I was 7 years old when Yzerman scored this goal. The game was going too late so my parents made me go to bed after the first overtime even though I threw a huge tantrum lol I was obviously way too excited to go to sleep so I crawled as quiet as I could from my bedroom back to the living room and hid behind the couch watching the screen from the crack between the arm chair and the side table. I still remember hearing that PING!!! When he rifled that shot from the blue line, my mom jumped up from the couch, my dad let out a unbridled joyous yell and I involuntarily sprung up from my hiding spot hooting and hollering while simultaneously scaring my parents half to death. They were too happy to be mad and we celebrated as a family watching the replay over and over. One of my favourite childhood memories.
As a kid Fedorov and Yzerman were my hero's miss those days with Bowman behind the bench we had some legendary players like Lindstrom McCartney Draper and Osgood
Kariya did that completely blacked out from the Steven’s hit. I’m sorry but kariya takes the cake imagine firing a clap bomb bar south to win the game and you don’t even remember lmao
This is my favorite goal ever scored, even the sound off the post makes my hair stand-up, i use to watch replays of this before i went out on the ice to play. But that was before youtube, had to plug in the Don Cherry Rock'em Sock'em video
TOPGUNCANADA00 i couldnt agree more. no matter how many times i watch this, i still get goosebumps. the play, couple with gary thornes magnificent call, are legendary.
Cursed because Baltimore was supposed to get the franchise, St. Louis didn't even put an expansion bid in but was granted the team due to the Blackhawks owner influencing the other owners since he owned the arena in St. Louis.
Rob Weck Niinimaa in front of him, McCarty draws, McCarty in, MCCARTY....SCOOOOOOOORES! A MAGNIFICENT GOAL! DARREN MCCAATY! (he was so excited he forgot the R)
I will never forget that night. I was 13 years old watching from Riverview, Michigan. Gary Thorne's "Steve Yzerman!" will forever be ingrained in my brain. Chris Osgood was a stone wall that night.
That's awesome, dude. Your Red Wings beat my Flyers the following year. But I respect the hell out of the Wings. Love the Joe. Love Detroit, even. A fellow underdog city.
@@richardkammerer2814 you also have to understand Gretzky was traded to the Kings and traded to the Blues. IIRC, the Rangers were the only team he switched to via free agency. Superstars get traded, whether the fans like it or not. Heck, there was a time when the Red Wings considered trading Stevie Y. He was seen as a great leader and excellent player, but unable to win the cup. He eventually put those rumors to rest, thankfully.
I remember watching this as it happened. Probably in my top 5 fav sports moments ever. If I recall correctly Yzerman was skating on a knee they they said later was about 30%. He was laboring pretty bad out there but still gutting it out. Dude was an absolute warrior. The epitome of leadership right there.
He was healthy up until right AFTER the goal. Apparently, he pulled his groin in the pile-up, probably from Bob Errey hopping on his back in the pandemonium.
Yzerman= One of the greatest captains of all time. As a huge Wings fan I am sad he left for Tampa, but I wish him the best of luck there. #19 will always be loved in Detroit.
This is my favorite sports moment of all time because of the pure joy and suddenness of the moment. Of course I wouldn't trade the cup for it, but those few seconds after the goal, that was about as excited as any sports moment can be.
my dad was 15 when he saw orr scored "the goal". I was 11 when gretzky "had it... lost it". right after we won my dad called me. we were both in tears. I'm so happy for the team, the fans, the city. it's crazy how on one hand it's just a sport, yet there is a deeper meaning that I can't describe. see you in the comment section of the owen nolan goal lol
Steve came to my son’s hockey camp in 1991. He was very instructive to the kids and treated them with kindness, respect, and friendliness. The kids loved having him there.
Grew up in St. Louis, and was watching this live. This was a dagger right in the heart. Stayed up late to watch it, too. School was not fun the next day for several of us.
I still get just as excited today watching this as the day it happend. I almost hit my head on the ceiling when Steve scored. Still my top 3 greatest goals ever. And people can hate on the wings all they want but the truth is they are the best sports franchise in the past 25 years.
Those two guys at 1:28 will forever live in fame lol. When you see those two turn and wave at the camera,you know Yzerman is about to score seconds later.
Damn man... my boys finally won The Cup last yr and this shit STILL hurts my heart... Even now, I can still feel how much my heart sank that nite when it happened and Danielson yells out "SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and Blues fans everywhere are just looking at the tv like, "how?"... "what the hell?"... "how did that go in?"
RW fan who lived in STL for a while, glad the Bluenote finally scored a Cup win! But yeah I can imagine after getting such a great performance from Casey, the Yzerman laser in a 0-0 DOT game 7...
i'm not a red wings fan at all but i remember watching this goal live laying in bed when i was younger. every time i watch it, i still get chills. one of the best shots i will ever see in my life.
St Louis native here.. I was a teenager when this happened and I can tell you, it was a fucking dagger, no lie. Such a tough game and series. A good matchup overall - either team would have deserved to win.
these red wings teams had so many memorable goals. This one, Fedorov's 5th goal in OT, Lidstroms center ice goals, McCarty's unreal dangle, Larionov's 2OT goal, on and on
I fucking love Icehockey. Fast sport, hard sport, and very athletic players!!! Yzerman is one of my favourite-players (of course you will say now) but,,,he is a fkin legend...
Wasn't perfect. Gretzky never "had it" to lose it. It was a deflected pass that Gretzky never had control of. Can't lose something you never have. It was a lazy call that was made better by the end result of the play.
It’s 1996 audio to be fair. But there’s some hints of modern presentation in this game; Detroit had a goal horn when half the teams in the NHL still didn’t, and there was a scoreboard in the corner for the first time ever (95-96 season).
You kinda lowkey feel bad for Jon Casey, the Blues goalie. Phenomenal talent just could never get on a strong team. Made it to the finals once and got annihilated by Lemieux, Jagr, and the rest of the Pens.
Yeah Casey played great in this series too. He's one of those goalies who had the misfortune of getting beat by some of the all-time greats. Until Pronger and MacInnis came into prominence at the end of the decade, the Blues of the 1990's (and before) played great offense and had good goaltending but did not play defense. Check out Brett Hull's +/- stats on those years he scored 50 in 50. He scores 50 goals in 50 games but goes for like -30 for the season. Almost literally all they did was score.
Curtis Joseph was not playing well. Keenan was right in getting rid of him. The question should be what if the Blues had Grant Fuhr in net. However, Casey played spectacular and in no way was that goal his fault.
Such good memories here. My mom let me stay up late to watch this, even though my younger siblings had gone to bed, and she made me whisper so they wouldn’t find out I got to stay up. But when Yzerman scored, we screamed.
i was 11 when it happened and never got over it. cheered for the blues all my life, but never got over it. never watched the replay until today. now when i watch it, all i feel is happiness :) I can't believe the blues finally did it! We did it, josh!
Yep, and I'm a Blues fan and I came here to watch this today because I've never forgotten the date - May 16, 1996. It was such a devastating loss. So close to knocking out a Detroit team that had won 62 games that year. It would have been so sweet. I can't believe it's been 25 years.
I still feel the Blues were largely responsible for Colorado's upset of the Red Wings in the next series. It took EVERYTHING Detroit had to get past St. Louis in this series and they simply didn't have enough left in the tank for the Avalanche. Colorado just finished off what the Blues had already done most of.
This is why Red Wing fans are the greatest, nobody in the arena had to wait to look for a goal light or to see their team celebrate to know it was a goal. They were all laser focused and knew immediately it was in. There whole arena stood up when it went in.
Those who miss Gary Thorne as an NHL play-by-play announcer--present company included--fear not; he's calling a few games for the Kings this year. (2016-17.)
Gary Thorne and Bill Clement are the broadcast team I think of when I think of hockey. So much fun watching these games on ESPN and "the deuce". That old theme song gives me chills
+Matt Pizzano True, but there was no stopping the Avs that year. And about 1991, the North Stars were so weird. Not only did they have a chance against Pittsburgh, but they also beat the presidents trophy blackhawks and the former champ Oilers.
I was 7 years old when Yzerman scored this goal. The game was going too late so my parents made me go to bed after the first overtime even though I threw a huge tantrum lol
I was obviously way too excited to go to sleep so I crawled as quiet as I could from my bedroom back to the living room and hid behind the couch watching the screen from the crack between the arm chair and the side table.
I still remember hearing that PING!!! When he rifled that shot from the blue line, my mom jumped up from the couch, my dad let out a unbridled joyous yell and I involuntarily sprung up from my hiding spot hooting and hollering while simultaneously scaring my parents half to death. They were too happy to be mad and we celebrated as a family watching the replay over and over. One of my favourite childhood memories.
Awesome story!
Lmao W bro
Thanks for sharing this man! Brings back some of my won memories with Gretzky and Gilmour.
As a kid Fedorov and Yzerman were my hero's miss those days with Bowman behind the bench we had some legendary players like Lindstrom McCartney Draper and Osgood
That’s so awesome
I love the immediate transition from "Blue line chance" to "SCOOOOOOORE!" Gary Thorne was the best.
His best transition was "and after twenty-two yearsRAYMONDBOURQUE"
Mike Emrick would probably add an unnecessary stat 👎😝
@@smokesletsgo2374 that and Mario Lemieux's first game back after cancer.
@@smokesletsgo2374 or Gretzky's 802nd goal.
The hair on my arms stands up every time I hear SCOOOOOOOORE!
I was 13 years old and at that game with my dad. Still as an adult the most amazing sporting experience I’ve ever had.
Gary Thorne has, you'll notice, two voices -- normal conversation and SCOOOORRRRREEEEEEEEE!
Right. Pay attention Joe buck smh
Wish a certain Mike Emrick would have paid attention.
Yes. I miss hearing Gary Thorne call hockey games
One of the Best calls in Sports History.
+It'sShowtime88 false.
+dbray1 how?
+Hank Hill can I have some propane?
I think I found the Blues fan.
Ik, I miss Gary Thorne man
This and the Kariya goal in game 6 of the Anaheim/NJ series are the best slapshots I have ever seen in my life.
Yzerman's a god.
Gretzky in OT vs the Flames in 1988.
Kariya did that completely blacked out from the Steven’s hit. I’m sorry but kariya takes the cake imagine firing a clap bomb bar south to win the game and you don’t even remember lmao
“OFF THE FLOOR, ON THE BOARD!!”
2019 is the year this became nothing but a memory for both teams. Yzerman returned to Detroit, and the Blues finally got their Cup.
REDWINGS.
Just wait. .. ur Used to it.
Bruins were the real champs, everyone knows that.
@@greyk610 Real champs? LOL How's that?
@@simonsinistaj1917 They were the far better team.
Gary Thorne: Blue line chance
SCORE!!!!!
STEVE YZERMAN!
DETROIT WINS!!!
Billy Moody bless up, was trying to find his name.
BillyM82094
Now he's been banished to hell on earth: The Baltimore Orioles. God bless his soul.
@@treymagathan847 Sadly.......how too I miss his days in ESPN with Bill Clement
I miss Gary 🎙
Billy Moody Gary Thorne + NHL = Awesome
Gary Thorne + MLB = meh
I miss Gary Thorne and Bill Clement the ESPN days of hockey and NHL Tonight cannot be forgotten!
Agreed
So so true those were the days, NHL on the duce, ESPN'S National Hockey Night, the NHL on Fox, I lived for that!
Gary Thorne is so damn good.
@@healthandfitnessentreprene7578 Well you'll be happy to know that the NHL is coming back to ESPN starting next season
espn woke garbage, dei diversity requirements will decide who does the broadcasts @@LouisWarren530
This is my favorite goal ever scored, even the sound off the post makes my hair stand-up, i use to watch replays of this before i went out on the ice to play. But that was before youtube, had to plug in the Don Cherry Rock'em Sock'em video
TOPGUNCANADA00 i couldnt agree more. no matter how many times i watch this, i still get goosebumps. the play, couple with gary thornes magnificent call, are legendary.
Thomas Anderson yep! I still get goosebumps everytime
I watch this whenever I want a little adrenaline kick.
@@dtownlove10 I watch this when I want to temper my expectations for the Blues...like right now.
me too brotha
"Gretzky had it, lost it" Game, Set, Match.
+dtownlove10 My thoughts exactly.
Even the Great One couldn't win the cup for us.
Fucking C U R S E D
Cursed because Baltimore was supposed to get the franchise, St. Louis didn't even put an expansion bid in but was granted the team due to the Blackhawks owner influencing the other owners since he owned the arena in St. Louis.
Fuck.
another assist for 99!
I haven’t been able to watch this for 20+ years until now. #CupChampions
Lol I feel ya. Gratz finally to y'all
I have seen this goal 1,000 times and it still makes me smile. #welcomehomestevie
The Joe was ROCKING. What a bullet. That post sound. My god. The Captain.
STEVE YZERMAN!! DETRIOT WINS!!!! one of the best announcements ever made
This one and his call for McCarty's goal in 97 against Philadelphia are 2 of his best calls ever.
Rob Weck Niinimaa in front of him, McCarty draws, McCarty in, MCCARTY....SCOOOOOOOORES! A MAGNIFICENT GOAL! DARREN MCCAATY! (he was so excited he forgot the R)
Rob Weck off the floor on the board?
+Rob Weck what about "The Colorado Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup! Raymond Bourque! A dream has come true!"
+Granlund64 6 r tx
I will never forget that night. I was 13 years old watching from Riverview, Michigan. Gary Thorne's "Steve Yzerman!" will forever be ingrained in my brain. Chris Osgood was a stone wall that night.
billybrawn I remember hearing the 'TINK!' as Stevie's blast nicked the post on its way in.
That's awesome, dude. Your Red Wings beat my Flyers the following year. But I respect the hell out of the Wings. Love the Joe. Love Detroit, even. A fellow underdog city.
billybrawn haha no way I’m from Riverview off of Fort and Williamsburg
I was 13 in Southgate lol
Same here I was 12 1/2!
Man it was a great time in the mid-to-late 90s growing up as a young Wings fan in Michigan :)
not a wings or blues fan but any hockey fan can appreciate this goal, one of the best of all time
Off a Gretzky turnover, now that's making the best of a situation!
He was indescribably great until he ran out of gas in 1993. I’ll never understand the logic why he went on the Tour Of Teams.
@@richardkammerer2814 didn’t he have a playoff hat trick in 1997, the height of the dead puck era?
@@hypn0298 Yes
@@richardkammerer2814 To promote the game. Hockey is what it is because of Wayne Gretzky.
@@richardkammerer2814 you also have to understand Gretzky was traded to the Kings and traded to the Blues. IIRC, the Rangers were the only team he switched to via free agency. Superstars get traded, whether the fans like it or not. Heck, there was a time when the Red Wings considered trading Stevie Y. He was seen as a great leader and excellent player, but unable to win the cup. He eventually put those rumors to rest, thankfully.
The absolute Legends on both sides in this game is incredible.
Stayed up late to watch this as a kid on live TV, finally it was worth it. The glory years.
I may have been 2 yrs old when this happened, but I can still appreciate the play call and the shot. Gives me goosebumps!
AflacCupSeries YES! I'm a Gary Thorne fan & even though I love the Blues, Gary's commentating led to my interest in Detroit Red Wings as well. WOO!
I was under 21, already scene some shiz, but not the Dead Wings like we're in now
Izerman was a bitch. Wouldn’t be shit in today’s game. Detroit is a shit hole with muggers and murder
you remember replays of the play
Really this was my 11th bday I was at a party lol
as a tampa resident and huge lightning fan, it truly hurt when he stepped down. still tho congrats to the redwings u have the best gm in the game now.
Oh Captain Oh Captain
How long it's been
Welcome,Welcome Home!
Now We can win again.
Glad Mr y is back home
20 years ago today! What a blast and goal!
The intensity and sheer sound of the horn after a big goal is awesome
so true
I remember this. This and the fight with Colorado were my two best Wings memories, and when Yzerman hoisted the cup for the first time.
I remember watching this as it happened. Probably in my top 5 fav sports moments ever. If I recall correctly Yzerman was skating on a knee they they said later was about 30%. He was laboring pretty bad out there but still gutting it out. Dude was an absolute warrior. The epitome of leadership right there.
Epic
No in 02 he couldn't skate on his knee. Not this year.
He was healthy up until right AFTER the goal. Apparently, he pulled his groin in the pile-up, probably from Bob Errey hopping on his back in the pandemonium.
Saw this live, watched replay a thousand times. Will watch another 1000. That redwing team was ridiculous! Yzerman is the man.
Yzerman= One of the greatest captains of all time. As a huge Wings fan I am sad he left for Tampa, but I wish him the best of luck there. #19 will always be loved in Detroit.
Watching this on repeat as a Blues fan because this is how my day is going.
This is my favorite sports moment of all time because of the pure joy and suddenness of the moment. Of course I wouldn't trade the cup for it, but those few seconds after the goal, that was about as excited as any sports moment can be.
Always wondered if those two guys that stood up at 1:28 were ever identified. Legends.
Oh they know who they are 😂
time travelers lol
June 12th, 2019: The day this stopped haunting my soul
Eric Cromer I fucking know brother I am crying I worn that jersey last night
Josh Kusiak I wore the home jersey it was amazing
my dad was 15 when he saw orr scored "the goal". I was 11 when gretzky "had it... lost it". right after we won my dad called me. we were both in tears. I'm so happy for the team, the fans, the city. it's crazy how on one hand it's just a sport, yet there is a deeper meaning that I can't describe. see you in the comment section of the owen nolan goal lol
We Went Blues!
"The game is over. The series is over. The wait is over."
Steve came to my son’s hockey camp in 1991. He was very instructive to the kids and treated them with kindness, respect, and friendliness. The kids loved having him there.
Best pass Gretzky ever made.
Gretzky had 2000 assists I don't think that was his best pass😂
Grew up in St. Louis, and was watching this live. This was a dagger right in the heart. Stayed up late to watch it, too. School was not fun the next day for several of us.
The crowds reaction is totally wort the wait, unforgettable goal. AMAZING
I watch this with my dad all the time - This goal makes me so emotional on so many levels!!!!
we could hear the cheers from Windsor Ontario!!!!
I still get just as excited today watching this as the day it happend. I almost hit my head on the ceiling when Steve scored. Still my top 3 greatest goals ever. And people can hate on the wings all they want but the truth is they are the best sports franchise in the past 25 years.
Those two guys at 1:28 will forever live in fame lol. When you see those two turn and wave at the camera,you know Yzerman is about to score seconds later.
I watch this video every day and I can't get enough of it. If this doesn't bring a tear to your eye you aren't a true Wings fan.
The crowd, the noise, the goosebumps, everything wow...
Man. We were so blessed as wings fans to have so much great hockey for so long!!!
I’m a huge Red Wings fan but I’m super happy that The Blues finally won a cup. I work in STL three times a year and the people and fans are terrific.
I still get the chills watching this goal.
Damn man... my boys finally won The Cup last yr and this shit STILL hurts my heart... Even now, I can still feel how much my heart sank that nite when it happened and Danielson yells out "SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and Blues fans everywhere are just looking at the tv like, "how?"... "what the hell?"... "how did that go in?"
RW fan who lived in STL for a while, glad the Bluenote finally scored a Cup win! But yeah I can imagine after getting such a great performance from Casey, the Yzerman laser in a 0-0 DOT game 7...
i'm not a red wings fan at all but i remember watching this goal live laying in bed when i was younger. every time i watch it, i still get chills. one of the best shots i will ever see in my life.
"STEVE YZERMAN! DETROIT WINS!" this probably still haunts St Louis to this day!
not as much as never getting out of the first round in the playoffs haha
Truu ^^^
+HardcoreHockey ......I cried sitting in front of the TV as a kid watching this game. Little did I know that I would be also crying the next 20 years.
I dont think the blues would have beaten the avalanche that year.
St Louis native here.. I was a teenager when this happened and I can tell you, it was a fucking dagger, no lie. Such a tough game and series. A good matchup overall - either team would have deserved to win.
This is my clearest memory of any hockey game I've ever watched, listened to or even played in.
As a blues fan, the whole thing, the call, the crowd is something I like seeing even if it’s not my team.
If you were a real blues fan watching this would cause you pain
these red wings teams had so many memorable goals. This one, Fedorov's 5th goal in OT, Lidstroms center ice goals, McCarty's unreal dangle, Larionov's 2OT goal, on and on
Big macs hat trick
Stevie Y. What a legend, wish he still played. What memorable times.
I fucking love Icehockey. Fast sport, hard sport, and very athletic players!!! Yzerman is one of my favourite-players (of course you will say now) but,,,he is a fkin legend...
Ja ich iebe auch diesen sport einfach nur geil: )
Whatta shot , props to the camera man behind the net ... captured one of the most iconic goals in Stanley Cup playoff history
Even as a life long notes fan this moment gives me goosebumps
I will never ever forget this moment. My first time experience the Blues Breaking my heart. This one still stings 22 years later.
Same dude this just hurts me watching my team lose like this.
I was 17…still stings…Casey had played the game of his career too…felt for him and the team
OUR CAPTAIN RETURNS !!
I could watch this every day.
At least 60% of the reason this goal is so memorable is that perfect call.
Wasn't perfect. Gretzky never "had it" to lose it. It was a deflected pass that Gretzky never had control of. Can't lose something you never have. It was a lazy call that was made better by the end result of the play.
this still gives me goosebumps seeing this, what an amazing team they had that year. and yzerman - best captain ever.
Undoubtedly one of the greatest shots in nhl history.
I am a Red Wings fan and I have seen this over 1,000 times, but I still seem to get goosebumps. LETS GO RED WINGS!!!!!!!!!!!
When the Red Wings ruled the World!!
An envious Boston Bruins fan
one of my fav players of all time
The jokers that stand up before the goal are legends
This gives me goose bumps every time I watch it. BY FAR my favorite Red Wing moment,ever.
The best teame of that time in the world ! Thanks for your play!!! Especially for great coach Scotti Bouman and the Russian group! "5"
bet gretzky wishes he kept skating at the blue line
I remember watching that game, had to call into work with brown bottle flu. So worth it!!
I hope the NHL one day comes back to ESPN so I can hear Gary Thorne's calls again...
I just heard that ESPN is bringing back hockey this fall in 2021
Forever my favorite goal in hockey history.
The game even sounded different back then. Hearing passes and stick plays
It’s 1996 audio to be fair. But there’s some hints of modern presentation in this game; Detroit had a goal horn when half the teams in the NHL still didn’t, and there was a scoreboard in the corner for the first time ever (95-96 season).
I like when videos (like this) show a minute or so lead in to the actual moment - makes it so much better to watch. thanks!!!
You kinda lowkey feel bad for Jon Casey, the Blues goalie. Phenomenal talent just could never get on a strong team. Made it to the finals once and got annihilated by Lemieux, Jagr, and the rest of the Pens.
Yeah Casey played great in this series too. He's one of those goalies who had the misfortune of getting beat by some of the all-time greats. Until Pronger and MacInnis came into prominence at the end of the decade, the Blues of the 1990's (and before) played great offense and had good goaltending but did not play defense. Check out Brett Hull's +/- stats on those years he scored 50 in 50. He scores 50 goals in 50 games but goes for like -30 for the season. Almost literally all they did was score.
Yeah, but what if they had had Joseph when this happened? Keenan dismantled a team that was on the cusp of a Cup to begin with.
much respect to Jon Casey.
Curtis Joseph was not playing well. Keenan was right in getting rid of him. The question should be what if the Blues had Grant Fuhr in net. However, Casey played spectacular and in no way was that goal his fault.
That Pens squad annihilated alot of tenders.
I watch this at least 1x per year just to see if it still gives me goosebumps......yup
Ha Ha watching Gretzky and Mctavish hanging there heads is priceless. Steve Y great Captain
Such good memories here. My mom let me stay up late to watch this, even though my younger siblings had gone to bed, and she made me whisper so they wouldn’t find out I got to stay up. But when Yzerman scored, we screamed.
Most painful moment in Blues history. Recently the NHL has been running a commercial with the Jets' Blake Wheeler showing this goal.
No way. Losing to the lowly Sharks with the best team in the league was far worse.
The sound of that puck hitting the post is what i will always remember with that goal.. Go Wings!
This goal no longer hurts
i was 11 when it happened and never got over it. cheered for the blues all my life, but never got over it. never watched the replay until today. now when i watch it, all i feel is happiness :) I can't believe the blues finally did it! We did it, josh!
The greatest hockey team in history there will likely ever be for some time hands down...what a time to be a Detroiter!!! Loved those guys
that announcer is perfect
That is Gary Thorne and so many of us miss him announcing NHL games, Game 7 of the 2004 Cup Final was the last NHL game he did.
I was there upper deck behind Blues goalie for this. Never forget it the best goal I’ve ever seen. Peanuts were everywhere. RIP JLA
25 years ago today baby!
Yep, and I'm a Blues fan and I came here to watch this today because I've never forgotten the date - May 16, 1996. It was such a devastating loss. So close to knocking out a Detroit team that had won 62 games that year. It would have been so sweet. I can't believe it's been 25 years.
man, one of Stevie's greatest moments ever. amazing.
I still feel the Blues were largely responsible for Colorado's upset of the Red Wings in the next series. It took EVERYTHING Detroit had to get past St. Louis in this series and they simply didn't have enough left in the tank for the Avalanche. Colorado just finished off what the Blues had already done most of.
True but Detroit settled the rivalry in 2002 when they scored 7 in game 7 and shut down Patrick Roy
@staley the AVs won 3 (96,99, 00) of the 5 playoff meetings in this era. It was pretty even as the wings won 3 cups and the AVs won 2.
Get goosebumps everytime I re-watch this.
This is why Red Wing fans are the greatest, nobody in the arena had to wait to look for a goal light or to see their team celebrate to know it was a goal. They were all laser focused and knew immediately it was in. There whole arena stood up when it went in.
The ultimate captain. So fun to watch for so many years
Those who miss Gary Thorne as an NHL play-by-play announcer--present company included--fear not; he's calling a few games for the Kings this year. (2016-17.)
Gary Thorne and Bill Clement are the broadcast team I think of when I think of hockey. So much fun watching these games on ESPN and "the deuce". That old theme song gives me chills
ghilledhu yep and ABC for the finals. Had the NBA finals one night and Stanley cup finals the next night
Makes you wanna cry being that happy
Anyone else had this randomly pop up on their page after Yzerman fleeched the Caps? 😂
He did it again today against Carolina now. He might be trying to be God of Detroit now
@@TheGameTripleX Oh hell yeah😂
Watched this with my older brother 24 years ago today. Still might be the nastiest shot I’ve ever seen.
the quintessential playoff goal against for us blues fans
+Matt Pizzano Probably? No, it would have been guaranteed.
+Matt Pizzano True, but there was no stopping the Avs that year. And about 1991, the North Stars were so weird. Not only did they have a chance against Pittsburgh, but they also beat the presidents trophy blackhawks and the former champ Oilers.
+Matt Pizzano Ya and Forsberg and Sakic on different lines made for some crazy depth.
PERFECT camera angle work on an AMAZING goal 👏 👌 😍
Gretzky didn't really have it. He just failed to intercept it, but got a little piece of it
Who could've seen that bullet coming
What legends are made of..
Sounded like a fucking cannon going off when it hit the net.
God those Red Wings teams from 1997 to 2003 were amazing!