So glad that ESPN E60 is doing a 2 hour documentary on this coming out in June. I've said for a long time that someone needs to do like a 2 to 4 hour documentary on the 96-02 rivalry. It was the greatest in hockey history without a doubt in my mind. It might have been the greatest in sports history when you factor in how great the two teams were, the hall of famers on the ice, and the true hatred for one another.
My Guys I love you guys thank you for making hockey fun back then still one of the best brawls ever coming from a Colorado native this rivalry was and still is deep here and Detroit . I fell in love with the red wings seeing them play so well and with so much heart .
The sounds of Joe Louis Arena can never be recreated. That building was my favorite place to be in the world. To this day, I wish they could have renovated it. But that just wasn’t gonna happen. It breaks my heart.
Wish we would do something to honor Shanny. I’m not saying we need to retire his jersey. Maybe take the #14 out of circulation for as many years (9 years) he was with the franchise. I think that would be a very nice gesture. Could also do it for all the other players who meant so much to the team, but maybe don’t have the cache to get a jersey retirement. Players like Ozzy, Mac, Kronner, Cheli and Holmer come to mind. Not including Sergei, Pavel or Z as I think they deserve to be up for eternity.
I remember it like it was yesterday!! I still have the DVD. I got to watch it again, that game was it for me!! I knew they were going to win that year. I even bet on them. As a wings fan, I lost the bet the year before, and I hated Colorado. looking back, all we can do is remanence about the good days. Watching D get beat by pitts 11-2 I mean wtf?!!!
Matt U.; I hear ya on all fronts (especially RE: the 11-2 debacle vs. Calamari (Squid; rhymes w/Sid) Crosby. Since u do have the DVD, remember what occurred in that game prior 2 "The Fight". Petra Forsberg kept sticking the butt-end of his stick in2 Igor Larinonov's face all game long (despite Larinonov's visor). After toler8ing 4 so long, Larinonov LEVELED Forsberg & that's when the "free-4-all" started. It was such a thrill 2 c Forsberg, Patricia Roy, & Claudia LePew get what they deserved (a MAJOR ASS-WHOOPING).
@@matturibe1954 U betcha!!!!! BTW; gotta luv it. W/names like Petra Forsberg, Patricia "I can't pick on any1 my own size" Roy, Marcia Crawford, & Claudia LePew (along w/the 2 Adam's ("Smell My" Foote & Liveswamp; a.k.a.: Deadmarsh), u have what a rivalry's all about. BTW; I work @ the Grand House Of Liquor party store on Telegraph (btwn 6 Mile & Grand River) so if u ever wanna meet me in person, please feel free 2 stop in. GHOL has the COLDEST FUCKIN' BEER IN TOWN!!!!! 1 more thing; u may call me "Billy". Thanks again, buddy. Winner, Winner; Liquid Dinner!!!!! Chug-A-Lug, my friend.
@@williambandyk327 no worries man. Unfortunately, well depends on how you see it. I live in Huntington beach CA. Southern cali now! But never forget those times!!! Peace billy!
@@matturibe1954 N.P. @ all, Matt. Nvrthlss, the Avs ain't nothin' a bunch of "frog turds" anyway. Trust me on this 1, Matt; our Red Wings will become Stanley Cup Champs again w/in 3 yrs. Capt. Dylan Larkin is the BEST FUCKIN' RED WINGS PLAYER since Sergei Fedorov from a skillset standpoint. Don't get me wrong; Yzerman's probably the best Red Wings player ever but I'm alluding 2 the skillset @ a certain age. W/all due respect, Stevie Y didn't really develop his defensive aspect of his game 'til he was 30. Fedorov & Larkin were more well-rounded @ age 25 than Stevie was. Hence, y I believe in what I've said.
That moment made me... HATE SHANAHAN. From that point on, I had major respect for Adam Foote. I may live about 10 miles from Comerica Park, but I see what Shanny did that night by intercepting a man whose last name is my first name as being worse than what Todd Bertuzzi did in Vancouver. Oh, I heard it all, simply because my first name just happened to be the last name of the goalie of the Avs at the time. Try being in Junior High School and High School and having to deal with kids making fun of you because you share your name with someone on a team you absolutely despise, just like everyone else at your school. There were times I was accused of secretly being an Avs fan because of my name! All I really know is that rivalry started BEFORE LEMIEUX HIT DRAPER. It started with a 10-1 blowout... OVER MONTREAL.
So glad about the unrivaled documentary so we all can see and everyone can see the classless thugs and terrible humans sakic forsberg lemuix and Roy truly were. Real hockey fans would want them expelled from hockey not running a team like thug sakic. As a red wings fan I have to support mcdavid in his effort to stop that dirty classless franchise and fan base who wears lettuce on their heads now.
Real hockey fans loved the rivalry. It was of its time, but to suggest that the Avs players were thugs is ridiculous. Sakic is one of the nicest guys on the planet and respected throughout the NHL. Both teams had plenty of players who could fight and mix it when necessary.
Umm I’m a diehard Wings fan and hated the Avs as much as any back then, but to suggest Sakic was a thug? Comon now. Agreed Forsberg was a punk, Lemieux despicable, and Roy an arrogant bastard though.
So glad that ESPN E60 is doing a 2 hour documentary on this coming out in June. I've said for a long time that someone needs to do like a 2 to 4 hour documentary on the 96-02 rivalry. It was the greatest in hockey history without a doubt in my mind. It might have been the greatest in sports history when you factor in how great the two teams were, the hall of famers on the ice, and the true hatred for one another.
Really??? That's awesome!
@@javajen19 Yep. here is the youtube link to the preview of it. Be prepared. It's awesome! ua-cam.com/video/sk9u9Apce7E/v-deo.html
Supposedly ESPN+ also has an extended version that covers more of the 2000's part of the rivalry if you're interested
My Guys I love you guys thank you for making hockey fun back then still one of the best brawls ever coming from a Colorado native this rivalry was and still is deep here and Detroit . I fell in love with the red wings seeing them play so well and with so much heart .
For this day alone, Joe Louis Arena should have never been torn down, should have been the Hockeytown Museum. " On this very spot, etc"
I was an Avs fan back then: this game was something to see as was the rivalry overall. Cool video here.
Fuckin Shanny what a beauty, we're grateful you were on the ice too
Of all the things Igor did over his great career, this was his best move.
I see three hall of famers. 3 HOFers in my book. Thanks for the memories, boys. Live long!
My mom had season tickets
This is her favorite game ever. Including playoff games.
The sounds of Joe Louis Arena can never be recreated. That building was my favorite place to be in the world. To this day, I wish they could have renovated it. But that just wasn’t gonna happen. It breaks my heart.
"The dressing room changed after that game"
Chills. LGRW.
Wish we would do something to honor Shanny. I’m not saying we need to retire his jersey. Maybe take the #14 out of circulation for as many years (9 years) he was with the franchise. I think that would be a very nice gesture. Could also do it for all the other players who meant so much to the team, but maybe don’t have the cache to get a jersey retirement. Players like Ozzy, Mac, Kronner, Cheli and Holmer come to mind.
Not including Sergei, Pavel or Z as I think they deserve to be up for eternity.
Detroit changed after that day♥️
It was epic battle that propelled the Wings to a few cups!
They EXPLODED into the picture frame
I remember it like it was yesterday!! I still have the DVD. I got to watch it again, that game was it for me!! I knew they were going to win that year. I even bet on them. As a wings fan, I lost the bet the year before, and I hated Colorado. looking back, all we can do is remanence about the good days. Watching D get beat by pitts 11-2 I mean wtf?!!!
Matt U.; I hear ya on all fronts (especially RE: the 11-2 debacle vs. Calamari (Squid; rhymes w/Sid) Crosby. Since u do have the DVD, remember what occurred in that game prior 2 "The Fight". Petra Forsberg kept sticking the butt-end of his stick in2 Igor Larinonov's face all game long (despite Larinonov's visor). After toler8ing 4 so long, Larinonov LEVELED Forsberg & that's when the "free-4-all" started. It was such a thrill 2 c Forsberg, Patricia Roy, & Claudia LePew get what they deserved (a MAJOR ASS-WHOOPING).
@@williambandyk327 Oh I know!!
@@matturibe1954 U betcha!!!!! BTW; gotta luv it. W/names like Petra Forsberg, Patricia "I can't pick on any1 my own size" Roy, Marcia Crawford, & Claudia LePew (along w/the 2 Adam's ("Smell My" Foote & Liveswamp; a.k.a.: Deadmarsh), u have what a rivalry's all about. BTW; I work @ the Grand House Of Liquor party store on Telegraph (btwn 6 Mile & Grand River) so if u ever wanna meet me in person, please feel free 2 stop in. GHOL has the COLDEST FUCKIN' BEER IN TOWN!!!!! 1 more thing; u may call me "Billy". Thanks again, buddy. Winner, Winner; Liquid Dinner!!!!! Chug-A-Lug, my friend.
@@williambandyk327 no worries man. Unfortunately, well depends on how you see it. I live in Huntington beach CA. Southern cali now! But never forget those times!!! Peace billy!
@@matturibe1954 N.P. @ all, Matt. Nvrthlss, the Avs ain't nothin' a bunch of "frog turds" anyway. Trust me on this 1, Matt; our Red Wings will become Stanley Cup Champs again w/in 3 yrs. Capt. Dylan Larkin is the BEST FUCKIN' RED WINGS PLAYER since Sergei Fedorov from a skillset standpoint. Don't get me wrong; Yzerman's probably the best Red Wings player ever but I'm alluding 2 the skillset @ a certain age. W/all due respect, Stevie Y didn't really develop his defensive aspect of his game 'til he was 30. Fedorov & Larkin were more well-rounded @ age 25 than Stevie was. Hence, y I believe in what I've said.
Wingnut forever!
Shanny...So great
Did Chris Draper ever fight Claude ?
But why didn't Joey Kocur fight Claude lemieux instead fight Eric messier?
Dominic Hasek. 39 the best
That moment made me... HATE SHANAHAN. From that point on, I had major respect for Adam Foote.
I may live about 10 miles from Comerica Park, but I see what Shanny did that night by intercepting a man whose last name is my first name as being worse than what Todd Bertuzzi did in Vancouver.
Oh, I heard it all, simply because my first name just happened to be the last name of the goalie of the Avs at the time.
Try being in Junior High School and High School and having to deal with kids making fun of you because you share your name with someone on a team you absolutely despise, just like everyone else at your school. There were times I was accused of secretly being an Avs fan because of my name!
All I really know is that rivalry started BEFORE LEMIEUX HIT DRAPER.
It started with a 10-1 blowout... OVER MONTREAL.
It was 11-1 bud
Your name is Wah?
So glad about the unrivaled documentary so we all can see and everyone can see the classless thugs and terrible humans sakic forsberg lemuix and Roy truly were. Real hockey fans would want them expelled from hockey not running a team like thug sakic. As a red wings fan I have to support mcdavid in his effort to stop that dirty classless franchise and fan base who wears lettuce on their heads now.
Real hockey fans loved the rivalry. It was of its time, but to suggest that the Avs players were thugs is ridiculous. Sakic is one of the nicest guys on the planet and respected throughout the NHL. Both teams had plenty of players who could fight and mix it when necessary.
Lemieux is the only real dirt bag human being in that group in my opinion. He was absolute trash and a coward.
Lemieux is the only "thug" mentioned here. Anything else is false, and if not you don't know hockey.
Umm I’m a diehard Wings fan and hated the Avs as much as any back then, but to suggest Sakic was a thug? Comon now. Agreed Forsberg was a punk, Lemieux despicable, and Roy an arrogant bastard though.
Go AVS!
Man back then you’d have been escorted out by security walking in with an Avs jersey. Lol What a time to be a fan
@@Brotha00 Glad the Wings won, but the Avs were damn good too!