1986 Habs vs Flames Stanley Cup - Patrick Roy wins Conn Smythe Trophy

(May 24, 1986) Third period highlights of Stanley Cup-clinching game in Calgary - goals scored by Rick Green, Bobby Smith, Steve Bozek, Joe Mullen - Flames' comeback falls short, Canadiens win 4-3, Patrick Roy receives the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP
Hockey Night in Canada with Don Wittman, John Davidson, Dick Irvin
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[@890r6]

Patrick Roy proved that he was the greatest goalie ever. Unbelievable saves throughout. Mike Liut was also incredible that year for Hartford.

[@Davidjon1946]

Hasek best ever I'm sorry I hate being the guy who has to argue for the sake of arguing. But hasek was most definitely the best ever

[@canuck_gamer3359]

Absolutely incredible how the officiating has changed...the Carbonneau breakaway, first the guy takes a two handed slash at him and no call and then the defenseman who dove DID NOT get the puck first, so that was clearly a penalty and likely should have been a penalty shot. And when Mullen scores the final goal he is cross checked from behind and again, no call. lol. I respect the Calgary fans, what incredible class to applaud the Canadiens out of politeness and sportsmanship. Still a great city, don't get me wrong but wow, has it ever changed since 1986.

[@darylhodkinson7791]

your telling me wow ,, that two hander /// ouch

[@canuck_gamer3359]

@@darylhodkinson7791 In today's NHL, that guy would have probably been given a 5 minute major lol

[@nicknick1974]

There’s probably more Montreal fans in Calgary than Calgary fans in Calgary

[@SmoothOperator2013]

I was five when this happened, but in the early 90's my dad told me the refs don't really call penalties unless they interfere with a scoring chance. Now the league is full of cry babies, divers, and pussies. On the Carboneau play, he got the stick, and there was only one ref, but it is Kerry Frazier, and he hated the Canadiens.

[@politicalbandwagon4989]

That slash would probably be 5 in today’s game lol.

[@shinkoakata11]

CAN U UPLOAD THIS FULL GAME IN FULL PLEASE? AWESOME QUALITY FROM THIS ERA! THANK YOU!!!!

[@wilnerolivier7971]

The full game can easily be found on KZbin!!

[@michaelmacintyre9643]

Don Whitman doing play by play, one of the best!

[@MrChrisHonoway]

Winnipegs Bob Cole.

[@wilnerolivier7971]

@@MrChrisHonoway He was so underrated!! Knew how to call a game. May he rest.

[@ChrisHonowayOFFICIAL]

@@wilnerolivier7971 didn't he do the CFL games too?

[@wilnerolivier7971]

@@ChrisHonowayOFFICIAL Yes he did!!

[@Davidjon1946]

This was the second last 2 Canadian team stanley cup final wow !!

[@mikevallee8082]

That's right, these two teams played against each other again in 1989, with Calgary winning that time!

[@jonathanblanchet1370]

Rick Green !!!!!

[@canuck_gamer3359]

Yeah! What got in to him?? You'd think he would just throw it at the net as soon as the puck hit his stick lol. But to deke a guy and then score?? That was something special.

[@Actionronnie]

I miss something as simple as the camera angles. Some of the slashes would kill a player now. Back then a player didn't budge.

[@Davidjon1946]

Agreed 100% we live in such a pussy world now

[@garywalsh3487]

Calgary had an incredible run but ran out of gas. Habs had a ton of heart and Roy

[@islandblader]

3 years later the Flames got their rematch.

[@bareknuckles2u]

John Davidson is so bad! "Montreal's Canadiens, Calgary's Flames...and on and on..." It is funny to hear Don Chery talk so much at the end about what it's like to win a cup.

[@dwm8199]

Yes I noticed that too... Davidson was always a great broadcaster for HNIC but that line sucks lol

[@kidmack1121]

I always felt he resented the former Soviet players that began flooding in during the early 90's I remember how biased he was during the 1990 Goodwill Games. That was one of their strongest teams, even after Fedorov's defection.

[@nelsonfamily5409]

#patrick Roy

[@justinplasse9579]

2:56 at center ice no slashing call then right after no penalty shot or even 2 minutes minor called.. but the analysts don't seem to care about it either.. was this normal back then in 86? Were the penalty shots rules different?

[@alyours2889]

Stick work was generally tolerated...medium slashes and hookings...player was supposed to fight through it! ...the guy who got slashed was Guy Carbonneau...and HE was 1 of the worst/best at stick checking his opponents... ...that was a big part of his defensive game...and why he is in the Hall of Fame in spite of never scoring more than 26 goals!!

[@paulmendrina1449]

Who was the Montreal player who won that game a few seconds into overtime? I remember that game

[@stevensmith5160]

Are you talking about the whalers series? Claude Lemieux got the winner in overtime in game 7

[@stevensmith5160]

Or the goal by Skrudland in that series against the Flames?

[@paulmendrina1449]

@@stevensmith5160 this is the game I was thinking about it was in Calgary too .

[@etiennepoisson2480]

Lekhonen

[@qualityman1965]

This was the last time 2 Canadian teams playing for the cup. 33 years. What r we doing wrong? Go habs go

[@leafyutube]

What about 1989?

[@halon7476]

1989 was the last time, also Habs vs Flames but the Flames win it.

[@jkent6526]

'89

[@marklegault6662]

Gary Betteman decides who's going in the Stanley cup finals.

[@nicks.6341]

@@marklegault6662 That is the truth. Bettman came in halfway through the 1992-93 season. Montreal won. When he awarded the Stanley Cup to the Habs at the Forum, you can literally see and hear the disdain on his face and in his voice. I can still see him twitching as he said the words "...For a 24th time." almost 30 years later and still no Canadian Cup winner. The odds of that happening organically are next to nil.

[@daveyboy_]

What a team they had Smith Naslund , Lemieux. The best checking line with Carbo Gainey and Nilan Then You had something that the Oilers never had. That Shut down defense led buy Larry Robinson. Who woulda ever thought that Rick Green would score the winning goal. And then the Greatest Goalie ever ! Then the parade ! That was something else . Players and coaches dedicated chapters in their autobiographies about that wonderful day in May of '86 . What memories

[@ckendall67]

- Not to split hairs here, but it was Bobby Smith's goal that stood up as the game-winner.

[@daveyboy_]

@@ckendall67 Smith's goal was the insurance goal . Green scored the 3rd goal, they won 4-2 soooo.

[@briancusack4386]

Daveyboy: Had the Oilers got past the Flames, do you think the Habs still would have won?

[@daveyboy_]

@@briancusack4386 Maybe, doubtful.Probably not . But you saw Carbonneau shut down Gretzky in the Stanley cup finals, coupled with the greatest playoff goalie ever ? We'll never know. Great Parade though !

[@briancusack4386]

@@daveyboy_ : Those are valid points, Daveyboy. As for the parade, ha, I bet!! Did you take in the '93 parade as well? You Montreal folks sure know how to party!!!

[@gordfinlay5558]

If Steve smith didn’t score on his own team the oilers probably would have won 5 straight

[@leafyutube]

The Leafs almost did it that year.

[@Michael-fw5ef]

If goalies back in the 1980s were so bad, how is it that Patrick Roy and Grant Fhur are a product of the 1980s. And how is it that Gretzky scored many times on Roy if Gretzky only scored alot because 80s goalies were bad?

[@440x]

Not so much of bad goalies but just compare a picture of Roy in his gear in 86 vs say 99 the reason the 80’s has so many goals will become apparent pretty quick

[@my3dviews]

I would like to see today's goalies play with 1970s/80s equipment. Now you can barely see the net when they are in the crease.

[@nessu1385]

@@my3dviews maybe not exactly the same equipment (that stuff did not offer good protection and was propably quite heavy) but smaller equipement would be nice and maybe increase scoring again.

[@my3dviews]

@@nessu1385 Being heavy is part of what made it more difficult. The goal pads gave good enough protection, but weren't as wide as the ones today. The masks and some of the other equipment wasn't as good for protection as the new equipment. But a lot of what goalies use today has nothing to do with protecting them and has everything to do with making themselves bigger in order to make it easier to stop the puck. The catching glove is a good example of that. It is way bigger than before, not just because it has more padding. Of course the players also have better sticks that allow for harder shots, so you wouldn't want to face a slap shot with a carbon fiber stick with 1970s goal equipment.

[@nessu1385]

@@my3dviews the Thing about protection was more about the chest protector (they were not offering great protection, No Wonder they prefered to Stand Up und let the Pads take most of the beating). The Pads size was okay for sure. Weight would ad extra difficuly (slow the goalie down) but I think lighter Equipment (Pads, sticks) are a normal Progression (gigantic Pads not) and fit Into the faster Game of today.

[@james8583]

Hockey today is way softer. They give goals to these guys and teams. An example is Guy's "breakaway." Let's say he is on the capitals today. Well, the first penalty would be Baxter wacking at his ankles and the second penalty would have been the take down so he can't score. Then, using today's standard, Ovechkin and others hop over the boards with a power play, maybe a two man advantage. Tell me that's not giving guys goals. And this would happen many, many times per game. You saw that "Ole" by Joe Mullin, well each team has 9 Joe Mullins as forwards and at least 3 defensemen. Scoring is extremely easy today , but no one wants to admit it. Todays game, and the so called overtime and "shootout" is a "skills" competition, not hockey. It's like the guy that can dunk but not play basketball well or run extremely fast but is not a great wide receiver, these are "skills" things not the player. Let the game get a little choppy and get rid of the skilled lacrosse player on skates and get down to some tough pulling at times hockey. Thanks James

[@Michael-fw5ef]

The Flames would have won 10 Stanley cups if it wasnt for the Oilers of the 1980s.

[@wilnerolivier7971]

'88 was the 1 stung for the Flames because they were favored in that series against the Oil & had the home ice advantage!!