Top 5 Best/Worst Moments in Recent NHL History (past 30 years)

I had this idea yesterday and went back and forth on whether to do a series on it or not I decided not for now anyway.
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[@allsystemsgo8678]

I think people forget with the Gretzky trade Carson was coming off a 55 goal season...and was still a teenager. He had scored 92 goals before he was 20. He then had a 49 goal/100 point season for the Oilers who stilled booed him because he wasn't Wayne. What his career might have been if not for having the burden of being the guy who was traded for Gretzky....

[@marie2274]

Lindros trade, I always thought that was a best/worse moment. The best Forsberg was part of the trade.

[@xXPyrophorusXx]

Eventual cups was the best part about that trade. Eric got nothing.

[@marie2274]

xXPyrophorusXx - Did see an interview at one time, Lindros didn't want to go to the Nordiques because they lack winning spirit. I was surprised with that comment, I always wondered what if he did stay with the Nordiques he might have gotten a chance at getting a Cup.

[@xXPyrophorusXx]

I truly thought it was the separation issue. To me he never stated why.

[@marie2274]

xXPyrophorusXx - Lindros will be the only person who knows that answer.

[@JHockeyFan]

Anna Roberts Pretty sure Lindros didn’t want to go to Quebec because of the cultural/language barrier.

[@downthestretch565]

Kessel being traded to the pens, sure the leafs lost the trade, and lost alot in the reg season without him but they ended up benefiting from it since they got solid draft picks which got them guys like mitch marner, auston matthews and kasperi kapanen (kapanen was part of the trade but is still a solid prospect for the leafs young squad)

[@downthestretch565]

David McCalla fred andersen was aquired from the ducks..

[@downthestretch565]

David McCalla ohi see

[@janetsampson1779]

Don't forget the Leafs also used the 1st round pick that they had obtained from Pittsburgh in the Kessel trade to get goalie Fredrik Andersen. Bob.

[@hanzifaction]

The leafs game 7 collapse against Boston. Without that devastating choke job by the leafs, they would have never blow up the team and they'd still have dion and kessel. There's no Mathews or Marner. They're stuck being mediocre, just barely competing for a playoff spot.

[@xXPyrophorusXx]

That's not exactly the way it happened. Because they even made the Playoffs, Nonis accelerated his "team building", which led to the Clarkson deal, and the destruction of the KGM line. There was still a lot of bad to come, before things got better. The collapse was horrendous, but they got there and had them on the ropes-that was considered a good thing. Thank about it, aside from the OT goals, what was bad about that series?

[@mlfoons9571]

sooo...theyre exactly that now :/

[@rhyser7463]

Honestly I'm Canada I didn't talk to a single person mad about the thrashers moving

[@stevejames7246]

great show! lets see your top 5 prospects on each team...

[@CmMn1411]

always #believeinblueland

[@alexryan2262]

Kovalchuk "retiring" in 2013 and leaving for the KHL. Really hurt New Jersey at the time, but it got them out of that horrible contract and saved them from potential salary cap hell.

[@DARK24-7]

2- things stick out in my memory-1.some of the stupid rule changes in the 90's 2.The nhl shooting themselves in the foot by being to greedy and losing the tv contract they had.

[@dustykh]

A lot of my picks would be incidents that lead to greater player safety. Masterton, Malarchuck etc etc

[@brettrossi034]

For number 4, flash forward to now and a team is also in Seattle so it even adds to the league with more teams in the standings

[@jc3127]

You are a closet Sabres fan. You don't know it but I do

[@gunsmithbasic]

As an Oiler fan, I know the dynasty had to end at some point, especially with escalating salaries, and that the Oilers were a very small market team. If the Gretzky trade were a real hockey trade, then the team would have not been a dynasty but at least would have been watchable. I also think the southern expansion was a good thing, and that Gretzky leaving helped the league market the game better.

[@BoboBen35]

I loved our team in the late 90s and early 2000s with Smyth, Laraque, Marchant, etc...

[@_SnipezZ_]

gunsmithbasic as an Oilers fan I hated the years 2007-2016

[@glewstick6655]

As a Flames fan, and a diehard Dion Phaneuf fan at the time, I was devastated when he was traded to Toronto. But seeing how his career progressed I'm very ok with the trade now

[@xXPyrophorusXx]

I'm certainly OK, with him not being here in T.O. either. I said before Shanahan, for this team to progress, he'll have to go.

[@bobsmith962]

Yup

[@Tpelf]

I saw it in here but as a Devils fan it's Kovalchuk going to the KHL. Yes we lost him and Parise in back to back summers but we're in a better place now thanwe were then. We have cap room, a star player in Hall, and just had the #1 pick. Plus some good players in the pipeline

[@ExpiredmilkYT]

MrTpelf Still need defence men though

[@harwantsethi2350]

Whalers to Carolina. Hands down the worst moment in NHL history.

[@AproposOfWetSnow]

The puck was over the line!

[@brandonb8497]

Quick comment on the goalie throat guards: They're really hot and taking a skate blade to the throat is considered a very rare thing. Doesn't mean that they shouldn't be worn, but a lot of players think the risk is so small that it's not worth it.

[@janetsampson1779]

The greatest moments in hockey in recent times was the Summit Series in 1972 between Canada and the Soviet Union,it was the introduction of international hockey to the NHL,the merger of the WHA with the NHL in 1979,the NHL receiving the games greatest player ever into their league,Canada's winning of the Olympic gold medal at the Olympics for Canada's first win in fifty years in 2002,Pittsburgh saving their franchise by drafting Sidney Crosby in 2005,Edmonton drafting Connor McDavid in 2015 to return the Oilers to being a contending team once again and Toronto drafting Auston Matthews in 2016,bringing Toronto back to respectability and a player who could potentially be one of the greatest American hockey players ever. Bob.

[@TheAtlashead23]

Biased af but North Stars moving to Dallas. We have a solid hockey culture here in Texas now.

[@TheHockeyGuy]

Yep, the North Stars were so badly run and fans were staying away in droves because of ownership. Dallas benefited from it.

[@kevaninthe4135]

There should be more neck guards in use. I remember a game between the Habs and Bruins, Roy was still in Montreal. A Bruins shot wound up going right at Roy's neck and his guard was in perfect placement for it.

[@asecondmilefan]

Sick slug combo

[@anthonymoring7061]

Who wins the Stanley cup if every teams best player is injured?

[@AV_91]

tampa

[@danielhaerle3898]

anthony moring Montreal ;)

[@skateordiedev]

interesting idea

[@vghnmj5523]

anthony moring Blackhawks

[@vghnmj5523]

if Kane is injured there is still Toews Sharp Saad Seabrook and Keith and Crawford soooooo.....

[@answeris4217]

I think the Roy Trade itself was a bigger deal than the Nordique's move. Just the whole build up to it. Tremblay getting the Head coaching gig right after he totally called out Roy on Radio Canada Saturday Night coverage. Then not pulling him on an other national coverage game and Roy just lost it... Back in the Forum there was no glass behind the Montreal Bench and Roy basically passed right in front of Tremblay and walked right up to the owners and asked for a trade. Then walked right back in front of Tremblay.... The whole thing was insane. As for Winnipeg going to AZ... Kind of ironic... Going from the Windiest coldest corner in Canada so bad infact that Stompin Tom had to write a song about her... To the Desert...

[@johnsobery]

A certain trade that landed the golden Bret in St. Louis at the time seamed like the blues were taken to the pea patch, it turned out pretty good.

[@Chelers]

a bit late but the daigle tank by ottawa introduced the draft lottery and it prevented tanking becoming a guranteed 1st pick

[@MidNiteR32]

You should do a video who would of win the Cup in 2005.

[@DillonElite]

Can u make a video explaining all the lockouts and the predictions of another lockout please

[@mikeperillo2627]

I agree with you about the throat guards for goalies Because I just saw the highlights or video of what you just mentioned about the goalie stroke it and cut that was nasty. I remember what the commentators said you said please God go to a commercial do not show this. And they showed it anyway.

[@brackendouglas3433]

McSorley was traded with Gretzky because Gretzky said he had to be.

[@AV_91]

what about the foot in the crease cup final game

[@TheHockeyGuy]

That might be a cringeworthy entry for sure. I can do a countdown of worst blown calls. That should make for a fun comments section....

[@clarkwilson9520]

Penguins goin into bankruptcy and ending up with sid/geno/fleury/staal

[@beardupbeerdown7355]

Clark Wilson what a coincidence! 😂

[@mikecraig4998]

Steve Moore / decline of fighting & violence

[@mrLabear]

Yay a new thg video

[@BurningHeavy]

Best/Worst moment for me was the Early 2000's as a pens fan. It sucked, because they were terrible, but it was awesome because we built a behemoth from being so bad. And some guy named sid started playing for em.

[@Ballpython77]

GM Serge Savard was about to trade Patrick Roy to Nordiques when he got fired. THe trade was Patrick Roy for Owen Nolan, Stephane fiset and Adam Deadmarsh. Was confirm by Serge Savard few years ago in a tv Interview

[@BoboBen35]

The Devils winning three cups pissed me off. Especially Stevens's hit on Kariya

[@BoboBen35]

Basically the dead puck era

[@marioavalle6914]

I thought the point of the salary cap was because the league was losing money on teams like Florida, Arizona, and Atlanta?

[@mikesmith4553]

Throats guards are the most annoying piece of equipment I've ever worn

[@thehockeyghost8160]

4-1 collapse vs Boston in 2013. Nonis blamed Reimer after that game by acquiring Bernier to fill to be the #1 which allowed for Reimer to play below standards and Bernier to collapse in his net over time. Shanny came along and saw this, said enough is enough, rebuilt. Bing bang boom, we're here.

[@mauger7202]

Eric Lindros for Hextall and 50 % of the Flyers

[@rhyser7463]

When they traded roy I cried

[@sarafransson6621]

Hm... in more resent years I would probably vote for introduction of the 3 on 3-play in OT. It was never bad after being implemented. However, as I remever the debate - people (and players) wasn't to happy about it before the season when it was introduced. Btw - "A Disneyteam?!" 😂 And a suggestion - could you talk about What necessary rule changes you'd like to see in the league to make it more fun/equal/Whatever.? Like if the coach's challenge on offsides should still be a part of the game, potentielly a new pointsystem etc.

[@arlichar11]

i would like to argue that i think one of the biggest reasons for thrashers not being popuar is that they had ugly jerseys and not a good team name, and they sucked lol

[@armeyas7700]

What about kovalchuk bolting to the Khl after his massive contract?

[@kevinmicheludis1259]

To me, when the Rangers traded Ryan Callahan for MSL

[@chrisfam7407]

So this will be controversial but in my opinion, the instigator rule is a best/worst. I started watching hockey in the mid-90s and originally I was drawn the enforcers / fighters - I know a lot about them, as far as who fought who, who beat who (in my era and a little bit about the era before). At the time, I started, guys were already complaining about the instigator rule ruining the game, Bettman ruining the game, ect. and I was right there with them. I'm not sure if age has given me perspective or what but I don't support fighting in the game to the level that I used too and now what we have learned about concussions and CTE I think it's fair to say that the league has curved fighting quite a bit. Enforcers were beginning to be monsters in proportions we haven't seen prior to, guys like Boogaard, Belak, McGrattan, S. McCarthy - behemoths like these dukeing it out, imagine if it progressed from there. I know that concussions are mostly caused by other events in hockey, elbows/shoulders to the head, getting rocked against the boards, pucks, the causes are numerous but one thing is for sure, getting punched in the face / head repeatedly isn't good for anyone's health. Yep, these guys were grown men and responsible for their choices and now, they are suing the hand that fed them because of those choices. Shannon, given your concussion lawsuit series, I'm shocked that this didn't make your list

[@gbtrat]

The Malarchuk one was good but for me I always thought Hartford moving to Carolina was really sad. Can't remember who missed it but whoever missed the penalty shot for the Caps in the third overtime of a 4-overtime loss to the Penguins. As for a non-Caps worst moment I was cheering like hell for Toronto to make the cup final in 1993 against Gretzky's Kings and was heartbroken they lost Game 7 at home.

[@christopherjohnson1873]

Before watching: Florida beating Pittsburgh in '96 (at least in hindsight)? At least according to Sean McIndoe's account of the story, that's what really what ushered in the Dead Puck Era, because as opposed to New Jersey who had good players, Florida took what was seen as a poorly-talented team past Pittsburgh with the trap,

[@joels.5821]

Carey Price doesn't wear a neck protector. I really dont get why

[@jameskillbot2867]

As a beer league goalie For years I can tell you that the neck protector is annoying as hell, sometimes even obstructs view when looking behind the net and just flys around everywhere when diving about.

[@NintenJoe09]

Bring back the glow puck!!!

[@nolanvernon6667]

Semin's rapid decline. If not for this, the Caps would've really overpaid for him(a one dimensional player) and they probably couldn't afford guys like Oshie or Niskanen, leading to their success under Trotz and eventual cup win in 2018

[@quinnlee9874]

Canucks fans gotta be that Corey Schneider trade. Yeah he's a franchise goalie and Edmonton offered us WAAAYY but Horvat has absolutely bloomed.

[@bailey4666]

Quinn Lee was so upset at the time oilers couldn't get Schneider, but the shit years got us McDavid, so there's that

[@thartley16]

Is that a lucky?

[@dantenugget12]

Hopefully my best worst moment will be coming up in a couple yesrs if the avs finally trade duchene

[@deanshannon3951]

Jagr trade

[@beardupbeerdown7355]

Growing up as a goalie, the neck protector was crucial

[@boundarysentinel4181]

The Nordiques won the Stanley Cup their first year in Denver (small correction) They would have won it without Roy. They had a ton of firepower and the best Defense in the league at that point. What if Lindros had gone to the team that drafted him just before that instead of being a punk b*^=•. That was the start of the the end for the Nordiques IMO. Started watching hockey same year as you lol, of course I’m an Oiler fan.

[@march-fn8od]

Top worst/best trades?

[@josefjakubec8935]

Hey, I am a goalie and more than anything wearing a dangler is just a comfort thing more than anything else. I just hate to wear that, its constantly clinging and moving around your collar, its annoying.

[@Apj1708]

Vancouver Riots after they lost in the finals

[@TheHockeyGuy]

LOL, how was that a best? I said out loud during the 2011 one I hoped the city never saw the Finals again. Maybe I am the jinx?

[@leevanderwaskewitch7858]

Oilers winning the McDavid lottery (worst moment for every non oilers fan cough Toronto fans cough) it created a new lottery system where no more teams can tank for 1st overall pick

[@xXPyrophorusXx]

Which happened the very next year.

[@sabrethemoment6799]

SLUG LIFE!!!!

[@ExpiredmilkYT]

The Jeff Carter and Richards trade for me, even thought it's nothing compared to what you talked about lol.

[@Cyan.l0g]

The 1999 Brett Hull Stanley cup goal. It finally killed that damn crease rule.

[@ankicamilardovic156]

Gretzky was traded to La to grow the sport because La was successful from the Lakers and it worked Kings have a big fan base including me so that's why it happened 100%

[@xXPyrophorusXx]

His wife being an actress helped as well. LA was perfect, just like Ryan Miller now.

[@zwfan1983]

the Wendel Clark for Mats Sundin trade. at the time I was devastated by the trade. Took me about 3-4 years to warm up to Sundin.

[@brodyhinz6664]

I would say Marc Savard's career ending by the hit from Matt Cooke. The NHL has really cracked down on concussion research since then.