Yeah I wasn't alive at the time but growing up in Boston you see this everywhere. Winning a 4-0 sweep against a crappy recent expansion team isn't really the iconic moment the photos and statue would lead you to believe it was.![]()
The greatest goal of the century? More like a fun goal celebration for photographers. As a goal probably not top 1000.
Marchand had a better goal against LA a few years ago. Am I missing something?I've probably watched Byfield's goal against Columbus 30 times since last night, and still can't get over how special it is. Forget Goal of the Year, I feel like it could be right up there with some of the greatest goals of the century - but is that just recency bias talking?
So, it got me thinking - which goal (or goals) would you nominate for greatest of the 21st century? Regular season, playoffs, you name it; let's start compiling a list of some of the most dazzling, electrifying, disgusting, mind-bending, earth-shattering, obscene, unbelievable goals of the past 24 years (and maybe get some debate going while we're at it). Fire away!
I agree with this as the greatest:
Greatest 21st Century Goal: Sid Crosby's Golden Goal. No goal in any NHL game had anywhere close to its impact on the entire country.
Greatest All-Time Goal: All you have to say is "Paul Henderson". Unnecessary to elaborate. Imagine a nail-biting hockey finale combined with a climactic political thriller – the 1972 Summit Series was the Cold War fought with hockey sticks instead of nukes. Every newspaper had the results on the front page. School was stopped so kids (and teachers) could watch the afternoon games from Moscow. Hockey will never be taken so seriously again.
Another goal better than the ovi goalThat's good, really good!
Please start another thread for Mitch Marner fans....
Was Kariya, from a Pronger pass.There was the Olympics goal where Lemieux intentionally fanned on the pass to let it go through to his winger - I believe it was Yzerman - to score. That goal was probably the best.
prior century, but always been my favorite