The Canucks Mess and Others 97-98 Topics

[@UwishUwereM3]

Please do a career video on Irbe. He was a great goalie in San Jose, Vancouver and Carolina. It would be a great watch.

[@PancakesAndHammers2426]

I felt like a kid when the Capitals and the Buffalo Sabers led by Hasek faced off in the playoffs. It was one of those moments that made me overjoyed.

[@matthewdaley746]

As good as Hasek was the lack of a team in front of him would be exposed.

[@PancakesAndHammers2426]

@@matthewdaley746 Absolutely and what better team to expose them at the time then the Capitals? Hasek really dragged Buffalo that far kicking and screaming.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@PancakesAndHammers2426 He had a coach that was perfect for the team, until he single-handedly got him fired.

[@GRChrzak]

This was one of my favorite seasons of the 90s, even though I'm a fan of offense and not soccer scores. I loved how Palffy, Bure, and Selanne all scored for weak teams. My favorite line from the 98-99 Hockey Scouting Guide was the opening of Bure's profile following that 51-goal, 90-point performance: "Get me out of here!" Ouch.

[@matthewdaley746]

Bure never managed to recapture the magic from a few years before.

[@rogercash2595]

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[@juelztadeo4391]

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[@rogercash2595]

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[@anakinsolo719]

I was living in Nashville at this point, turned 3 during this season. I remember the Predators becoming a team, but I also remember thanks to my extended family living in the Victoria area, that this was when I first became a Canucks fan.

[@JaredtheRabbit]

Joe Thornton and Vincent Lecavailer would go on to become franchise leaders for the San Jose Sharks and Tampa Bay Lightning, respectively.

[@skinflaver]

Vancouver fan. Watching bire in this era was amazing. Its not easy being loyal as a hard core canucks fan.

[@matthewdaley746]

Still doesn't justify burning the city to the ground.

[@TimestampGuy2020]

Did Shannon just sneak a Star Trek reference on there?? *Jordie Laforge* 🤣🤣🤣👏

[@michaelschulman1549]

I was happy the Capitals made the Cup Final in 1998. Now really happy that they won the Cup in 2018.

[@matthewdaley746]

@GLR The Red Wings were just unstoppable though.

[@michaelschulman1549]

@@matthewdaley746 The Red Wings were unstoppable in that series, however, still was proud that the Capitals won the Prince of Wales Trophy that year.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@michaelschulman1549 Little did we know that the dark times would be starting a decade later.

[@wilnerolivier7971]

Imagine how hockey history would've been different had the Wings let go of Scotty Bowman & hired Mike Keenan to take over as coach/GM!! Keenan was rumored to be offered the job while the Rangers were in the middle of their Cup run in 1994, it also complicated matters because he was still under contract to the the Rangers. Had that happen the Wings would still be looking for their 1st Cup since 1955.

[@BoyNamedSue4]

Love this series

[@matthewdaley746]

Ecstatic about the next one.

[@NotoriousChacha]

R.I.P Wayne Maki. The real #11.

[@DARK24-7]

When Linden left-i was out on the direction Vancouver was going...

[@kingerikthegreatest.ofall.7860]

Messier, Mike Keenan combo was terrible for the Canucks. They were the enemy in 94.

[@BXCDavid]

Skipping the flyers for the 2nd time this week.

[@stephengorney5613]

My favorite moment in the CBC documentary about this season is Mike Milbury complaining to agents about how broke his team is

[@matthewdaley746]

I guess he told the agents it was just another day at the office.

[@curtyg49]

Samsanov he was drafted out of the IHL, a league on the same tier as the AHL. The IHL tryed to go about it as there own league with no team's as farm team's for the NHL, forgot the whole story but maybe Shannon can do a video what happened to that league....

[@matthewdaley746]

That will have to wait until this series is done.

[@BoyNamedSue4]

It was absolute cheap shot that cost Kariya this year. Still get mad thinking about it.

[@matthewdaley746]

@Jon Fisher His career was full of cheap shots against him.

[@marcrivera87]

Freaking Gary Suter! I remember the crosscheck to the chin he gave him like yesterday too. I don't think Kariya ever got back to his highest level after that, he had 17 goals in like 22 games that year... breaks my heart.

[@BoyNamedSue4]

Marc Rivera the fact that he only got a 4 game suspension is one of the biggest jokes in the history of this league.

[@allsystemsgo8678]

It's such a shame, fantastic player. The NHL wasted so much talent by not protecting their players.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@allsystemsgo8678 Scott Stevens got NO suspension for essentially ending his career, if I were Lamoriello I would have suspended him. I don't care if the hit was clean, he would have been a loan shark without the NHL.

[@MusicsWhore]

I do agree about the quality of play around this time started to suffer not to mention 3 more teams are set to join before 2001. I don't think I would say this year but in the near future the game was so boring to watch. If you needed the cure for insomnia put a devils game on from this era.

[@GR-bn3xj]

Ha yes. That freaking Left Wing Lock destroyed fast paced hockey. Brilliant but slowed it down..I can name more stars from the mid 90's than I can now. I loved the 90's hockey

[@jefferyhall1646]

In any given year I could never rank forsberg ahead of fedorov. Not with a straight face anyway

[@patch8376]

Hasek #1 in the league. Has any other goalie ever been given that THN consensus distinction?

[@exeter1985]

What prize do I win if I found the Type-O? "ISLANDERS 29 (HITS?) TO 30." Did I not hear something or was that Wins instead of Hits? Do I win an Autographed Picture of "The Cats"?

[@matthewdaley746]

Invent a prize.

[@exeter1985]

@@matthewdaley746 I did, but Shadow doesn't do autographs

[@matthewdaley746]

@@exeter1985 Darn it!

[@sdgakatbk]

I've said it elsewhere, but Kolzig deserved the Conn Smythe that year, not Yzerman. Without Kolzig, the Caps are out in the first round. The Red Wings still had a strong team without Yzerman. Down the stretch, the Caps signed Bellows and traded for Tikkanen and also for Jeff Brown. This was probably the best group of stretch drive deals in Caps history. Tik got criticized for the empty net he missed in game 2. I don't blame him for losing that game as they were up something like 2 goals when he missed it, but the Wings regrouped and won. I thought Tik helped them down the stretch in the regular season and make the playoffs.

[@matthewdaley746]

I think a losing player will only get the Conn Smythe Trophy if the Final goes to a Game Seven.

[@sdgakatbk]

@@matthewdaley746 Probably true today though in 1968 Glenn Hall won it with St. Louis though they were swept by the Habs in the Finals. Hextall deservedly won it for the losing Flyers in '87 and that was a 4-3 Final. While the 87 Oilers had the most points that year with 106, the Flyers were 2nd with 100 so in terms of the regular season, there wasn't that much difference between the two clubs. However if I remember correctly, the Flyers were pretty banged up in the playoffs that year. Comparing the '99 Sabres who lost the Finals to Dallas with the '98 Caps, Buffalo had 91 points while the '98 Caps had 92 points. In terms of regular season points of the playoff opponents, the '99 Sabres faced tougher opponents than the '98 Caps did. Also Hasek did get them to game 6 when the bad call allowed the Hull goal ending the series in 6. So it would seem Hasek had a stronger case for the Conn Smythe in '99 than Kolzig did in '98 but it was won by Joe Nieuwendyk in '99.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@sdgakatbk They weren't going to win Game Seven anyway, and, considering how he not only ran off Ted Nolan, but, that the Sabres LET HIM DO IT losing was karmic. Lindy Ruff got his job because 24 players were usurped by 1. Today there are four rounds of Playoffs so it's even harder for a losing player to win. I still have no idea why NO ONE stood up for Ted Nolan. If they were afraid Hasek would leave, the joke was on them, because he left anyway.

[@reverend20piece]

THG, is a video on the career of Bill Ranford a possibility?

[@matthewdaley746]

He likely had too short of a prime.

[@wilnerolivier7971]

@@matthewdaley746 Ranford has a great 2nd act as the goalie coach for the Kings!! He done wonders for Quick, Bernier, Campbell, Jones & Scrivens. I'm sure Martin Jones wishes that Ranford was still his goalie whisperer.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@wilnerolivier7971 He also saved the Oilers after Grant Fuhr went down, he was so furious he started using cocaine.

[@TrAvi5link]

The year I was born

[@tylercates8165]

The dark age for Canucks.

[@gymrat2647]

Not a Canucks fan but 25 wins that season is pathetic.

[@matthewdaley746]

Messier really stole money from the Canucks.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@michaelb4833 They really should have known better than to sign him.

[@Aebischer1984]

Moog was so good for Montreal that year. We should of beat Buffalo but Hasek! Ughhhhh!

[@matthewdaley746]

Hasek covered up several deficiencies.

[@wilnerolivier7971]

@@matthewdaley746 Just like Price is currently covering up the Habs deficiencies!!

[@matthewdaley746]

@@wilnerolivier7971 They are totally f***** if he goes down, more than any other team.

[@Zednix]

That thumbnail is going to trigger every Canucks fan. Can I get a "Fuck Messier" from my Canuck bros.

[@matthewdaley746]

I'm too polite to say that.

[@HabsCanada1]

Betcha can't eat just one.

[@Tomatohater64]

Bad time for the Pens.

[@matthewdaley746]

It got better.

[@jean-philippedoyon9904]

Sergei Samsonov...Habs fan remember...not for the good stuff...

[@dougpayne2695]

What happened to Carolina?

[@mikeJones-zo8si]

Lol ya. Did Francis go there ?

[@matthewdaley746]

@@mikeJones-zo8si He did, though he finished with Toronto.

[@mikeJones-zo8si]

Every time the Canucks signed a big ufa they always underperformed. Messier, Erickson and sudin was never as good as he once was for 10 mil.

[@matthewdaley746]

They were always their own worst enemy.

[@mikeJones-zo8si]

More parody now, the worst team last year had 29 wins

[@matthewdaley746]

Hard to believe.

[@dorkmork7349]

First

[@matthewdaley746]

Gold-plated star #2.

[@DSFMT.V]

First

[@matthewdaley746]

Gold-plated star.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@111highgh That was a real good one.