The NHL's dead puck era was actually amazing

In this Red Hot Recap, I reflect on the NHL's so-called "dead puck era" and try to convince (or remind) you that it was actually really fun!
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[@NolanEgbert]

The violence of the old NHL combined with the skill of the modern NHL, the 90’s was the perfect era of hockey

[@kahnatohru1906]

this is the era that made me love hockey

[@mr.jglokta191]

Same!

[@RazrSharpProductions]

"Rivalry between Roy and Brodeur" Hasek with his 6 Vezina trophies and 2 Hart trophies in the dead puck era: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@jonathanallard2128]

The rivalry was a tad bit more intense with these two as they were both Quebecois goalies.

[@zackyep]

@21tombombadil bro you must be joking. I love Hasek but Brodeur and Roy are just on another level

[@That90sShow]

@21tombombadil How many conn smythes did hasek get........

[@dinneryeti]

No cups = yes, a joke for sure. Kidding. I grew up watching Hasek, and was sad he didnt get a cup.

[@RazrSharpProductions]

@@dinneryeti hasek has 2 cups

[@lazywallstreetnews7234]

I was lucky enough to be a 7 year old kid that had just moved to Colorado the same year the Avalanche moved there from Quebec and won the Cup in '96 against the Panthers. I instantly fell in love with Sakic, Forsberg, Roy and Co.... But the guy that really blew me away the most from this era was the Russian Rocket, Pavel Bure. He was a scoring MACHINE during this era and if it wasn't for injuries he would've scored even more.

[@daniel_bray]

The Dallas Stars back then were unreal. Hitchcock behind the bench. The Eagle in net. Modano, Hull, Nieuwendyk, Subov, Sydor, Lehtinen, Turgeon, Langenbrunner, Hatcher, Verbeek, Guerin, Arnott and Morrow. That quadruple OT game past my bedtime. So nostalgic for me

[@Samsquamsh]

...His foot was in the crease tho.

[@davidlongobardi9234]

As someone born in 1994 this era is my very earliest childhood and what I was exposed to for hockey, to me it was the best era of hockey…had no idea it was criticized and even had a name…if anything I wish it was still like this

[@royjonzejr]

The peak of the dead puck era for me is when Brian Boucher, an unknown career backup goalie for the Phoenix Coyotes, set the all time record with 5 shutouts in a row

[@getbrutal4388]

This is the era I grew up with, also had the best games, so hell yeah, bigtime agree.

[@MrBiteme39]

Same Being a shit team in Chicago from 98-2008 really made me love the early 2010's Now I'm sad again lol

[@PatrickEvabs]

Ditto

[@Katelyst]

This is the era I grew up with as well and I share the same view. It was a great time to be a hockey fan.

[@ninetailedfox579121]

@@MrBiteme39 When are you gonna let Patty Kane come home?

[@MrBiteme39]

@@ninetailedfox579121 he is home. Your hometown isn't everything Please tell me you want Bedard on the Caknuckleheads and matthews in Arizona for however long they have there.

[@tomasnajman5674]

Nice recap and memories, I started watching NHL right at this time from 96-97 (also thanks to hockey cards) and so it's closest to my heart, the skill, toughness, hits... And reign of Dominik Hasek and Jaromir Jagr. Suprised that you didnt mention them once, despite their domination. I understand its play off success that counts in the end... They had their share (Jagr early in his career And Hašek later) but they were literary carrying their teams on their back.

[@FloridaDreamz]

I grew up in this Era as a teen and fell in love with Hockey. Watching the Red Wings, Avalanche, Sabers, Flyers, Stars, Hurricanes, Flames, Ducks, Panthers and Penguins. I am still to this day an Avalanche, Penguins and Panthers fan.

[@HankJr.]

What I miss most from the dead puck era was dedicated enforcer/fighter lines. Fights more often than not we’re done out of tradition and mutual respect between the players and we’re not always driven by hate and anger. Rob Ray and Tie Domi as an example were two of the greatest enforcers in the NHL. It pretty much become a tradition for those two to drop the gloves every time they faced each other. Teams no longer have that dedicated fighter/enforcer line. It really began dying out throughout the late 2000s into the 2010s and as a result fights have drastically dropped. Some may prefer that and see it an an improvement to the game but I miss the fights.

[@wadewilson505]

Miss enforcers in hockey so much. Just watching from down the ice as you knew the speed was growing and CHOOO CHOOOOOO! "What ref i was going for the puck!"

[@SimRacingVeteran]

This era also saw some of the biggest goalie equipment there was. Which I believe also led to lower scoring during this time.

[@tacothunderking4558]

JS Giguere was legendarily puffy as I recall. Man that was so long ago now.

[@joejoseph00]

Yes rediculous goalie equipment, still gotta measure the Tampa Bay goalies equipment, insane. Patrick Roy had "The tent", Cam Ward, "Tent", many rediculous outfits.

[@DJ_Mooster]

@@tacothunderking4558 Look up the photo between Garth Snow and Ron Hextall in their equipment and see the size of Snow's chest protector compared to Hextall's. It's fucking legendary

[@simonallard3770]

studies have shown gear size has little impact on higher scoring

[@LomanLawson]

@@simonallard3770 all the studies you need is Hasek. the smallest gear for the best movement ;)

[@daves.5301]

This is what hockey was meant to be in my eyes.

[@FishGalleon]

Great rivalry between the Avs and Wings developed in that era

[@davidodabashyan324]

Gretzky, Yzerman, Sakic, Ferderov, Lemieux, Roy, Hasek… need I say more??? Imagine what they could have done with today’s rules.

[@keithmontreuil6726]

The Owen Nolan Point. Calling the goal during the All star game. Incredible time

[@Josh-fg5if]

I may be a bit bias being that I'm a Red Wings fan, but I think the dead puck era was the best hockey ever. There was a great combination of skill and violence, intense rivalries, and possibly the 3 best goalies of all-time playing at the same time in Roy, Brodeur, and Hasek. Also we had the best video games with nhl hitz.

[@PRYVTgomerPYLE]

This era was my childhood, and it was fucking amazing.

[@SJReid82]

Brett Hull isn't an American born player. He was born in the same town I was, Bellville, Ontario. He's a Canadian who just happened to trade in his Canadian citizenship to play on the US National team. Beyond that though - great vid; 90s were my favorite era of hockey. It was truly an era of superstar goalies, Hasek, Potvin, Roy, Brodeur....a goaltenders era for sure.

[@RoyalMela]

Brett was able to play for USA because his mother is from USA.

[@oldfrend]

when he was young canada hockey said they didn't want him so he said fuck yall and played for USA the rest of his career.

[@jaylenbarnes2.079]

Love this Video so much You definitely earned my subscription

[@EchosTackyTiki]

This was the era of hockey I grew up on. It will always be the best.

[@brettpatterson404]

Jagr during the dead puck dominated. Putting up two 120 points in two seasons (1999, 2001) plus would’ve had a third in 2000 if not for injuries.

[@LorentzHallMusic]

Jagr dominated egoism while Forsberg dominated the game. Forsberg didn’t chase goals or points like Jagr did. Forsberg only cared about winning. 5 x Jagr against 5 x Forsberg would end up a W every time for the Forsbergs.

[@Terminator6364]

@@thisisalongdrive1372 Jagr had a PPG of 0.54 1991 (54 players with a better record) 1992 there was thirteen players above him. Forsberg was also ranked as number 14 1996 while he had the best PPG of them all 2001 (10 games minimum). Summorizing their playoffs during this era, Jagr had a slightly better PPG with less games played but what makes Forsberg so special is his +/-. 1995-2004 he tops the list in the regular season, far from other franchise players like Lindros, Jagr, Modano, Sakic, Yzerman and Fedorov. And same thing in the playoffs in this period, Forsberg is twice as good as Jagr here. Forsberg had it all.

[@redmudpei]

I miss the 90s, probably just nostalgia, but hockey was better then

[@nateh2665]

Best ever time for hockey, will never be like this again. Definitely the players that made it.

[@jacoblamb3535]

Best era of hockey 93-04.

[@jw7156]

As a Red Wings fan, I still celebrate Turtle day every year on March 26th.

[@pomerlain8924]

I started following the NHL in the late 90s, and I always remember this era fondly. Great goaltending, tight-checking, and actual enforcers. You take a run at somebody on the other team and knock them out, then you could expect to answer for it. Like when Jeremy Roenick knocked out Mike Modano with a concussion. And in the last week of the season, Derian Hatcher payed him back by breaking his jaw. That does not happen today. Instead, teams get worked up over a good clean hit and want to fight the guy who threw it. And essentially, the guy who threw the clean hit in penalized for defending himself. And tight defensive games are much better, especially in the playoffs. High- scoring 6-5 or 8-6 games mean that the goalies suck and the defense is atrocious. That's not exciting.

[@NifeOO4niff]

Good points! One thing i feel needs mentioning too though are the jerseys of the dead puck era! Best of all time!

[@accordionSWE]

92/93 is the season that really kickstarted my interest in NHL hockey. After that I remember I sat up late at night watching the Rangers and the Devils win the Stanley Cup. Devils zone trap was a machine. The Red Wings had some serious style of play during the 90s. I do not watch so much hockey today because it has changed so much and it is a bit to fast paced for my tired and aging brain.

[@chrismeister2554]

Great video

[@nerdingout3560]

Because goals were so sparce they meant that much more and the roar of the crowds from this time period cant be matched imho. The shear name power to from this time is absolutely unmatched. Jagr, Bure, Roy, Hasek, Kabrle, Yzerman, Sundin etc etc. The list goes on of just massive star powered rosters that were the reasons arenas sold out constantly. I still love hockey but the mid to late 90s though to about 2011/12(somewhere around there) will be my favorite time of hockey. 2000 to 08 is specifically the years i cherish the most. I'll never forget watching that legendary red wings roster with guys like osgood, yzerman and chelios become champs, and ill never forget edmontons cinderella run to the finals in 06. Nothing will beat the nhl from when i was a kid

[@koncorde]

It'll always be my era of hockey. That '04-05 lockout all but ruined my enjoyment of the sport in many ways, (and I guess the '92 strike may have done the same for a lot of the people raised on the 80's high scoring games) and the loss of so many great names in that period were just never quite replaced by the incoming crowd. Last couple of seasons has been the first time I have felt the league moving forwards again.

[@koncorde]

@danbuckner8364 Yes, the lockout was a hugely distasteful affair, the behaviour of various people was horrific, and it cast the entire sport in a bad light. The end result was I didn't care anywhere near as much for the league or the team leadership. As for everything else you said: everyone has their favourite era, and it has nothing to do with dictating play. Mine is the late 80's to early 00's - but even then the grinding defensiveness was beginning to become overwhelming (watching the Devils win the Cup against Dallas was one of the most boring experiences of my life). Post lockout the overall quality of the league fluctuated in quality as players adjusted to a new era and it has taken a decade to get hockey back out of that defensive doldrum of the early 2000's - and (for me) I am finally seeing not just one or two players who are genuinely exciting but instead each year seems to bring a new top tier prospect. You compare that to the early 2000's and post lockout and it really wasn't attracting or promoting those kinds of players.

[@r.edward5701]

Wasn't this when the neutral zone trap became popular? Thinking this is a major factor for the low scoring?

[@dro_dozer]

dead puck era with one huge exception - Pat Quinn's run and gun Maple Leafs! They said fuck defence and go score goals, Cujo will figure it out if we get there hahaha

[@JaredtheRabbit]

I only lived to see the last few years of this era (born 22 years ago on the 11th), but I find it sort of nostalgic.

[@sidetrak85]

The dead puck was the most passionate time in any sports. Player's couldn't get away with anything. Hockey used to be a sport where you had to own up for what you did. You cross checked some one in the board's, they knew what was coming next shift and team's moved on. Now hear some analysts say " that was payback for the hit last game". Last game?? 3 weeks ago? This is getting straight up sad. This is not a diss against player's these days, it's the people upstairs. New rules every year, change the equipment, REPLAYS??? Tuck your jersey in, jump over the board suspended till 2031, a ceremony if you played 2 year's somewhere, coaches apologizing.......oufff I'll stop lol thanks for the video. Will subscribe and rant once a week lol

[@KapitanPisoar1]

Roy and Brodeur great rivalry about who is the second best goalie after Hasek....

[@ericshultz8796]

Kerry Fraser! You almost made me punch my computer monitor.

[@drewburns246]

My dad stopped watching hockey because of this era, many people can relate.

[@rick-says-hello-world]

My memory of that era, being a Devils fan was being told over and over that "the Devils killed hockey with the 'neutral zone trap'". Also: "Scottie Bowman is a genius and the Red Wings are so awesome with their 'left wing lock'". The left wing lock is, for all intents and purposes, the same strategy as the neutral zone trap. (Also, when the two systems met, NJ beat the pants off Detroit, with such low scoring games like 4-2 and 5-2 -- twice). Not that I'm bitter.

[@cormacmccarthy1559]

Dead Puck was the "Blood Rivalry" The greatest rivalry in Sports History.

[@lordaleron2912]

No. The dead puck era, marked by the development of the center ice trap, devolved the game of hockey from a high powered sports car to a farming tractor. Slow and frustrating as opposed to fast paced slugfest. Before the dead puck era, NHL teams fostered great goal scorers instead of suppressing scoring and also showed who the great goalies were. Before the dead puck era, a GAA under 3.00 was great and one that was under 2.00 was phenomenal and rare. But during dead puck there were sometimes a dozen goalies with GAA’s under 2.00. That really robs the greatness of a Bernie Parent, a Tony Esposito or even Ken Dryden, when dozens of goalies post sub 2.00 GAA’s. It’s supposed to be hard to do; a measure of greatness. During the dead puck era, it meant scoring was down due to the center ice trap and other rule changed and defensive schemes. In addition to tough trap defenses and questionable rules during the Dead Puck Era, creativity and skill on the ice were not prioritized. The style of the game during these years did not center around players with offensive mentalities, raw talent, and speed. Going forward, the NHL was so concerned over the lack of offense that they even removed the 2 line off sides! PLEASE! The dead puck era should stay dead.

[@lordaleron2912]

@@AnthonyD0311 Trendsetting? Sour grapes. My team, the Bruins embraced all that crap and it was boring and frustrating back then. Look at them now. They are embracing offensive, talent and speed and they’re an exciting team to watch again. If the dead puck trend is not to base play around goal scoring and individual talent, speed and creativity, and instead base it on suppressing those assets, then why has the NHL moved away from that? Because it’s boring. It’s the antithesis of exciting and excitement is the ultimate reason for watching sports.

[@madisonsykes4896]

brett hull isnt american born, but love the vid! 01 was when i got into hockey, that avs team was epic

[@UnleashthePhury]

The Dead Puck era was a thousand times more interesting than modern regular season hockey. It’s practically non contact until you get to playoffs. Then it turns into Verdun.

[@M.C.R.SYNTRN]

Madono, sakic, forsberg, thorton, brodeur, bertuzzi, jagr, fedorov, the list could go on.. so consistent with high level players. Hockeys golden age!

[@mandrewjones3097]

Being from colorado, I was a fan of the avalanche during the dead puck era. I remember how grinding those games could be, like, get it out of the corner already! It was a great time for hockey, but I'm glad this style is all but dead. Good times, lol!

[@beau6113]

Just because the league was stacked with an abnormally large number of all-time great players doesn’t mean those games weren’t infuriating to watch! I’m so glad the clutch and grab style is mostly gone.

[@pushon10]

I agree. I'm British, so my first love was football. I can't stand to watch 80s NHL matches because it moves too fast for me. This is what I'm comfortable with.

[@georgeinfante1106]

My favored hockey Era 1990s

[@Gmachine43]

Joe Sakic was an absolute legend!

[@willpower3791]

Goalie equipment was also bigger back then

[@Nhamp2000]

I f-----g loved what's known as the Dead Puck era. I still think the 90's is the best playoff hockey I've ever seen.

[@MarsLonsen]

i remember the dead puck era like it was 20 years ago

[@deleteduser6074]

i miss this hockey

[@markusius]

I couldn’tdisagree more. Having lived through that “dead puck era” I can say that the game changed to what it is today because the new rule changes and actual enforcement of hooking made it favorable for fast technical skaters (skaters with a high degree of skill) to score more. I.e. the common North American way of playing hockey was to dump and chase. IMHO the worst strategy still. Secondly the NHL didn’t enforce hooking which is how a fast skater was slowed down. It was so frustrating to watch. Also the goalie pads had been increasing in size year after year. At one point goalies even had a webbed jersey. It was just so ridiculous the whole thing that the NHL were loosing fans. To increase interest in the game the focus went from brawling to developing good skill. There were in fact some BIG enforcers that really didn’t get any playing time because they sucked so bad. The players you mentioned like Forseburg, Datsuk, etc, the Detroit Red Wings won championships because they didn’t focus on dump and chase.

[@julioignacius7687]

I think it was an amazing period of NHL. Now the game is so fast, high scores.. .it certainly is a different game but its not a bad thing.

[@joshuabailey3397]

Facts. The best era of the NHL. Hitting, rivalries, fighting, amazing talent. Hockey now is very bland, generic, passionless. It's getting NBA like. There's almost no point in watching a game until the 3rd period. You're almost never going to miss a big hit or fight. Score doesn't matter bc teams can score 4 goals in the 3rd to comeback. It's no longer an achievement to comeback. Weak penalties. Player touches another player, penalty.

[@owenposer6720]

It’s like you don’t even watch hockey anymore. Have you watched th battle of alberta?? Game is still very physical, lots of fight and there is more talent now then ever.

[@Huckster2367]

Salary cap was the beginning of the end for NHL. And Brett Hull was born in Canada.

[@scottymacdewder5229]

I, for one, do not miss the days of the New York Rangers being the NHL's pension program...

[@lordchaa1598]

The dead puck era, was the era of the Goalie.

[@icewyre]

Apart from the glowing puck, I see a good argument here haha

[@NathanKopilec]

completely agree. best era of hockey. i'm a detroit fan, though, so i'm a bit biased as the mid 90s to mid-2000s were an exciting time.

[@stoneandearthandsailing4127]

What is the dead puck in reference to?

[@BriefHistoryOfRockandRoll]

AGREED

[@jamiecampbell1981]

I watched every Bruins game of the season with my Dad , I miss that, I should go watch em with him Asian love you Dad!!

[@robertcop8825]

the glowing puck was awesome i'll die on this hill.

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

I vaguely remember my dad telling me about the glowing puck and that he hated it lol, so you have quite the unpopular opinion.

[@LorentzHallMusic]

Forsberg is the total package, the ultimate warrior - the GOAT!

[@Tehownilator]

I just remember slapshot after slapshot that would totally miss the net.

[@mackjeez]

Hated this era, the games were boring, gone were the fast pace offensive smart plays, replaced by defensive tactics that just slowed the game down to a crawl. I remember seeing the stands empty in a lot of games with many franchises having crippling attendance issues and I honestly thought this is it, hockey is in decline. The only fans that loved this era were rooting for Detroit, Colorado and New Jersey. That's the era my dad also stopped watching hockey.

[@jessemacneil2723]

Dude it was not a snooze fest . freakin miss those players . Loved detroit .Yzerman my fav player

[@Yochillitsthatserious]

More enjoyable to watch because you had more puck control. Modern nhl is so fast that it can be kind of frenzied and chaotic.

[@achildr1]

I agree with the premise but this title was wasted on a short slideshow. I was a 10 year old Red Wings fan in 1996. The "Dead Puck Era" was some of the best hockey that will ever be seen...as the repeating it is basically impossible now that we know what we know about concussions. Dead Puck Era hockey was literally war on ice...especially the Wings - Ava rivalry.

[@chadwellington2524]

The leafs senators series were the best.. and i miss the all star game being North america vs rest of world

[@PatrickEvabs]

Anyone who wants to relive the 1995/96 to 2002 era and “Hockeys greatest modern Rivaly” between the Avs and Red Wings… read “Blood Feud” - Helluva story written by the Colorado Avs newspaper journalist… all the behind the scenes and it’s brilliantly written. And IM A WINGS FAN!? It covers the Forsberg acquisition and Roy trade/ Fight night at the Joe/ and 5 cups won between both teams in 7 years- It is SO So good - Enjoy

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

I have the book but haven't read it yet. I was born in the late 90's and Forsberg is my all time favorite player, even though I didn't get to see much of his career beyond highlights.

[@mattwarbuckle]

Fox Glow Puck! I try to explain it to my kids, but they don't believe me.

[@garrettskelton4385]

Fell in love with hockey during the dead puck era! Was just a wee little lad

[@jackmakackov7077]

the late 90's devils might go undefeated in todays league. no one can defend anymore. the next team to play the trap will win the cup. it may not be the most exciting, but it is the best way to play hockey.

[@leehaber]

I don't know how you can say there was more parity back then than there is now in the salary cap era. The Red Wings, Avalanche, Stars and Devils dominated much of it while small-market Canadian teams mostly struggled.

[@joshuabailey3397]

It's worse now than then. Cap hurts high tax teams the most. If I'm a player and it's a choice between Dallas or Toronto, I'm going 0% taxes all the way. (- federal taxes)

[@DJ_Mooster]

There still a lot of good teams and you can argue that teams had a better chance of getting great players without a salary cap.

[@rs180216]

Did the Devils spend anything close to what the others did? Or even as much as their less competitive neighbors that dominated their market?

[@justinpellegrino9071]

The Canadian teams don’t win championships because buttman joobag knows they will always sell tickets that’s why the fixed nhl has Tampa bay Carolina Florida non traditional markets win cups to sell the game in south

[@luvslogistics1725]

Loved the cheap shots in this era, the career ending hits on skilled guys by no talent hacks. The 2-1 scores with 89 shots on goal…today the game has opened up and is entertaining. Yes I love Yzerman and Lemieux from that era…

[@kellokabana2399]

The dead puck era was painfully boring and nearly killed my passion for the game. When the most boring team in hockey is a 3 time dead puck champion and 4 time finalist, you know there’s something wrong. Even in 2000 when the Devils were the highest scoring team in the nhl, they were still playing trap and counter attack hockey. And the worst part is that every team tried to emulate them because it’s much easier to emulate the Devils than to emulate a talented team like the Red Wings or Avalanche. So basically, the nhl expanded to 30 teams during the dead puck and only 2 of those teams were consistently entertaining. The dead puck will be remembered as the era of swamp hockey. The era of Ken Hitchcock, Jacques Martin, Jacques Lemaire, Lindy Ruff and every other boring systems coach. The era where referees turned a blind eye to interference, hooking, holding, clutching and grabbing. It didn’t help that the expansion teams were boring too. Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets have been boring audiences for decades. Contrast those teams with the Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken. There’s no comparison. With a few individual exceptions like Jagr, Lindros, Bure, the Red Wings and Avalanche, everything else about the dead puck was forgettable.

[@kellokabana2399]

@@AnthonyD0311 I was only a Flyers fan when they played the boring Devils.

[@cheifwaffle]

I missed this era for all the reasons you mentioned. Really miss the physicallity and defensive play. The current era is just about highlight goals and fancy plays that you wouldnt be able to pull off back than. Member when there was no charging or no touch icing? Brutal times

[@thosearentpillows5638]

Brett Hull was born in Canada.

[@Krimbopulous]

Shoutout Ziggy Palffy.

[@That90sShow]

Mario Lemieux was still the highest ppg from 2000-2005. He was 35 to 40 years old btw. Wayne was irrelevant since 1994

[@kellokabana2399]

Irrelevant? Gretzky and Lemieux had 25 head-to-head matchups throughout their nhl careers. Gretzky’s teams went 18-6-1 against Lemieux’s Penguins. Gretzky put up 60 points in those games to Lemieux’s 38. And it didn’t matter if Gretzky was playing for the Oilers, Kings, Blues or Rangers. He owned Lemieux in every facet of the game. Also, Gretzky was past his prime in the 90’s but still managed to lead the decade in scoring lol. Peak Gretzky proved that he could match Mario’s goal scoring, but Lemieux couldn’t touch Gretzky’s playmaking. That’s the difference. Gretzky’s 163 assist season destroys anything Mario has ever done.

[@That90sShow]

@@kellokabana2399 irrelevant! What did the "great one" do since he early 80s dynasty? Oh right, nothing. Play making?? Lol, hiding behind the net all game is play making? The pansy is lucky he was on dynasty teams and had body guards or he would never won his cups. He was a protected, coddled pansy to help grow the league and make $$$. Plain and simple kiddo.

[@kellokabana2399]

@@That90sShow Gretzky was a much better player than Lemieux. To put this in perspective: Gretzky had more assists in ‘85-86 than Lemieux had points lol. Imagine if that happened today, nobody would take you seriously. Just because you were born in 1990 doesn’t mean that’s when the world started spinning. And for all the excuses about Gretzky being on a dynasty, he never played with a 5 time Art Ross winner like Jaromir Jagr on his wing. Gretzky was a better playmaker, better at even strength, better playoff resume, more durable and much smarter positionally. Mario’s biggest advantage was his consistency as a goal scorer, but once again it’s Gretzky who holds all the records. Mario only led the nhl in goals three times, and contrary to popular belief, he would NOT have led the nhl in goals every year if he was healthy. In fact, 1993 was the only year Mario led the nhl in goals at the time he got injured, and he only had a 1 goal lead over Mogilny when he got injured. Brett Hull was outscoring Lemieux the 3 years prior to that even when he was healthy. Also, claiming that Mario had the best ppg from 2000 to 2005 is highly deceptive considering he missed over 50% of the games, but leave it to a Mario fan to fudge the stats. What an embarrassing argument.

[@billjohnson5023]

That was great hockey

[@thrash208]

The flames absolutely would have won the cup if it wasnt for shady reffing. I grew up in the dead puck started watching hockey mostly in 96 and it was great but it was all i knew . Now hockey is far better without question.

[@ckydmk]

Ah yes Brett Hull born in the great state of Ontario

[@Jim-pq9pm]

Of course it was. Every era was, these are pro athletes.

[@thebelizeaneh]

During the low scoring stretch is where I stopped watching hockey for 10 years. Just started watching again a few times in the last few years. It will never be what it was and don't think I will ever get back into it like I used to be. To me hockey has been destroyed

[@ninetailedfox579121]

"Countless memorable moments" He says as a picture of "no goal" is displayed. That's a low blow.

[@tonym3413]

I never understood why the NHL strangled the game with the ban on 2 line passes? players crossed the center line to dump the puck in, opposing goalies would be able to play anywhere and they'd intercept it and shoot it around the boards and back to neutral ice. This would repeat a mind numbing amount of times until a turn-over was created. It's kind of a shame with the kind of talent that came out during this time, it would of been cool to see them play in the modern era.

[@letsgoracing4849]

back when the league used the 1-8 method which produced some of the greatest playoffs ever to exist. 90's was literally the golden era of modern(having a sufficient tv deal to fund the league well) hockey. couldn't agree more with this video.

[@trentreimer130]

0:15 Wow, Paul Rudd has barely aged a day since his time on the Hartford Whalers.

[@scrubduuken7755]

Brett Hull was not "American born". He was born in Ontario and had duel citizenship otherwise good video.

[@grisflyt]

It was indeed a great era. Just like the NBA of the 1990s. Low(er) scoring and physical defense. Nobody goes to a tennis match to watch serve aces. If aces are relative rare, if one happens at a key moment, people will get off their seats. There are few things more exiting than an important hockey game with the score 0-0 or 1-1 going into the third and next goal may decide the game. Every opportunity becomes a nail biter.

[@accordionSWE]

Some older people watching the NBA say that today some referees does not even follow the rule book. Saw a clip on twitter showing players of today literally carrying the ball while running.

[@7ehNP]

Nostalgia glasses

[@CleverContrarian]

Brett Hull was born in Canada....

[@Sltarfish]

Defensive-oriented play is better for enthusiasts and full on fans, the casual watcher wants offensive high scoring play.

[@KapitanPisoar1]

0:29 NO GOAL!!!!!

[@Leafgreen1976]

The last time the Leaf's were a good team.