters set up for shots.

[@dzanier]

Peeters was the goalie for the Caps when my Rangers upset them in the 86 quarterfinals, and I recall very vividly how badly he was set up for certain shots. The MSG Network announcers mentioned it as well as the ESPN announcers. As far as the goal Bossy scored on the slap shot in Game 6, Mike scored so many goals like that in his career against goalies good and bad that I tend to give Peeters the benefit of the doubt on that one. Bossy was the most lethal sniper I've ever seen.