10 years ago, last night (Saturday), April 19 2004, this happened:
-Some solid saves by Kipper in the second.
-Iginla's first, could see him skating out of the corner of my eye on the screen before he got cut off, and a great pass from Conny a few second later. Then the rare celebration from Iginla.
-Iginla's Goal #2 had to be seen via reply to truly appreciate, especially in all the excitement of the time at the house part.
-Cooke's second goal...the comedy of errors with the sweater, Iginla arguing then falling, his man now free, and the crescendo with the Canucks skating untouched through their zone, through the neutral zone, it all building up, that by the time Naslund got around Leopold (but before Cooke scored), you KNEW somehow, some fricking-agonizingly how, the Flames were going to give up a goal and choke this away with under 5 seconds to go.
The only thing keeping my relatively stable personality from reaching undesirable and never before seen stages of despair and rage after the goal with 4 seconds left, was a) Kipper sipping water like it was no big deal, but mainly, b)the fact that the Flames still had a PP. I recall sitting alone on the stairwell of my buddy's house where there was 10 of us...few to no words were exchanged by any of the guys during that intermission, but the only hope I clinged to, for my hope for the game, but more for preventing a major mental heath episode, was the 90 second or so PP the Flames still had.
Iginla's move out of the corner on that OT goal was a thing of beauty...will never forget the feeling of pure, utter, exhilaration and joy, when seeing that puck flipped over Auld out of that scramble.
There's a split second that Cuthbert is behind from that happening to his call, but it seems as all the emotion had already poured out of me by the time he did confirm it....15 long years of missing the playoffs or finding ways to lose series ('90 and the Morel screw job, 91 up by 3 goals in Game 7 and losing, 93 getting swept, 94 up in Game 7 and losing, 95 up in Game 7 and losing, getting swept in 96), all now forgotten as the puck crosses the line over a flailing Auld.
More emotion from Iginla with the stick bang to the Vancouver fans on the glass 2 seconds after the goal, and Kobasew diving and missing the pile.
Didn't matter if they lost in 4 to Detroit; the team was playing with house money from that point on, to get that monkey off the back was an unbelievable, personal, feeling.
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10 years ago, last night (Saturday), April 19 2004, this happened:
-Some solid saves by Kipper in the second.
-Iginla's first, could see him skating out of the corner of my eye on the screen before he got cut off, and a great pass from Conny a few second later. Then the rare celebration from Iginla.
-Iginla's Goal #2 had to be seen via reply to truly appreciate, especially in all the excitement of the time at the house part.
-Cooke's second goal...the comedy of errors with the sweater, Iginla arguing then falling, his man now free, and the crescendo with the Canucks skating untouched through their zone, through the neutral zone, it all building up, that by the time Naslund got around Leopold (but before Cooke scored), you KNEW somehow, some fricking-agonizingly how, the Flames were going to give up a goal and choke this away with under 5 seconds to go.
The only thing keeping my relatively stable personality from reaching undesirable and never before seen stages of despair and rage after the goal with 4 seconds left, was a) Kipper sipping water like it was no big deal, but mainly, b)the fact that the Flames still had a PP. I recall sitting alone on the stairwell of my buddy's house where there was 10 of us...few to no words were exchanged by any of the guys during that intermission, but the only hope I clinged to, for my hope for the game, but more for preventing a major mental heath episode, was the 90 second or so PP the Flames still had.
Iginla's move out of the corner on that OT goal was a thing of beauty...will never forget the feeling of pure, utter, exhilaration and joy, when seeing that puck flipped over Auld out of that scramble.
There's a split second that Cuthbert is behind from that happening to his call, but it seems as all the emotion had already poured out of me by the time he did confirm it....15 long years of finding ways to lose series ('90 and the Morel screw job, 91 up by 3 goals in Game 7 and losing, 93 up in Game 7 and losing, 94 up in Game 7 and losing, getting swept in 96), all now forgotten as the puck crosses the line over a flailing Auld.
Didn't matter if they lost in 4 to Detroit; the team was playing with house money from that point on, to get that monkey off the back was an unbelievable, personal, feeling.
this will be forever for me the night I started believing in team work and hard work...oh and Jarome Iginla. Kipper was pretty awesome too..... we have the pieces now, they just need to believe it.
The emotions for me in the third/overtime ran the gamut , and the curses that came outta my mouth
I was sure they we're gonna get screwed , when Gelly scored it was like having an anvil lifted off my chest anything could happen (and did) what a spring that was
Man I remembered that goal. Otto going to the net with Peplinski shooting. Vancouver actually claimed Otto bumped in to The goalie (i think it was Richard Brodeur). I was working that night at the bar and we were all(including customers) were focused on the game. When Flames scored, everyone in the bar was jumping high-fiving. On the next series before they head down to los Angeles on Game 1, Mike Vernon, Jamie Macoun, Colin Patterson and Perry Berezan was at the restaurant having late lunch... man those guys can eat.
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Man I remembered that goal. Otto going to the net with Peplinski shooting. Vancouver actually claimed Otto bumped in to The goalie (i think it was Richard Brodeur). I was working that night at the bar and we were all(including customers) were focused on the game. When Flames scored, everyone in the bar was jumping high-fiving. On the next series before they head down to Edmonton on Game 1, Mike Vernon, Jamie Macoun, Colin Patterson and Perry Berezan was at the restaurant having late lunch... man those guys can eat.
It was Kirk Mclean and the "controversy" was that Otto kicked it in. Believe me, I still hear 'em say that one.
It was Kirk Mclean and the "controversy" was that Otto kicked it in. Believe me, I still hear 'em say that one.
You can always remind them that had there been instant replay back then the game would have never made it to OT. Calgary scored in the third (Mullen I think) hitting the inside crossbar but it was in and out so fast that the refs thought it hit the outside crossbar. Thankfully justice was served with Otto scoring in OT.
The emotions for me in the third/overtime ran the gamut , and the curses that came outta my mouth
I was sure they we're gonna get screwed , when Gelly scored it was like having an anvil lifted off my chest anything could happen (and did) what a spring that was
Yeah especially after we came back from being down 4-0. No ####ing way in hell did the Canucks deserve the series after that. Triple OT loss was soul crushing.
Gelinas scoring in OT after that stupid fan threw a jersey on the ice that tripped Iggy up was like a big middle finger to that club.
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You can always remind them that had there been instant replay back then the game would have never made it to OT. Calgary scored in the third (Mullen I think) hitting the inside crossbar but it was in and out so fast that the refs thought it hit the outside crossbar. Thankfully justice was served with Otto scoring in OT.
Wow, I don't remember that. I think the entire game is on youtube. Any idea roughly how far into the third?
Wow, I don't remember that. I think the entire game is on youtube. Any idea roughly how far into the third?
I'm not sure I'm going on strictly memory and I was 11 at the time .... I remember being very upset at the time that's why it stuck with me. Thank god for Vernon standing on his head after that .
What a game that was. I remember watching it at some bowling alley near Van and every body being so upset, every body but this guy.
LOL, some friends of mine were at a bowling alley in Victoria watching the 2004 game 7. They told me that bowling stopped for 5 minutes as everyone was upset too.
I was working as a bus boy in a restaurant in Calgary the night Jim scored to eliminate the Canucks, I remember cleaning a table hearing a roar from the lougne and ran to watch the big screen. The first thing I saw was the boys hugging with the camera looking down on the Vancouver net and seeing Kirk Mclean skating out of the net with the Flames embracing each other. What a game I didn't think anything could come close to that 86 Oilers Flames game 7, but after hearing Smyl on the radio get stopped on the breakaway in OT. The whole season seemed to be on the verge of being a waste. So happy Jim was able to take the Flames to the next round.
In 2004 I watched the game from my house still remember standing in my living room in my Flames Jersey thinking we have to score in OT on the PP or we are in big trouble. Seeing that puck hop over Auld in the extra period, was 15 years of a monkey on the back lifted it felt amazing. After the game my girlfriend said at the end wow they played so good they could beat Detroit, and who knows maybe get to the cup final. I laughed and said Im just happy after 15 years to see them win a series, but beat detroit they'd be lucky to win a game. What a run.
10 years ago, last night (Saturday), April 19 2004, this happened:
When Iggy tripped backwards, and the Canucks came in and tied it with seconds left, I remember specifically saying to my wife "ugh, I feel so bad for Iggy on that play." It was a horrendous thing to watch. One of the few misplays that stuck out in my mind over that whole run.
Thankfully Gelinas was captain clutch and propelled the team on to Detroit.
I think something that adds to the emotion when we see that video again is the play call of Bob Cole and Chris Cuthbert on both goals. Still sends chills down my spine.
If someone like say Dean Brown were to call the game it might not bring up the same emotion all these years later.
One of the most significant wins in franchise history:
IIRC, it would have been the biggest playoff upset in NHL history, a team that finished 43 points ahead of another. I wonder if t any team that finished that far behind another even took them to 7 games.
25 years ago today -- Flames beat Canucks in game 7
