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CaptainCrunch · 06-04-2024, 07:04 PM

1988-89 part 2

It had to be frustrating for the players, coaches and management of the Calgary Flames, they were seen as a team on the rise since they went to the finals in 1985-86, they couldn't seem to build on it at all. In 1986-87 the Flames had a strong regular season but were upset by the Jets, then in 1987-88 they got to the Smythe Division finals but were easily swept by the Oilers. Frustration was beginning to mount, it was likely that the Flames if they didn't get over the hump would have to adjust the core of the team. also time itself was becoming an enemy to Lanny McDonald who had one last hockey wish and that was to win the Stanley Cup.

But at the same time there was a sense of change in the air, Gretzky had been traded away by the Oilers to the Kings, so there was a crack in the mountain that stood in front of of the Flames, and many felt that this was the best chance for the Flames to finally ascend to the Cup. Cliff Fletcher didn't stand pat with his lineup. In September he made a major deal picking up Steve Bozek, Mike Dark, Doug Gilmour and Mark Hunter while sending Mike Bullard, Tim Corkery and Craig Cox to the Blues in a deal that had to be considered a complete theft. With Gilmour the Flames got a complete two way with a high offensive upside, Bozek was a dependable forward and Mark Hunter was a gritty two way winger with serious edge.

On the trade deadline the Flames moved Perry Berezan and Shane Churla to the Stars and got back a huge utility winger in Brian MacLellan.

The Flames motored through the regular season finishing first in the NHL with a 54-17-9 record. But that didn't mean much unless the Flames did something in the playoffs, and they almost didn't as they ran into the Vancouver Canucks in the first round. Vancouver had finished a distant 4th in the Smythe with a 33-29-8 record finishing 43 points behind the Flames. It should have been an easy wipe out, but the first round is a funny thing and we see most upsets happen there, and it almost happened again.

The Canucks were a tough team of no names and they got the first shot in as they beat the Flames 4-3 in Overtime. The Flames came back with a 5-2 drubbing of the Canucks and they headed to Vancouver notched at a game a piece. In Vancouver the Flames dominated 4-0 in game 3 as Mike Vernon kicked out 21 shots. The Canucks rebounded in game 4 with a 5-2 win and the Canucks and Flames headed back to Calgary tied at 2 games a piece. This really wasn't supposed to happen, but the Flames had cracked the door open for the Canucks. The Flames beat the Canucks 4-0 in game 5 and headed back to Vancouver for the elimination game, but the Flames forgot to show up and the Canucks blew out the Flames 6-3. The dreams of a Stanley Cup were in jeopardy. Before game 7 Cliff Fletcher made a rare appearance in the Flames dressing room, he wasn't know for it, he wasn't known for making speeches. But Fletcher provided the ultimate motivational speech, extorting the Flames to get past the Canucks, and letting them know what would happen if they didn't. Game 7 was still a nightmare for any Flames fans with a heart condition. Like the series the Canucks wouldn't go away, the Flames would get a lead, the Canucks would respond at at the final buzzer the game was tied at 3 goals a piece and going to overtime. Mike Vernon because the hero with an iconic glove save that no Flames fan will forget. Then Joel Otto got the winner on a controversial goal at 19:21 of the overtime period when a Peplinski centering pass went off of his skate and into the net. Canucks fans will swear it was kicked in, I will swear that I just don't care. The Flames had avoided a major nightmare.

Escaping that series with their lives galvanized the Flames, they had won their baptism by fire. They swept the Gretzky led Kings in round two. Then trounced the Black Hawks 4-1 in round three. The Flames were facing a rematch with the Montreal Canadians who had beaten them in 5 games in 1986.

In game 1 the Flames beat the Canadians 3-2 with rookie Theo Fleury scoring the game winner. The Habs returned the favour doubling up the Flames 4-2. In game 3 Terry Crisp decided to sit Mcdonald and the Flames lost in the second overtime when Ryan Walter scored with less then 2 minutes remaining in the Flames. The Flames bounced back with a 4-2 victory in game 4 as Lanny sat out his second game in a row. The Flames slipped by the Canadians 3-2 on Saddledome ice as Al MacInnis scored the winner with 30 seconds left in the second period. Lanny had sat out his third straight game.

Maybe Crisp was playing the odds, he was now fighting the Forum ghosts, no team had beaten Montreal on their home ice for the Cup. Crisp also knew that this was Lanny's last chance at a cup, and this was a opportunity to give it to him. Whatever the motivation was Crisp to this day looks like a coaching genius pulling all of the right strings.

The Flames were tied with the Canadians 1 to 1 when Lanny McDonald stepped out of the penalty box after serving time for holding. The Habs turned it over at the Flames blue-line and Haken Loob Joe Niewendyk and McDonald took off up the ice, a brilliant pass later and Lanny roofed his patented wrist shot over Patrick Roy's shoulder to give the Flames a 2-1 lead. It was the first goal for Lanny in the 1989 playoffs, he had scored his first goal on forum ice, it was fitting that he scored the last goal. Lanny's goal bought the Flames fans out of their seats including a young Captain Crunch who by this point was seriously impaired. It also gave a sense that things were meant to be. Doug Gilmour took the game over and scored what would be the winning goal in the third period, the Canadians closed it to 1 but Doug Gilmour put it away with an empty net goal.

"There goes the buzzer . . . Here come the Flames"

After years of agony, after years of watching their Alberta cousins winning the Cup. The Flames were the world Champions, Lanny McDonald had fulfilled his dream. Terry Crisp kissed the wrong woman by mistake.

The Flames celebrated hard on the way home, they broke the cup out of the under plane storage facility and paraded it through the Flames.

for Lanny, it was time, what else did he need to accomplish, he retired to this day as one of the most loved players that this city has ever had.

The Cup was a blessing, but started a long period of suffering for the Flames where they would see a first round victory until the run of 2004. But that my friends is a tale for another day.

Trivia

On August 9, the Oilers trade Gretzky, Mike Krushelnyski and Marty McSorley to the Kings for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, three first round picks and $15 million.
The Hall of Fame inducts 6 including Tony Esposito, Guy Lafleur, Buddy O'Connor and Brad Park.
Minnesota picks Mike Modano of Prince Albert with the first pick overall.
NHL Draft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_NHL_entry_draft
Guy Lafleur comes out of retirement to play for the Rangers.
Over the summer Dino Ciccarelli goes to jail briefly for assault stemming from his attack on Luke Richardson.
On Dec 31, Mario Lemieux score 5 goals and 8 points, against New Jersey.
On Jan 10, Wayne Gretzky notches his 2,011th career point (Playoffs and regular season, surpassing Gordie Howe's 2,010.
Detroit's Bob Probert is arrested at the Canadian Border with 14 grams of Cocaine, he will be expelled from the NHL.
On March 21, just 14 days after notching his 1,000th point, Lanny McDonald scores his 500th and last regular season goal.
On March 22nd Buffalo goalie Clint Malarchuk has his jugular slashed by the skate of Steve Tuttle, requiring surgery.
Calgary posts a league best 54-17-9 record and Joe Mullen sets a record for American players with 110 points.
Joe Nieuwendyk nets 51 goals.
The Kings with Gretzky scoring 168 points finish second in the Smythe.
The Oilers without Gretzky finish in third in the Smythe despite 49 goals from an unhappy Jimmy Carson.
The Redwings without Bob Probert finish first in the Norris. with a 54-34-12 record. Steve Yzerman scores 65 goals and 155 points.
Montreal wins the Adams division with a 53-18-9 record. finishing 27 points ahead of the Bruins.
The Capitals finish on top of the Patrick division with a 41-29-10 record.
Pittsburgh is lead to a second place finish in the Patrick as Mario Lemieux scores 86 goals and 199 points.
The Pens set a NHL record with 120 pp goals. Mario Lemieux scores 13 short handed goals.
Without Mike Bossy, the Islanders finish last in the Patrick division and miss the playoffs.
Mario Lemieux leads the league in scoring with 199 points, Gretzky finishes 2nd with 168 points.
Guy LaFleur comes out of a 3 year retirement and scores 18 goals in 67 games for the Rangers. It becomes a farewell tour for Lafleur as he gets cheered in every building.
Mario Lemieux leads the league with 86 goals, Bernie Nichols finishes in second with 70.
Mike Vernon of the Flames leads the league in wins with 37, Patrick Roy leads all goalies with a 2.47 gaa.
In the playoffs, Chicago upsets Detroit in 6, St Louis dusts the Stars in 5. The Black Hawks derails the Blues 4-1 in the Norris finals.
In the Smythe the Flames survive a 7 game scare against the Canucks. Wayne Gretzky beats his former team mates as the Kings beat the Oilers in 7. Calgary then sweeps the Kings in the Smythe finals.
In the Adams, Montreal sweeps Hartford, Boston drives Buffalo over a cliff 501. Montreal then clubs Boston in 5 to win the Adams.
In the Patrick the Flyers upset the Caps in 6, The Penguins route the Rangers in 4. In the finals the Flyers upset the Pens despite Mario Lemieux scoring 5 goals and 8 points in game 5.
On April 11th Ron Hextall does it again as he shoots the puck into the Caps net to become the first NHL goalie to score a playoff goal.
In the Campbell finals Calgary walks past Chicago in 5, The Habs squeak past the Flyers in 6.
In game 1 of the finals Theo Fleury breaks a 2-2 tie in the second period as the Flames beat the Canadians 3-2.
In game 2 the Habs score twice in the third period to beat the Flames 4-2.
Down 3-2 late in game 3, the Habs tie the score when Mats Naslund scores with 41 seconds, then Ryan Walters wins the game in the 2nd overtime.
Joe Mullen scores twice in game 4 to lead the Flames to a 4-2 win.
Calgary wins 3-2 in Calgary in game 5 to head to Montreal with the series lead.
Calgary's Lanny McDonald scores in the second period giving the Flames a 2-1 lead. Doug Gilmour scores twice in the third as the Flames cement a 4-2 and win their first Stanley Cup.
Flames Defenseman wins the Conn Smythe trophy.
Wayne Gretzky receives his 9th Hart Trophy in 10 years.
Steve Yzerman wins the Lester B. Pearson award.
Montreal goalie wins his first Vezina.
Rangers defenseman Brian Leetch wins the Calder Trophy.
League jerk Chris Chelios of the Habs wins the Norris.
His team mate Guy Charbonneau wins his second straight Selke.
Flyer Tim Kerr wins the Masterton.
First year Montreal coach Pat Burns wins the Jack Adams.
Brian Fogarty wins the CMH player of the year.
Swift Current wins the Memorial Cup.
Harvard beats Minnesota to win the NCAA championship.
Harvard's Lane MacDonald wins the Hobey Baker.
in May 1989, Alexander Mogliny of the Central Red Army team defects while his team is touring Sweden. Mogilny ends up playing for the Sabres.

Debuts.

Don Sweeney, Boston Bruins
Stephane Quintal, Boston Bruins
Sergei Pryakhin, Calgary Flames
Paul Ranheim, Calgary Flames
Theoren Fleury, Calgary Flames
Ed Belfour, Chicago Blackhawks
Jeremy Roenick, Chicago Blackhawks
Randy McKay, Detroit Red Wings
Tim Cheveldae, Detroit Red Wings
Martin Gelinas, Edmonton Oilers
Mike Modano*, Minnesota North Stars
Eric Desjardins, Montreal Canadiens
Jyrki Lumme, Montreal Canadiens
Mike Keane, Montreal Canadiens
Eric Weinrich, New Jersey Devils
Paul Ysebaert, New Jersey Devils
Tom Fitzgerald, New York Islanders
Tony Granato, New York Rangers
Mike Richter*, New York Rangers
John Cullen, Pittsburgh Penguins
Mark Recchi, Pittsburgh Penguins
Curtis Leschyshyn, Quebec Nordiques
Joe Sakic, Quebec Nordiques
Rod Brind'Amour*, St. Louis Blues
Trevor Linden, Vancouver Canucks
Bob Essensa, Winnipeg Jets

Last games

Mark Napier, Buffalo Sabres
Hakan Loob, Calgary Flames
Lanny McDonald, Calgary Flames
Doug Halward, Edmonton Oilers
Tomas Jonsson, Edmonton Oilers
John Anderson, Hartford Whalers
Ron Duguay, Los Angeles Kings
Craig Hartsburg, Minnesota North Stars
Dennis Maruk, Minnesota North Stars (The last active player to have been a member of the California Golden Seals/Cleveland Barons franchise.)
Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
Billy Smith, New York Islanders
Marcel Dionne, New York Rangers
Anton Stastny, Quebec Nordiques
Mel Bridgman, Vancouver Canucks
Bengt Gustafsson, Washington Capitals

06-04-2024, 07:04 PM	#203
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	1988-89 part 2 It had to be frustrating for the players, coaches and management of the Calgary Flames, they were seen as a team on the rise since they went to the finals in 1985-86, they couldn't seem to build on it at all. In 1986-87 the Flames had a strong regular season but were upset by the Jets, then in 1987-88 they got to the Smythe Division finals but were easily swept by the Oilers. Frustration was beginning to mount, it was likely that the Flames if they didn't get over the hump would have to adjust the core of the team. also time itself was becoming an enemy to Lanny McDonald who had one last hockey wish and that was to win the Stanley Cup. But at the same time there was a sense of change in the air, Gretzky had been traded away by the Oilers to the Kings, so there was a crack in the mountain that stood in front of of the Flames, and many felt that this was the best chance for the Flames to finally ascend to the Cup. Cliff Fletcher didn't stand pat with his lineup. In September he made a major deal picking up Steve Bozek, Mike Dark, Doug Gilmour and Mark Hunter while sending Mike Bullard, Tim Corkery and Craig Cox to the Blues in a deal that had to be considered a complete theft. With Gilmour the Flames got a complete two way with a high offensive upside, Bozek was a dependable forward and Mark Hunter was a gritty two way winger with serious edge. On the trade deadline the Flames moved Perry Berezan and Shane Churla to the Stars and got back a huge utility winger in Brian MacLellan. The Flames motored through the regular season finishing first in the NHL with a 54-17-9 record. But that didn't mean much unless the Flames did something in the playoffs, and they almost didn't as they ran into the Vancouver Canucks in the first round. Vancouver had finished a distant 4th in the Smythe with a 33-29-8 record finishing 43 points behind the Flames. It should have been an easy wipe out, but the first round is a funny thing and we see most upsets happen there, and it almost happened again. The Canucks were a tough team of no names and they got the first shot in as they beat the Flames 4-3 in Overtime. The Flames came back with a 5-2 drubbing of the Canucks and they headed to Vancouver notched at a game a piece. In Vancouver the Flames dominated 4-0 in game 3 as Mike Vernon kicked out 21 shots. The Canucks rebounded in game 4 with a 5-2 win and the Canucks and Flames headed back to Calgary tied at 2 games a piece. This really wasn't supposed to happen, but the Flames had cracked the door open for the Canucks. The Flames beat the Canucks 4-0 in game 5 and headed back to Vancouver for the elimination game, but the Flames forgot to show up and the Canucks blew out the Flames 6-3. The dreams of a Stanley Cup were in jeopardy. Before game 7 Cliff Fletcher made a rare appearance in the Flames dressing room, he wasn't know for it, he wasn't known for making speeches. But Fletcher provided the ultimate motivational speech, extorting the Flames to get past the Canucks, and letting them know what would happen if they didn't. Game 7 was still a nightmare for any Flames fans with a heart condition. Like the series the Canucks wouldn't go away, the Flames would get a lead, the Canucks would respond at at the final buzzer the game was tied at 3 goals a piece and going to overtime. Mike Vernon because the hero with an iconic glove save that no Flames fan will forget. Then Joel Otto got the winner on a controversial goal at 19:21 of the overtime period when a Peplinski centering pass went off of his skate and into the net. Canucks fans will swear it was kicked in, I will swear that I just don't care. The Flames had avoided a major nightmare. Escaping that series with their lives galvanized the Flames, they had won their baptism by fire. They swept the Gretzky led Kings in round two. Then trounced the Black Hawks 4-1 in round three. The Flames were facing a rematch with the Montreal Canadians who had beaten them in 5 games in 1986. In game 1 the Flames beat the Canadians 3-2 with rookie Theo Fleury scoring the game winner. The Habs returned the favour doubling up the Flames 4-2. In game 3 Terry Crisp decided to sit Mcdonald and the Flames lost in the second overtime when Ryan Walter scored with less then 2 minutes remaining in the Flames. The Flames bounced back with a 4-2 victory in game 4 as Lanny sat out his second game in a row. The Flames slipped by the Canadians 3-2 on Saddledome ice as Al MacInnis scored the winner with 30 seconds left in the second period. Lanny had sat out his third straight game. Maybe Crisp was playing the odds, he was now fighting the Forum ghosts, no team had beaten Montreal on their home ice for the Cup. Crisp also knew that this was Lanny's last chance at a cup, and this was a opportunity to give it to him. Whatever the motivation was Crisp to this day looks like a coaching genius pulling all of the right strings. The Flames were tied with the Canadians 1 to 1 when Lanny McDonald stepped out of the penalty box after serving time for holding. The Habs turned it over at the Flames blue-line and Haken Loob Joe Niewendyk and McDonald took off up the ice, a brilliant pass later and Lanny roofed his patented wrist shot over Patrick Roy's shoulder to give the Flames a 2-1 lead. It was the first goal for Lanny in the 1989 playoffs, he had scored his first goal on forum ice, it was fitting that he scored the last goal. Lanny's goal bought the Flames fans out of their seats including a young Captain Crunch who by this point was seriously impaired. It also gave a sense that things were meant to be. Doug Gilmour took the game over and scored what would be the winning goal in the third period, the Canadians closed it to 1 but Doug Gilmour put it away with an empty net goal. "There goes the buzzer . . . Here come the Flames" After years of agony, after years of watching their Alberta cousins winning the Cup. The Flames were the world Champions, Lanny McDonald had fulfilled his dream. Terry Crisp kissed the wrong woman by mistake. The Flames celebrated hard on the way home, they broke the cup out of the under plane storage facility and paraded it through the Flames. for Lanny, it was time, what else did he need to accomplish, he retired to this day as one of the most loved players that this city has ever had. The Cup was a blessing, but started a long period of suffering for the Flames where they would see a first round victory until the run of 2004. But that my friends is a tale for another day. Trivia On August 9, the Oilers trade Gretzky, Mike Krushelnyski and Marty McSorley to the Kings for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, three first round picks and $15 million. The Hall of Fame inducts 6 including Tony Esposito, Guy Lafleur, Buddy O'Connor and Brad Park. Minnesota picks Mike Modano of Prince Albert with the first pick overall. NHL Draft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_NHL_entry_draft Guy Lafleur comes out of retirement to play for the Rangers. Over the summer Dino Ciccarelli goes to jail briefly for assault stemming from his attack on Luke Richardson. On Dec 31, Mario Lemieux score 5 goals and 8 points, against New Jersey. On Jan 10, Wayne Gretzky notches his 2,011th career point (Playoffs and regular season, surpassing Gordie Howe's 2,010. Detroit's Bob Probert is arrested at the Canadian Border with 14 grams of Cocaine, he will be expelled from the NHL. On March 21, just 14 days after notching his 1,000th point, Lanny McDonald scores his 500th and last regular season goal. On March 22nd Buffalo goalie Clint Malarchuk has his jugular slashed by the skate of Steve Tuttle, requiring surgery. Calgary posts a league best 54-17-9 record and Joe Mullen sets a record for American players with 110 points. Joe Nieuwendyk nets 51 goals. The Kings with Gretzky scoring 168 points finish second in the Smythe. The Oilers without Gretzky finish in third in the Smythe despite 49 goals from an unhappy Jimmy Carson. The Redwings without Bob Probert finish first in the Norris. with a 54-34-12 record. Steve Yzerman scores 65 goals and 155 points. Montreal wins the Adams division with a 53-18-9 record. finishing 27 points ahead of the Bruins. The Capitals finish on top of the Patrick division with a 41-29-10 record. Pittsburgh is lead to a second place finish in the Patrick as Mario Lemieux scores 86 goals and 199 points. The Pens set a NHL record with 120 pp goals. Mario Lemieux scores 13 short handed goals. Without Mike Bossy, the Islanders finish last in the Patrick division and miss the playoffs. Mario Lemieux leads the league in scoring with 199 points, Gretzky finishes 2nd with 168 points. Guy LaFleur comes out of a 3 year retirement and scores 18 goals in 67 games for the Rangers. It becomes a farewell tour for Lafleur as he gets cheered in every building. Mario Lemieux leads the league with 86 goals, Bernie Nichols finishes in second with 70. Mike Vernon of the Flames leads the league in wins with 37, Patrick Roy leads all goalies with a 2.47 gaa. In the playoffs, Chicago upsets Detroit in 6, St Louis dusts the Stars in 5. The Black Hawks derails the Blues 4-1 in the Norris finals. In the Smythe the Flames survive a 7 game scare against the Canucks. Wayne Gretzky beats his former team mates as the Kings beat the Oilers in 7. Calgary then sweeps the Kings in the Smythe finals. In the Adams, Montreal sweeps Hartford, Boston drives Buffalo over a cliff 501. Montreal then clubs Boston in 5 to win the Adams. In the Patrick the Flyers upset the Caps in 6, The Penguins route the Rangers in 4. In the finals the Flyers upset the Pens despite Mario Lemieux scoring 5 goals and 8 points in game 5. On April 11th Ron Hextall does it again as he shoots the puck into the Caps net to become the first NHL goalie to score a playoff goal. In the Campbell finals Calgary walks past Chicago in 5, The Habs squeak past the Flyers in 6. In game 1 of the finals Theo Fleury breaks a 2-2 tie in the second period as the Flames beat the Canadians 3-2. In game 2 the Habs score twice in the third period to beat the Flames 4-2. Down 3-2 late in game 3, the Habs tie the score when Mats Naslund scores with 41 seconds, then Ryan Walters wins the game in the 2nd overtime. Joe Mullen scores twice in game 4 to lead the Flames to a 4-2 win. Calgary wins 3-2 in Calgary in game 5 to head to Montreal with the series lead. Calgary's Lanny McDonald scores in the second period giving the Flames a 2-1 lead. Doug Gilmour scores twice in the third as the Flames cement a 4-2 and win their first Stanley Cup. Flames Defenseman wins the Conn Smythe trophy. Wayne Gretzky receives his 9th Hart Trophy in 10 years. Steve Yzerman wins the Lester B. Pearson award. Montreal goalie wins his first Vezina. Rangers defenseman Brian Leetch wins the Calder Trophy. League jerk Chris Chelios of the Habs wins the Norris. His team mate Guy Charbonneau wins his second straight Selke. Flyer Tim Kerr wins the Masterton. First year Montreal coach Pat Burns wins the Jack Adams. Brian Fogarty wins the CMH player of the year. Swift Current wins the Memorial Cup. Harvard beats Minnesota to win the NCAA championship. Harvard's Lane MacDonald wins the Hobey Baker. in May 1989, Alexander Mogliny of the Central Red Army team defects while his team is touring Sweden. Mogilny ends up playing for the Sabres. Debuts. Don Sweeney, Boston Bruins Stephane Quintal, Boston Bruins Sergei Pryakhin, Calgary Flames Paul Ranheim, Calgary Flames Theoren Fleury, Calgary Flames Ed Belfour, Chicago Blackhawks Jeremy Roenick, Chicago Blackhawks Randy McKay, Detroit Red Wings Tim Cheveldae, Detroit Red Wings Martin Gelinas, Edmonton Oilers Mike Modano, Minnesota North Stars Eric Desjardins, Montreal Canadiens Jyrki Lumme, Montreal Canadiens Mike Keane, Montreal Canadiens Eric Weinrich, New Jersey Devils Paul Ysebaert, New Jersey Devils Tom Fitzgerald, New York Islanders Tony Granato, New York Rangers Mike Richter, New York Rangers John Cullen, Pittsburgh Penguins Mark Recchi, Pittsburgh Penguins Curtis Leschyshyn, Quebec Nordiques Joe Sakic, Quebec Nordiques Rod Brind'Amour, St. Louis Blues Trevor Linden, Vancouver Canucks Bob Essensa, Winnipeg Jets Last games* Mark Napier, Buffalo Sabres Hakan Loob, Calgary Flames Lanny McDonald, Calgary Flames Doug Halward, Edmonton Oilers Tomas Jonsson, Edmonton Oilers John Anderson, Hartford Whalers Ron Duguay, Los Angeles Kings Craig Hartsburg, Minnesota North Stars Dennis Maruk, Minnesota North Stars (The last active player to have been a member of the California Golden Seals/Cleveland Barons franchise.) Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens Billy Smith, New York Islanders Marcel Dionne, New York Rangers Anton Stastny, Quebec Nordiques Mel Bridgman, Vancouver Canucks Bengt Gustafsson, Washington Capitals YouTube Video YouTube Video YouTube Video YouTube Video YouTube Video YouTube Video YouTube Video YouTube Video YouTube Video __________________ My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair! Last edited by CaptainCrunch; 06-04-2024 at 07:45 PM.