1983 was no easy breeze for the Islanders, I know because I watched the games as an 11-year-old Isles fan. That game one was one of the best games I've ever seen. a 2-0 final that was 1-0 for most of the game and in which Billy Smith stood on his head to win it. It was a sweep but a couple of those games were close affairs, even game 4 where the Oilers clawed their way back into the game after falling behind 3-0 in the first period. Habs, Isles, and Oilers were three straight dynasties.
It brings a tear to my eye as those were the days when Hockey gods skated on ice and crowned the Edmonton with name befitting their greatness The City of Champions and lamenting this team as the Greatest Team of All Time. We will NEVER witness another team that will ever come close to the pinnacle of hockey invincibility like the boys on the bus.
Some of the best hockey ever played in NHL history. I feel honored to have witnessed it. Will never forget the announcers' astonishment as the mighty Islanders got crushed in that last game of '84 finals for the cup. It was truly stunning
It's a great little video, but a few minor corrections: -- Gretzky wasn't 1st in WHA scoring in 1978-79 -- he was third. -- "Moog" rhymes with "rogue". -- "Sutter" brothers, not "Suter". -- In the first round in 1984, the Oilers beat Winnipeg 3 games to 0, not 4 to 0 (it was a best of five then).
Before Gretzky and his Oilers won their first Cup, they lost the Cup to the NY Islanders. The following season, Montreal fans begged the Oilers to put an end to Al Arbour’s Islanders’s 4 straight Cup wins so the Oilers did so with defensive play.
what i love about it, is the second best team in the league for five consecutive yesrs - thr Philadelphia Flyerd were left completely unnoticed snd unremember in all of history... if it weren't for first the Islanders THEN the Oilers then the Flyerd would have had a dynasty
The Islanders had won 19 straight playoff series when the Oilers knocked them off in the ‘84 Final, a record that no one has made a serious run at since. Funny thing was, the Final series wasn’t even close. The Oilers’ time had come
One of the mistakes I didnt see picked up in the comments is that the Oilers beat the Jets 3 games to 0, not 4-0. First round was still best of 5 in '84. I believe it went to best of 7 in the 1987 playoffs.
"Even in recent years, the brilliance of Connor McDavid, notwithstanding, they've mostly been an afterthought." Wouldn't say that statement has held up well after one year. And I didn't know the "Suter" brothers played for the Islanders.
Personally, I wouldn't call any team that sells Wayne Gretzky that early in his career a "model franchise". Plus they traded Coffey, Messier, Kurri, Anderson, Lowe, & Fuhr all before there 30th birthday (except Lowe I think). Then after trading the Great One they won there last Cup to date. Although they've made the finals twice & now have the best player in the world after picking in the top 5 of the draft for a decade.
Gretzky was great no doubt. Seems people forget that Wayne played with 7 other Hall of Fame players. Not sure how many goals he would of had without Kurri.
Kuri, messier, Fuhr, Coffey, Andersen, Lowe. That’s 5 skaters and a goalie. 2 D. No forwards drafted higher than the 3rd round and only Kurri played on his line (literally every team in the NHL passed on Kurri, messier and Anderson multiple times). Mario had Kevin Stevens, Murphy, barasso, trottier, jagr, Mullen, Francis, Coffey, recchi. 8 hall of famers and an all star on one roster. Mario had more help and nobody faults him for his teammates.
What about the 1981/82 season when Gretzky scored 92 goals (and 50 goals in 39 games) on a line with Dave Semenko and Dave Lumbly? This season, Kurri scored 32 goals and Gretzky outscored his POINT total just with his 92 goals alone. Gretzky also outscored Messier and Coffey's point totals with his goals alone. And then he threw on 120 assists on top of those 92 goals for 212 points....almost as an afterthought. He finished with 124 *more* points than Kurri lol
You mean like the Islanders who swept The Oilers the year before, won 4 consecutive cups, and 19 consecutive playoff series. Remind me when the Oilers did that. If you want to say they were the best, that's fine. An argument can be made. To say no one is even close is ridiculous
@@MrOctober44 While the Islanders won their first cup in impressive fashion (they were 5th overall, yet beat the 1st place Flyers 4 games to 2), their next three cups were pretty easy to win... • 80-81 the first overall Isles beat 9th rank Minnesota 4 games to 1. • 81-82 first overall Islanders swept 11th ranked Canucks... 44 pts separated these two teams! • 82-83 SIXTH overall NYI swept 2nd overall Oilers. The battle-hardened Islanders knew how to win without needing to be the best team in the standings. But as Gretzky recounts, when he and the boys walked past the Islanders dressing room, they were surprised how quiet it was... they saw a team of beat-up guys wearing ice-packs and unwrapping bandages, while none of the Oilers were suffering at all, meaning that they weren't even trying. It was then that Wayne realized the kind of effort required to win a cup. Yes, the Islanders were a heck of a team, but I think they capitalized on the void left after the Canadiens faded, when it was still 70's-style hockey, with 70's style goaltending. Wayne, with his unprecedented visual superpower and his ability to see into the future, was able to completely exploit the porous goaltending and lesser conditioning of that era without having to be an imposing physical specimen himself. He and his Oilers changed the game overall in ways that the Islanders or Canadiens hadn't. All of this to say that, post-60s, I'd rank the Oilers #1, the Habs #2, and the Islanders #3. (Were it not for Calgary's effort and the Oilers easing up on the gas pedal in 86, Edmonton could've won 5 cups in a row, or 6 in 8 years.)
@@KOZMOGRAFXBut the Oilers didn't win in 1986 and didn't win 5 straight cups. Easing up the pedal? They were outworked, outplayed and out hustled by the Flames in '86, they never had control of that series. As a matter of fact, when Steve Smith banked the puck off the back of Grant Fuhr's leg and into the net, the Oilers had about 13 minutes left to get the equalizer, they couldn't get it. Woulda, coulda, shoulda!
@@PJ2437 I don't disagree... like I said, Calgary's effort. Heck, the Oilers finished 20 pts ahead of the Flames, so on paper they should have prevailed. In my mind, Edmonton didn't push as hard as they could have. Ha, that series was totally tied at the end of the second period of game 7... and Calgary didn't even have to score to win that last period!!
@@KOZMOGRAFX That series was a total shocker, the Oilers where constantly behind the 8-ball, always battling an uphill battle. As a matter of fact, the Oilers only scored the first goal once in that series, in game 4 which they won 7-4. It still bothers me to this day that they lost that series and perhaps a third consecutive cup.
And... the 83 Isles cup winning team was NOT on the steam of the "Suter" brothers "in particular"... both were pretty good in those playoffs, but what about Bossy, Trottier, Potvin, etc... not to mention, Bob Bourne was their leading scorer with 28 pts in those playoffs. Nothing personal, but you need to be a bit more prepared for these videos man. REAL hockey fans are watching and shaking their heads.
Just goes to show how Edmonton was good as they even won the cup without 99. I can't imagine what would Mario would have done if that same route would've happened to him. Without the Cancer and the back pains. But again we can only imagine.
Keep in mind that Gretzky had more than double the points of any other Oiler in 1981 and also 1982. In 1982, Gretzky outscored 2nd place Anderson by a ridiculous 107 points and 3rd place Coffey by a mind boggling 123 points. His 120 assists alone were enough to destroy everyone’s point total. Yet he still scored an insane 92 goals on top of that almost as an afterthought. His 92 goals alone were enough to beat everyone in points besides Anderson. Craziness.
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1983 was no easy breeze for the Islanders, I know because I watched the games as an 11-year-old Isles fan. That game one was one of the best games I've ever seen. a 2-0 final that was 1-0 for most of the game and in which Billy Smith stood on his head to win it. It was a sweep but a couple of those games were close affairs, even game 4 where the Oilers clawed their way back into the game after falling behind 3-0 in the first period. Habs, Isles, and Oilers were three straight dynasties.
History does repeat itself… it’s 2024, time to claim the throne.
Yep! So Connor McDavid would be the Wayne Gretzky of our generation, especially if he ends the 34 year long Stanley Cup drought. ❤🇨🇦🏒🏆
That did not age well.
@@johnsmith4811 Oh well. Let the 'One Cup' franchise enjoy their moment. 🏒🏆
Did Moog dirty with that pronunciation.
LOL Right?
It brings a tear to my eye as those were the days when Hockey gods skated on ice and crowned the Edmonton with name befitting their greatness The City of Champions and lamenting this team as the Greatest Team of All Time. We will NEVER witness another team that will ever come close to the pinnacle of hockey invincibility like the boys on the bus.
There’s only one God. Humans are not divine.
I remember as a kid following him and collecting hockey cards. Great times.
Some of the best hockey ever played in NHL history. I feel honored to have witnessed it. Will never forget the announcers' astonishment as the mighty Islanders got crushed in that last game of '84 finals for the cup. It was truly stunning
It's a great little video, but a few minor corrections:
-- Gretzky wasn't 1st in WHA scoring in 1978-79 -- he was third.
-- "Moog" rhymes with "rogue".
-- "Sutter" brothers, not "Suter".
-- In the first round in 1984, the Oilers beat Winnipeg 3 games to 0, not 4 to 0 (it was a best of five then).
I honestly thought I'd been hearing "Moog" and "Sutter" wrong all those years. In this case it is indeed the kids who are wrong.
it means the team was first in the league not gretzky
@@moody9442 See 2:27
In fact, ha was second behind Bobby Smith. 192-184
Moog - M-Oh-G
Before Gretzky and his Oilers won their first Cup, they lost the Cup to the NY Islanders. The following season, Montreal fans begged the Oilers to put an end to Al Arbour’s Islanders’s 4 straight Cup wins so the Oilers did so with defensive play.
yo these vids are kinda fire NGL🔥🔥🔥
Love these videos! 🔥
Thx! Good stuff!
what i love about it, is the second best team in the league for five consecutive yesrs - thr Philadelphia Flyerd were left completely unnoticed snd unremember in all of history... if it weren't for first the Islanders THEN the Oilers then the Flyerd would have had a dynasty
If my aunt had nuts, she’d be my uncle.
The Oilers vs Flyers final in '87 was legendary!
More hockey please 🫡
Excellent
Great video. For future reference, tho, it's pronounced "Moh-g", like the dude who invented the Moog synthesizer that was also dominant in the '80s.
Agreed. Though I think it's the Sutter brothers not the "Sooters". Makes me wonder why no one passed that along to him? 🤷♂️
The Islanders had won 19 straight playoff series when the Oilers knocked them off in the ‘84 Final, a record that no one has made a serious run at since.
Funny thing was, the Final series wasn’t even close. The Oilers’ time had come
One of the mistakes I didnt see picked up in the comments is that the Oilers beat the Jets 3 games to 0, not 4-0.
First round was still best of 5 in '84. I believe it went to best of 7 in the 1987 playoffs.
I'm from Edmonton and nice to hear this but it was almost 40 years ago time to move on
Totally agree. I'm so sick of hearing about the 80s Oilers
@@theodorebelmont7922 io
I totally agree I'm also from Edmonton. It was like listening about Montreal Canadian's in the 70's.
"Even in recent years, the brilliance of Connor McDavid, notwithstanding, they've mostly been an afterthought."
Wouldn't say that statement has held up well after one year.
And I didn't know the "Suter" brothers played for the Islanders.
Aha that opening line was tough but true 😂😔
I agree. The panthers gave no shot due to the astounding special teams.
Jaylen Brown story behind your next video theScore 🙏🙏🙏
Hockey more video please
Moog?? Clearly doesn't know much about Andy M(oh)
Apparently before the Kings "Clarified" it, everyone thought the 'Nucks were interested. I've hated Pocklington for 30 + years
Good video but maybe ask someone who knows hockey to help you with the pronunciation of certain names (Moog and Sutter).
Exactly what I was going to say. It's clear he's never watched a single video and heard their names.
This guy did a good job on the details and on the overall story, but his pronunciations of player names are killing me 😂.
GREAT ONE 66
Mario would take the Puck cost to cost and score so effortlessly is if he was playing with minor's. Probably the best player to have played the game.
Personally, I wouldn't call any team that sells Wayne Gretzky that early in his career a "model franchise". Plus they traded Coffey, Messier, Kurri, Anderson, Lowe, & Fuhr all before there 30th birthday (except Lowe I think). Then after trading the Great One they won there last Cup to date. Although they've made the finals twice & now have the best player in the world after picking in the top 5 of the draft for a decade.
Gretzky was almost a Winnipeg Jet.
Gretzky was great no doubt. Seems people forget that Wayne played with 7 other Hall of Fame players. Not sure how many goals he would of had without Kurri.
Kuri, messier, Fuhr, Coffey, Andersen, Lowe. That’s 5 skaters and a goalie. 2 D.
No forwards drafted higher than the 3rd round and only Kurri played on his line (literally every team in the NHL passed on Kurri, messier and Anderson multiple times).
Mario had Kevin Stevens, Murphy, barasso, trottier, jagr, Mullen, Francis, Coffey, recchi.
8 hall of famers and an all star on one roster.
Mario had more help and nobody faults him for his teammates.
@@thebullfighter6733And the Oilers beat an Islander team which had 5 HOF skaters and a HOF goalie. Talk about hockey at its finest.
What about the 1981/82 season when Gretzky scored 92 goals (and 50 goals in 39 games) on a line with Dave Semenko and Dave Lumbly? This season, Kurri scored 32 goals and Gretzky outscored his POINT total just with his 92 goals alone. Gretzky also outscored Messier and Coffey's point totals with his goals alone. And then he threw on 120 assists on top of those 92 goals for 212 points....almost as an afterthought. He finished with 124 *more* points than Kurri lol
1 year later they find themselves going to a Stanley Cup Finals
40th anniversary baby, let's go
Mewg?
Andy Muug
greatest team ever nothing comes close
You mean like the Islanders who swept The Oilers the year before, won 4 consecutive cups, and 19 consecutive playoff series. Remind me when the Oilers did that. If you want to say they were the best, that's fine. An argument can be made. To say no one is even close is ridiculous
@@MrOctober44 While the Islanders won their first cup in impressive fashion (they were 5th overall, yet beat the 1st place Flyers 4 games to 2), their next three cups were pretty easy to win...
• 80-81 the first overall Isles beat 9th rank Minnesota 4 games to 1.
• 81-82 first overall Islanders swept 11th ranked Canucks... 44 pts separated these two teams!
• 82-83 SIXTH overall NYI swept 2nd overall Oilers. The battle-hardened Islanders knew how to win without needing to be the best team in the standings. But as Gretzky recounts, when he and the boys walked past the Islanders dressing room, they were surprised how quiet it was... they saw a team of beat-up guys wearing ice-packs and unwrapping bandages, while none of the Oilers were suffering at all, meaning that they weren't even trying. It was then that Wayne realized the kind of effort required to win a cup.
Yes, the Islanders were a heck of a team, but I think they capitalized on the void left after the Canadiens faded, when it was still 70's-style hockey, with 70's style goaltending. Wayne, with his unprecedented visual superpower and his ability to see into the future, was able to completely exploit the porous goaltending and lesser conditioning of that era without having to be an imposing physical specimen himself. He and his Oilers changed the game overall in ways that the Islanders or Canadiens hadn't. All of this to say that, post-60s, I'd rank the Oilers #1, the Habs #2, and the Islanders #3. (Were it not for Calgary's effort and the Oilers easing up on the gas pedal in 86, Edmonton could've won 5 cups in a row, or 6 in 8 years.)
@@KOZMOGRAFXBut the Oilers didn't win in 1986 and didn't win 5 straight cups. Easing up the pedal? They were outworked, outplayed and out hustled by the Flames in '86, they never had control of that series. As a matter of fact, when Steve Smith banked the puck off the back of Grant Fuhr's leg and into the net, the Oilers had about 13 minutes left to get the equalizer, they couldn't get it. Woulda, coulda, shoulda!
@@PJ2437 I don't disagree... like I said, Calgary's effort. Heck, the Oilers finished 20 pts ahead of the Flames, so on paper they should have prevailed. In my mind, Edmonton didn't push as hard as they could have. Ha, that series was totally tied at the end of the second period of game 7... and Calgary didn't even have to score to win that last period!!
@@KOZMOGRAFX That series was a total shocker, the Oilers where constantly behind the 8-ball, always battling an uphill battle. As a matter of fact, the Oilers only scored the first goal once in that series, in game 4 which they won 7-4. It still bothers me to this day that they lost that series and perhaps a third consecutive cup.
The Moogeyman
99 OR 66
It’s not MooooG it’s MoeG Moog
WHO IS McDOODLE
Moo-g lol
Mōg
It ruins the whole video. Am I gonna listen to this guy who doesn't know how to say Moog. Nope, I'm old.
@@jaymac654 yeah makes it sounds like the guy is an actor just reading lines about something he has no clue about
Yikes... the Andy Moog pronunciation... and on The Score no less!
And... the 83 Isles cup winning team was NOT on the steam of the "Suter" brothers "in particular"... both were pretty good in those playoffs, but what about Bossy, Trottier, Potvin, etc... not to mention, Bob Bourne was their leading scorer with 28 pts in those playoffs. Nothing personal, but you need to be a bit more prepared for these videos man. REAL hockey fans are watching and shaking their heads.
It's MOH-G, not Moo-g...
Happy 40th Anniversary Stanley Cup win Oilers fans.❤🇨🇦🏒🏆
it’s actually 34 years or do you mean there first cup?
The Oilers Rule. The Oilers Suck. I will always be a fan. Go Team.
Of course thid channel would never do a video on the Isles. They only swept the Oilers in route to winning their fourth consecutive cup. 🙄
Too early to bring the 80s dynasty comparison to the current team, wait til they win the next series,. Lol
never won more than 2 in a row not a dynasty
Dude can't even pronounce Moog's name correctly.
You're pronouncing moog improperly. But it's hard to type how to pronounce it. Yiou also mispronounced Sutter . Still a cool video.
Man how many times are we going to keep hearing about the 80s Oilers.....Enough already it was over 40 years ago 😊
Then don't click on a video about the 80s dork. It's not tv
this guy needs some serious lessons on how to pronounce names
This is bad. You gotta get their names right. theScore needs to fire him.
Learn how to pronounce players names ffs
Learn not to repeat the same comment 50 other people made before you. 🙄
@@MrOctober44 The pronounciation made my head explode. You gonna cry about the comment?
Just goes to show how Edmonton was good as they even won the cup without 99. I can't imagine what would Mario would have done if that same route would've happened to him. Without the Cancer and the back pains. But again we can only imagine.
Keep in mind that Gretzky had more than double the points of any other Oiler in 1981 and also 1982. In 1982, Gretzky outscored 2nd place Anderson by a ridiculous 107 points and 3rd place Coffey by a mind boggling 123 points. His 120 assists alone were enough to destroy everyone’s point total. Yet he still scored an insane 92 goals on top of that almost as an afterthought. His 92 goals alone were enough to beat everyone in points besides Anderson. Craziness.
@@michaelgriffiths8068Unreal!