My memory isnt the best but I remember thinking we should win that series. Pitt didn't have a good regular season but they won the cup. Mario only had 2 points vs us and only played 2 games.
Bure would be fun to watch again. Still glad we had him for like 19 games
Mario only played two games because Gravy broke his hand with a wicked slash. It was a dumb play, but it's completely overlooked if it's anyone but cry baby Mario. Graves was suspended for 4 or 5 games & he never dressed again that season.My memory isnt the best but I remember thinking we should win that series. Pitt didn't have a good regular season but they won the cup. Mario only had 2 points vs us and only played 2 games.
Bure would be fun to watch again. Still glad we had him for like 19 games
Bure would be the best player in the league.My memory isnt the best but I remember thinking we should win that series. Pitt didn't have a good regular season but they won the cup. Mario only had 2 points vs us and only played 2 games.
Bure would be fun to watch again. Still glad we had him for like 19 games
Id say funnest to watch and one of the best. He was great but McDavid......
His neck has been enhanced... gives @EdJovanovski a bigger target to 'tribute' on.
Ohhhh....you are so right. Game 5....especially the 3rd period was the ultimate roller coaster. After we lost that one, it was a foregone conclusion that we would lose game 6 in Vancouver. Which made game 7 that much more stressful.
I'm pretty convinced we lost that game because I wasn't able to watch from my lucky chair. Sorry.
I also really enjoyed the 96-97 team and wished that team had somehow been able to be constructed slightly differently. Keep Kurri from 96 to reunite him with Gretzky in 97 (instead of Sundstrom on Gretzky's wing), bump Sundstrom down to a more defensive role, and don't sign Pat Flatley. One more year of Marty McSorley playing part time back when a player like him who could be mean and clear the net front met something vs. Eric Cairns who couldn't keep up with the play yet, and Doug Lidster who wasn't great on defense.
It would be close i think. At 21 Bure scored 60 goals and 110 points. Bure was faster than McDavid is now hard as that is to believe. Bure was absolutely dominant, there was no one like him at the time. If he was in the league now, with the lightweight skates and equipment, open ice, no hooking holding and not as much trapping... it would be something to watch for sure. Every Era has a handful of players that would be insane in today's NHL.
I'm pretty convinced we lost that game because I wasn't able to watch from my lucky chair. Sorry.
Bure was great to watch. I wanted him to be a Ranger for years. For me it was not about him being the best NHL player. He was the best to watch for pure enjoyment of the game. I remember Tony Amonte was looking like the rookie of the year and all of a sudden Sam Rosen mentions that we will get to see the Canucks impressive rookie Pavel Bure. I'm like who is Bure. I think he had 2 goals that game against us. After that game I was like wow. I was really let down when Florida traded for him instead of us.
Same. Also sucked that Gretzky later came out and said he would've kept playing if the Rangers had gotten Bure. Would've liked to see Wayne get 900 goals and Bure in his prime here instead of after his knees were shot (and he was still pretty good). Was at his first game as a Rangers - great start, but such a letdown. Todd Bertuzzi hatty and an L, but Bure scored in his first game. Still remember it. Was sitting behind the Canucks net when Bure buried his first.I'm pretty convinced we lost that game because I wasn't able to watch from my lucky chair. Sorry.
Bure was great to watch. I wanted him to be a Ranger for years. For me it was not about him being the best NHL player. He was the best to watch for pure enjoyment of the game. I remember Tony Amonte was looking like the rookie of the year and all of a sudden Sam Rosen mentions that we will get to see the Canucks impressive rookie Pavel Bure. I'm like who is Bure. I think he had 2 goals that game against us. After that game I was like wow. I was really let down when Florida traded for him instead of us.
Even with Bobby Orr like knees Pavel scored 12 goals in his first 12 games for us. The usual know it alls did not want to trade for him but I will never regret it.
