Damn the top left blocker side was MONEY for the Pens in the playoffs.
That was no doubt our best regular season ever, and the 17 game win streak seems almost untouchable right now, but I have a problem saying that a team that did not win the Cup is the greatest team in Pens history. That would be like saying that the Washington Capitals were the greatest team this year. President's Trophy doesn't mean anything without tCup IMO.
This one brought me the most joy,
This was the most important goal of the playoffs IMO...
Idk. A lot of people think the 1976 Steeler team was the best and they didn't win the SB that post season.
It's a good point, but I would go with the team that wins the championship.
So would I but an argument can be made for a non-championship season.
I don't want to bash the 1992-93 team, but they lost to an Islanders team that was without their best player. I don't look back fondly on that season, probably my first traumatic memory as a Pens fan.
I agree! That post season was a major disappointment no matter how great the regular season was!!!
Yeah Ewa, I don't even like to think about that season in spite of all the great things that happened (Mario coming back from cancer treatment to lead the league in scoring, 17 game win streak, "The Sky Line" of Stevens/Lemieux/Jagr). What I remember the most was losing to the Islanders in the 2nd round in spite of their best player being hurt. Learned that year that hockey isn't always fun.
This was the sweetest goal of the playoffs IMO,
I kinda see it both ways but think the team with the cup has the stronger case. I hated the result of the 93 team but that team was unreal and not winning the cup that year was simply sickening.
Back in 1988-89, I was around 10 yrs old, Mark Recchi and Zarley Zalapski were signing autographs at a McDonalds in Indiana, PA where I am originally from and I remember everyone being real quiet for some stupid reason. It was like a fucking library so when it was my turn to get stuff signed, I told them both that someone needs to kick Rod Langways ass because he was too good. Only Lemieux ever scored on him it seemed. The place busted up laughing and Recchi pointed to Zalapski and said "He can do it. I am too short." lolThis one brought me the most joy,
It just adds to our pwnership of the Capitals over the years...
Great story, Gooch, was having a conversation on the Flyers board (a real conversation this time) about the upcoming Hall of Fame class of 2016. Although we all agree that Eric Lindros deserves to make it this year, I feel that Mark Recchi is the most deserving if you go by the numbers. It's only the super ELITE group that has reached the 500 goal milestone as well as the 1,500 point milestone, and Recchi is probably the most unassuming player to have done that. Really cool that you got to meet him, he was a very special player.
