2002 Playoffs: Red Wings-Avalanche Series Highlights

[@awood40]

Extended highlights for Game 3: kzbin.info/www/bejne/noalk6aZoLOjibM

[@clutchcity25]

No disrespect to Carolina but this was basically the Cup Final.

[@DarkKirby14LP]

clutchcity25 agreed. Avs would have smoked CAR too

[@trisgilmour]

Exactly

[@coolybop66]

Detroit had some trouble with Carolina, Carolina put up a good fight in the first 3 games of the series.

[@DarkKirby14LP]

@@coolybop66 I think it was more Arturs Irbe than anything else

[@ls93780]

Late 90s early 2000s, unles your name was the New Jersey Devils, you weren't winning a cup if you came out of the East, period. Tampa in 2004 was the first Eastern Conference team other than the Devils to win a cup since the Rangers in 1994. It was Colorado, Detroit, and Dallas every single year out of the west, New Jersey was the only team that had enough star power to realistically compete with them and have a chance of winning 4 games.

[@tony16546]

"Rookie Pavel Datsyuk", I feel so old...

[@wade5307]

I’ve never seen a series so closely contested through 6 games, that ends with an absolute blowout by one team in game 7. It’s crazy how Forsberg’s game 5 OT winner was the last goal Colorado scored in the series. They only managed 2 goals in the final 3 games and Detroit scored 10.

[@tysonleblanc8862]

Super team and every bounce went Detroits way. 10 hofs on Detroit only 4 on Colorado.

[@user-xn7xw6lw3k]

​@@tysonleblanc8862cry

[@gordieparenteau6555]

It's funny looking back at this series 20 years later with the Avalanche back in the Conference Final for the first time since. You don't know what you had until it's gone. We didn't know that this would be the last great Clash Of The Titans before all the big names started retiring or moving on. It truly was a special time when these two teams were the best in the game, at the height of their powers, that absolutely despised each other. There hasn't been anything like it ever since. Good memories.

[@slipperyseal95]

Take me back my friend.

[@ElricCantona82]

I wish i'd see a colorado-detroit cup final in my lifetime

[@jbellflower83]

I loved that era. Detroit, Colorado, New Jersey and Dallas were pretty much the 4 best teams in the league. And they always had classic series with each other.

[@richardhenry5858]

Such an intense rivalry. Beautiful hockey at its peak.

[@jimflood1590]

I hated the Avs so much during that time, but both teams had stellar players. Sakic and Yzerman were the classiest captains of two juggernauts that no matter what gave everything they had against each other. Both true dynasties. I miss those teams.

[@joeygrappin4458]

I 100% agree with the stevie and joe comment. With all of the extras that happened after the whistle both sides knew you don’t touch 19 on either side.

[@Wherrwolf]

What a battle. Wish the game was still played like this.

[@dudefood825]

Yzerman is just an absolute warrior. Love my Captain!

[@johnrobinson1775]

dudefood, he’s a legend

[@TheNewsstandMan]

Forsberg is currently 4th in assists/game in league history behind Gretz, Mario and Orr. He was sensational.

[@CodiTC]

What are you talking about? He's not even top 70 all time in assists?

[@snowfloofcathug]

CodiTC perhaps Assists Per Game? It’s not difficult to find

[@patrice5976]

Yes he was. Had he been healthy, he’d be, imo, best player all time behind Mario Lemieux

[@dftns19]

This is equivalent to afamily memories video. Because I remember everyone getting together to watch these games, what we did that day, what we ate. It's like time travel. The Wings are a family thing for us.

[@RXP91]

I'm a Brit who was a huge hockey fan and loved the Wings. 2002 was my favourite sporting memory. I went nuts in that Game 3 of the finals. I can't believe I still remember the goals from all the way back then. What a run! Fedorov and Forsberg were on another level. Also saw great glimpses of Datsyuk's future. Used to love playing as this team in NHL 2002 from EA also!

[@convex7456]

RXP91 ya i had the federov ice skates when i played. Haha

[@codynevers51]

​@@convex7456 the white Nikes!

[@jamesgodfrey1729]

Datsyuk a 6th round pick rookie from Russia, I wonder if it'll pan out for him.

[@axnjxn91]

Too soft. Needs to shoot more. Oh man, some people ate crow I tell ya

[@davidw969]

Hull was the recipient of so many gifts from Pavel "Magic hands" Datsyuk!

[@brettwilson359]

Hmmm.....I wonder....lol

[@brettwilson359]

@@davidw969 the only tragic thing about it is that Datsyuk didn't make it to the top earlier than he did.

[@brettwilson359]

@@davidw969 Larionov used used to talk about his hands back in the early 2000s. I still wish Draper would have REALLY gotten his revenge on Lemieux. Yzerman was and is the man. Luc Robitalle, Brendan Shanahan, Darren McCarty, Kris Draper I mean.....hfs!

[@laentidaddesconocida]

This NHL rivalry was one of the greatest ones. I miss those days. Detroit was a Bull Dozer after game 5. Colorado was helpless and hopeless at that point. Hasek was a concrete wall!

[@grizzlywhisker]

Man that McCarty hat trick was so legendary in the first game, then the 7-0 absolute shut out in the last game where the only goal Colorado scored was taken away... Wow, Red Wings were such an incredible team back then, the energy from the fans during the home games was electric. I used to go see them with my dad at Joe Louis in the 90's and it was amazing.

[@TheVlad1616]

It was all over after the Roy “statue of liberty” dropped puck in game 6. Different series after that, and Hasek was a wall.

[@ls93780]

Avs were gassed at that point, we'd just come off 2 seven game series, first a grudge rematch with Los Angeles, then a very good San Jose team, and that goal I think broke Roy's confidence.

[@KapitanPisoar1]

Pretty much decides the debate who is the GOAT, you don't see Hasek letting in silly goals like that. Or how Roy kicked it in his own net in game 2. Hasek dominated Roy in head to head matches.

[@gregbedford9706]

Every so often I come back to watch this just to see and remember what GREAT hockey and rivalries are.

[@jvtherrien]

Damn, looking back this might be one of the best series of all time (star power speaking)

[@jasonsmith5226]

And Bourque had just retired the year before

[@ace2359]

That dropped statue of liberty save was the turning point in this series

[@clubpenguin13531]

At 9:04, seeing Yzerman hit the boards with that look of pain on his face made me cringe, but it's amazing how he just got up and kept going, like he did with all the other pain he was dealing with

[@mr.dimaggio3635]

who else misses gary thorn?

[@jorijohnsson7524]

Me

[@PolAirity]

R.I.P.

[@pgoody]

Gary Thorne is alive and well! He calls Baltimore Oriole games

[@jeffreyrowley9004]

Mr. DiMaggio no one will ever be better

[@ENTERTAINMENT35]

@@PolAirity lol. Nah he's still alive

[@tonyeichenlaub9511]

one of the greatest series of all time. growing up as a goalie, i couldnt have dreamed of a better series than Roy vs Hasek! great video! thanks for sharing!

[@wer170]

Man that Wings team was scary.. Yzerman, Hull, Federov, Lidstrom, McCarty, Maltby, Draper, Shanahan, Larianov, Chelios, Datsyuk, Zetterberg..

[@ThePaul3333]

Homer !!!

[@ThePaul3333]

Homer

[@xthebumpx]

No Zetterburg yet.

[@KapitanPisoar1]

Backed by Hasek...

[@cfd87]

Watching Hasek in the playoffs was the most heart pounding, frustrating experience of my life.

[@onlyusemeakimbofmgs]

It was pretty bad. Lol

[@Wildfan-sg3fh]

If not for Lidstrom, Hasek would've won the Conn Smythe.

[@InTheBleakMidwinter666]

Why? Hes def top 5 goalie of all time..... Bar none maybe top 3

[@RushAnthem69]

Edward L I am a biased wings fan but if I had a top 3 it would be Sawchuck, Roy, Hasek. You can’t compare modern goalies to old school ones but let’s be honest. How much different would Hasek/Roy’s stats be if they were getting hit in the face with slap shots??? While more modern goalies might have more talent, goalies of old were true warriors.

[@jleif7736]

I love Hasek, during this period of Hockey he was great.. But I hate to say this, but he would get absolutely lit up playing like he did back in 02, in 2023... For example watch this save attempt at 22:01 It was such a silly move lmfao, it effectively did nothing, and cost us the game, he had no reason to roll around like a fish, he could have hugged up to the post, and made the save that way. Even Roy, look how far out of the net he sits constantly, it's a known fact the further from the net you are, the easier it is to score. I just don't understand wtf goalies were doing back then. The only goalie who was a phenom in this time period, and remained relevant in the later years once the league developed was Brodeur.

[@Yzerman1991]

Forsberg's OT goal In game 5 was one of the most crushing losses, in the arena. The Wings outplayed the Avs I. That game and the energy just got sucked out of the building after that goal, dead silence. Tje statue of liberty goal in game 6, then. A game 7 route at JLA later and all was well. What a series, what a rivalry.

[@vega21]

Speaking as an Avs fan thanks for keeping this unbiased. Awesome upload.

[@vega21]

Daniel Asatourian What in the actual fuck? Most 'fans' of a certain team when posting highlights lean towards showing just the good stuff from said team. Im merely praising awood for showing everything you dumb fuck.

[@BryantFinlay]

Avalanche have Cup contending team this year. Speaking as a Stars fan, I'm looking forward to the match-ups

[@jfedol7760]

@@BryantFinlay Im looking forward to that Game 7 lol

[@nolanscripture]

Best series of my lifetime.

[@gutetime3039]

The greatest playoff series of all time. Two teams full of hall of Famers. Battle of the two greatest goaltenders of all time. This was the most anticipated playoff series of all time. I was so lucky to be able to be alive to see some of the greatest playoff hockey of all time.

[@jeffmontville5380]

Game 7 my favorite, when Roy couldn't stop a beach ball

[@timmygressler7468]

Best NHL Stanley Cup playoff series I've ever watched

[@rodneykorir]

Feels great watching the famous Detroit Red Wings grind line. It’s sad that there’ll probably never be anything like them.

[@ryangaskin4938]

I’m only 20 minutes into this, but shit McCarty took a beating in the first two games, not to mention was also super clutch in game 1. I forgot how underrated he was.

[@martins.1837]

I'm an Avalanche Fan....But Damn do I miss this Rivalry !!!!

[@johnthomson8332]

Same, I'm a wings fan and I miss watching the wings kick Colorado's ass.

[@D5A5Y5]

I miss Clement and Thorne.

[@uf69251]

Me Too Dylan Y , me too

[@nateschwartz5755]

I love doc emrick but good ol Gary Thorne is still the best to me

[@AwestynJaxxxson]

@@nateschwartz5755 Doc Emerick is a fucking cancer

[@AwestynJaxxxson]

@@coolbeanz1918 Did I fucking stutter? Lol

[@jvtherrien]

@@coolbeanz1918 Jack Edwards is fucking great lol. Sure, he's biased as hell but he's god damn entertaining

[@ayokel9194]

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving team and fan base. Watching this brings a smile to my face every time.

[@jaytee4374]

In my personal opinion, the 2001 Final between Colorado and New Jersey is probably the most star studded CUP FINAL ever, but THIS SERIES HAS TO BE the MOST STAR STUDDED playoff series ever

[@jamessellers8472]

What an intense physical series featuring two great teams loaded with hall of fame players, and coaches.

[@ashtonhutchason3038]

Didn’t realize how nice of a shot McCarty had until now, what a sniper!

[@convex7456]

Ashton Hutchason hell ya . and a good boxing stance hahaha

[@BIGD-gj1vb]

Back when hockey was hockey. Best rivalry ever! They don't play with this grit anymore. Thank you.

[@damienchance4420]

I wish Gary throne do a nhl broadcast at NBCSN

[@snowfloofcathug]

Man that skate redirect goal by Forsberg was impressive 16:10

[@carlosanaya4149]

More than impressive. It was Peter the great. I had to rewatch it.

[@Rsambo00]

Thank for posting this awood... You are the most important person in the history of the internet.

[@TheNewsstandMan]

Jason Man, you’re telling me he’s more important than Al Gore?

[@-Baba_Yaga-]

We proceeded to dominate the Stanley cup finals after that with a 4-1 series victory against the Canes. I miss these guys. I'm glad I was able to watch this team do what they did for so many years. I still love watching my wings, but there's something about the old crew back in the late 90s-early 2000s.

[@jasonsmith5226]

From an Av fan-2002 Wings are the #1 team I've ever seen to this day-#2 was '01 Colorado. Keep in mind,I didn't start following hockey closely,till the Avs came to Denver. But these pre cap teams would dominate anybody since. After the cap-impossible to assemble-let alone keep together-teams like these. Even Dallas or NJ of that era would roll to Cups today. Everybody dogs Roy for the statue of liberty..then game 7. But without him,& Forsberg, we don't get to game 6 in this series. Detroit was clearly the better team. Hell,we don't get out of 1st or 2nd round. Avs were a bit weaker-though still great in '02. Also exhausted from 3 straight games 7s that playoffs. But Detroit was unbelievable...a different animal than even their back to back Cup teams..they'd added like 3 more HOFers, & Hasek made them historically great. '01 Colorado vs '02 Detroit (assuming Forsberg healthy)-wouldve been the historic,epic matchup. To think from '95-'02,1 of these teams was in WCF,3 times both. 1 of them won the West, 6 of 8 times. (Avs beat Detroit 2nd round,then lost game 7 WCF at Dallas-in both '99,&'00) Amazing part,except when NJ won the East,& went 2-1 in Finals-in that span,every other time-WCF were the defacto SCF. East winner should've been given a bronze medal,& not bother to show up for the Finals. Everybody knew whoever won the West,would walk in the Finals,unless NJ was waiting. As more proof..Yzerman skates the Western Conference title trophy off like they won the Cup-because they had. Not saying Detroit didnt respect Carolina. But after game 7,(I kinda knew after game 6)we all knew the Wings had just won the Cup,& would go down among the greatest ever. Avs ended up 3-2 vs Detroit in playoff series,& made 6 WCF in 7 seasons...Wings only made 4 in those same 7 seasons. But that 3rd Cup trumped all that,& made Detroit the kings of that era (plus another Final in '95 does tack on)..unless it was NJ. Whatever-those 3 were the titans on their own level,& among the greatest of Alltime...with Dallas getting honorable mention...3 straight WCF,2 Prez trophies,I think,& other sustained reg season,& playoff success. Most importantly,knocking off Colorado twice in WCF game 7,playing in back to back Finals,& winning the only Cup-Detroit,Colorado,or NJ didnt win in 9 straight seasons.

[@pianotalent6437]

great post

[@pianotalent6437]

Avs fans shouldn’t hate the redwings. We led to the avs success. We basically gave them Patrick Roy. The avs wouldn’t have been anywhere NEAR as good as they were without him. It probably wouldn’t have been a rivalry the wings would’ve destroyed the avs back then if they didn’t have Roy. Sure they had sakic, forsberg, Foote, Blake, and bourque, but the wings still would’ve found a way to win. The Avs ALWAYS had the advantage in goal until we got hasek and then we beat them and even beat them in 97 even without a top flight goaltender. It just shows really that the wings were always the better team in those years. Roy was the main reason the avs had a chance. Maybe that’s just me seeing it through redwing glasses, but the stuff I’m saying isn’t wrong. But at the end of the day, it made for great hockey and it was AWESOME. Too bad we’ll never see this again.

[@jasonsmith5226]

@@pianotalent6437 I agree with some of that. I've said the same thing about Detroit shouldve eased up in that game in Montreal,if they had only known-lol. The Wings were always the deeper team,no doubt. Their 4th line made the difference in many important games. But to say you were always better is not reality. In 1996,it's arguable-Roy might have flat out been the difference,but goalie is part of the team. The reverse this year. A big part of TBs greatness is Vasilevsky,but he's part of who we have to beat,so it is what it is. 1999,& 2000-Avs ran through Detroit in 2nd round. In '99,Wings won the 1st 2 games here...Forsberg got thrown out early in game 1...but Colorado basically ran through them 4 straight-3 in Detroit. Then 4-1 in 2000. It was a pretty competitive-for 5 game series,but still only went 5. Go watch those games-I do occasionally-Detroit just didn't have the speed, especially on defense,to really keep up,during those couple seasons, especially the youth we had added. That Detroit team had gotten a bit old,while we added young guys like Drury,Hedjuk (#1,& #2 in the 1999 Calder)-then Tanguay. Wings still had some of the Larry Murphy's of the world....used to be a great player,but couldn't keep up by 1999-with teams like Colorado. Nobody serious would say the 1999 or 2000 Wings were better. But most people forget those playoff series,cuz they were 2nd round-& we lost to Dallas in WCFs. Then in 2001-we added Rob Blake,& another talented kid-Steven Reinprecht. That Wing team lost 4 straight to LA-no way they were as good as us. We beat the defending Cup Champs without Forsberg...a consensus top 5 player at the time. Because the teams in the post cap era,just can't compete with the pre cap era teams,in both depth,& star power,(Forsberg,& Federov often played on the 2nd line,even in their primes,& both won Hart trophies-that says it all) the 2001 Avs are the 2nd best team I've seen, since I started closely following the NHL in 1995. But that's not the end of the story...Ken Holland realized he still had a very good team,but they'd been passed by Colorado,& Dallas. So he went out,& had the most amazing off-season ever... something that could never happen today,cuz of the cap. And the Avs could never add an All star/HOFer every deadline today,like back then. But he had already added Chellios,like a year or 2 earlier...he gets Hull, Robataille,& Hasek (maybe I'm even forgetting somebody)-but also Datsyuk was like a rookie,& Zetterberg 2nd year,I think. We lost Bourque,& just weren't quite as good as 2001. That Detroit team is the best I've ever seen. I was actually very proud of Colorado for even taking you 7. And in that series,you are right-Detroit was much better. Everybody remembers the "statue of liberty" in game 6,& 7-0 in game 7...but I remember thinking "how on earth are we up 3-2 on this team?" Yes,Roy was a big part of the reason for sure. But that Av team also just ran out of gas. They barely made the WCFs...had to go 7 with LA,& SJ. That was also 4 straight WCFs,& 6 of 7. Detroit had lost 1st or 2nd round,3 straight yrs,& was more refreshed. No doubt that series ends earlier,if not for Roy's brilliance. But Forsbergs brilliance also was HUGE early in that series-basically through game 5. But no shame in that-that Wing team was stacked-by far the best team of all your Cup teams. As for hating Detroit,I stopped hating you for the most part by about 2004ish,& lost all dislike for you,when you went to the East. Similar to Nebraska,when them,& Colorado changed conferences. I have not a big of dislike for Detroit today...I just look back at that era as 2 amazing teams,with unbelievable talent,& a great rivalry. The outdoor game at Coors field,with the "old timers game"-that gave me total closure on that era. I don't root against Detroit at all today. You have a very bright future...& thanks for Darren Helm-lol.

[@pianotalent6437]

That’s true. I gotta say though, we lost to LA with yzerman and shanny injured. And in 99 Osgood was hurt and we had to use a back up for most of the series. But once again, that may just be my bias speaking. In 2000 and 2001, you guys were without question better, I’ll say that, yes. And overall, they were even teams. Our yzerman was a right handed sakic, fedorov was the redwing forsberg, Lidstrom was the rob blake of our team. Shanny was the redwing mike keane (when you guys had him). The list goes on and on. And I to this day say that the avs were better than Dallas, they just couldn’t beat the Eagle. Both teams should’ve won more cups but Dallas was there too. But yeah the exact same, I don’t hate the avs anymore. I look back and watch those games with much respect to the avs. I actually have every playoff game from that era in a playlist. It’s entertaining and WAY better than anything we get today.

[@pianotalent6437]

Also you’re welcome. And I wish the best for helmer in Denver

[@MrPapasvhilly]

Forsberg was an absolute beast

[@StevieY24]

Thanks for posting, this series had everything. What a game hockey was those days.

[@Marcd4DeathVideos]

Makes me relive my younger years growing up in The Greater Detroit area.

[@BWyatt76]

Best 7 game series I've watched.

[@elmachetay]

What an awesome video. Best type of highlight video. Two guys couldn't get close to each other without someone getting it. Shows the intense style play that made those days the best ever. Bye Patricia!

[@miccrhaafetl5101]

As, a Wings fan if I had 1 wish, it wouldn't be the Wings were good again. This isn't about me and What I want. My One Wish would be this new generation of hockey fans could listen to Gary Thorn and Bill Clement, as I did growing up. Made watching other teams' games fun to watch. Where now I can't remember the last non-Wings/non-playoff game I watched with a purpose.

[@pianotalent6437]

I COULD NOT agree more

[@DillonJayasuriya]

41:23 the most iconic moment of the series.

[@EPSGplayer]

Hasek had such a dangerous style, especially when he would stack the pads

[@danrozanski6130]

Possibly the most talented team ever to skate.

[@BobbyT.]

Too bad this isn't a rivalry anymore. It is arguably the BEST rivalry of all time. Of course Detroit had to move to the eastern conference :/. Atleast we can still watch these videos to re-live these great battles between these two rivals.

[@rudde7918]

Montreal-Boston is the rivalry. Nothing else gets even close.

[@BobbyT.]

+Arvaa Kuka penguins flyers is still a good one. Although the Penguins capitals one might end up passing it.

[@pjmeadmtu]

This was an awesome rivalry, but I would say the two best ones now are BOS/MTL or PIT/PHI.

[@BobbyT.]

+Paul Mead totally agree.

[@poejavelski148]

Don't forget SJ and L.A

[@PumpkinBread2]

Nice to come back and watch this every now and then.

[@marcharris2734]

What a team we had. Go wings!! One day we will be back to winning.

[@jyshot]

Coming back to watch this and that game 7 amazed me I didn’t remember Roy making any saves

[@dannythomas417]

They should’ve put Aebischer in game 7 instead.

[@pianotalent6437]

@@dannythomas417 lol we still woulda smoked em 😂

[@locutus1126]

I was at game 7, I remember pre-game, the concourse was so tense, we were all excited but you could feel the tension and worried. Then after 5 minutes, the party started. Great times, I had season tickets back then and it was a joy been part of this ride for 10+ years

[@Wildfan-sg3fh]

How about that wrist shot by Sakic???!!!!

[@schlafin]

These are really coming in handy! Thanks so much!

[@TJ89741]

I love this era of Hockey and one of my favorite rivalries

[@anthonymaestas4777]

I love how Hasek acted like he wanted to fight Roy, Hasek has been ice skating for his whole life but in that moment when skating to Roy he fell? Hasek wasn't even trying to fight Roy 😂

[@Lon808]

awood this was great, relivin the glory days baby

[@agentorange20]

Someone needs to just create a series of regular season and playoff games year by year between Wings and Avalanche. Plenty of great hockey, players, characters, drama.

[@xblackcatx1312]

Two awesome teams, one awesome rivalry.

[@pianotalent6437]

perfectly said

[@ls93780]

I'm lucky I was even old enough to remember watching this series.

[@quentinm4967]

One hell of a highlight reel

[@dronlaa]

What a hockey!! What a names! Wow!! What a rivalry!!!

[@clutchcity25]

Jesus Christ, Chris Drury had it rolling this series.

[@dannythomas417]

He was a beast in Colorado as he was in Buffalo.

[@slipperyseal95]

Fuuuuuuck I want this rivalry back. I was a baby in 96-98 and a kid in 02. But I remember the games. Bring it back.

[@joeygrappin4458]

Game 7 is my greatest memory of patrick roy. That 01-02 team has to be the greatest assembled team ever.

[@AlexK878]

Hasek taking down Roy in that opening sequence is hilarious! These teams used to be stacked though, and it would be great seeing this rivalry get rekindled. One can only hope!

[@anthonymaestas4777]

Hasek wasn't trying to fight, that was more like acting like he was wanting to fight. Lol

[@ruojam]

Thank you for reminding me of how much I hate Adam Foote.

[@clubpenguin13531]

exactly how I felt watching this

[@redwingz1998]

I can’t stand forsberg lol

[@-BUGZ-]

@@redwingz1998 i never cared for foote but i hated forsberg more than any of them.

[@313bootboy6]

As a Wings fan I hated all of them except Sakic. That guy ruled.

[@avsroy]

@@redwingz1998 then you better watch chess...

[@ssurfcity]

Pattie Fucking Wah scoring on himself, and getting ran from Game 7. PRICELESS.

[@joekorte5401]

still remember watching D'Mac's Natural Hattrick. I can watch this over and over.

[@natemathewson5200]

Legendary

[@redfury91]

Roy raising his empty glove all proud as the puck trickles in behind him, and then measuring Hasek's stick🤣pure gold. and if that werent bad enough, Roy gets yanked for Abby in game 7🤣sweet sweet memories

[@mangrove]

If you took a drink after every time that Kasparitis took a dive, you would be dead.

[@badhollywoodscience]

Wow, I had forgotten about the Roy snow cone goal.

[@psycosyin]

Even though he had lost a step by this point, it’s fun to see Larionov do his thing. I’d love to be on his line, just get open and he’ll find you.

[@natronbetticus]

Watching this on a Friday night in April 2020...good times

[@locutus1126]

we got no other hockey to watch so may as well relive this great rivalry

[@KapitanPisoar1]

The intensity is absolutely incredible! Btw. who is the greatest goalie of all time? The one that has 2 shutouts or the one that allows 21 goals in the series...

[@media4401]

I'm pretty sure that was Mike Dunham in disquise as Roy in game 7.

[@adrianwalsh5594]

Detroit Red Wings had a great talented championship team hall of famers players a long list so did the Colorado team same talented team too

[@Mark-xl1ze]

The last Western Conference Final appearance by the Avs until 2022.

[@woundedduck]

I like how helms throw someone's stick in to the stands thinking you want a souvenir here you go lol

[@bozobuckets785]

This Wings team is my favorite all-time team

[@Flipper85]

The Finals were so anti-climactic after this series...

[@johnthomson8332]

This was the real finals

[@ls93780]

The sheer amount of talent on display in this series, like seriously how many hall of famers, (and surely future hall of famer in Datsyuk's case) were involved in this series?

[@devontecochran2000]

this rivalry is intense and heated up as ever.

[@terryhaidy8421]

Hell of a series.

[@lbjmedia2151]

"The rookie Pavel Datsyuk." I'd love to hear that in 2022.

[@ls93780]

As great as the Wings were at puck possession this whole series, you always knew all it would take is one mistake and the Avs could blow the door down.

[@user-lb2hb5dp4n]

that was a good time guys..

[@jerichobeach2967]

I like McCarty when in doubt shoot it worked in game 1 and many other times. 2 great teams with high firepower great goalies resulting in a great series. “What did u think would happen?”😅

[@erabbitgamingofficial1]

I never realized just how dirty of a player Forsberg was until I watched this series! Detroit got the last laugh though 😁

[@SWEKingsBoomBeachYT]

Yes, the GOAT wanted to win at all costs. And when everyone hacked a little extra on him, he made sure to hack back.

[@nrmproductions1150]

The dirtiest superstar ever, everything Brad Marchand did Forsberg patented it

[@animoetprudentia2865]

@@SWEKingsBoomBeachYT his selfish dirty play was his Achilles heel.

[@MaryandMocha]

Say what you want, but Dominik Hašek saved the Wings in this series. Down 3 games to 2, his game 6 performance was spectacular! He won that game for the Wings and forced the game 7. How ironic that Patrick Roy ended his career in game 7 the same way he ended his Montreal career. From a severe beating by the Wings.

[@MrEverlast316]

Roy ended his career the season after in 2003

[@bradbash2006]

Probably the best series ever

[@MSU-DetroitFan]

Anyone else see that SportsNet used the first 16 seconds of this clip in Steve's Dang It video covering the Statue of Liberty Goal

[@wolverine3027]

It was a very hot humid day in Detroit the day this was played.