How crazy is it that the final 4 teams left in the 2013 playoffs were the 2009 champs (Pittsburgh), 2010 champs (Chicago), 2011 champs (Boston) and the 2012 champs (Los Angeles). Wonder how often that has happened.
I think what gets lost sometimes on people if you haven’t played hockey. Is when a team scores on you to tie in the last minute how deflated you are and how strong momentum swings in an instant.
I have a very strong mindset in hockey. No opponent could get under my skin. But still, late 3rd period momentum shifts is either best best or worst feeling in hockey and when it doesn’t swing our way it’s almost impossible to not feel broken
I played hockey in the US Before The Miracle on Ice....played Mite League, High School Men's Leagues and US College Div II, and played until I was 43..the one Rule, across every team, and League......NO GOALS ALLOWED IN LAST TWO MINUTES IN ANY PERIOD. Apparently even NHL Pros forget this Lesson.
Feeling the momentum change on the ice is incredible. I haven’t played in years but picked up reffing a few years back and you can still feel it while calling a game. Best sport ever
My father (now 77 years old) is a longtime Hawks fan. Myself (47), I am a big Bruins fan for over 30 years. Lets just say this series was really special to us. We are both thankful we could see such a series once in our lifetime, especially the ending. My father won - it's fine, I love him.
@@John-jl3uj We are both from Germany. We always watched hockey, starting back in the 80s. When I was a kid, I loved the bear - while my father always loved the history of the Blackhawks. Soccer is so boring compared to hockey - we always stood true to our favourit sport and teams throughout the years.
on the tying goal there is an uncalled interference penalty on the Blackhawks which would have disallowed the goal; on the winning goal you have an interference with the goaltender penalty not called on the goal scorer two of my favorite teams along with the Canadians and Sabers
@@dopeboygangsta Canucks have no rivalry. The scheduling these days puts a damper on that. Not sure what that has to do with me not liking the Bruins. I'm pretty indifferent to those other teams. Thanks for coming out.
I grew up watching hockey in a non hockey town Cincinnati, Ohio. I stopped watching years ago, but after watching a bunch of your videos. I really want to get back into watching the game i absolutely loved when i was younger. A renewed enthusiasm i guess you would call it.
@@rileyjackfansmithandjones8238 I know of the stingers but that was before my time or before I started watching hockey!!! The cyclones had a really good player (Don Biggs) that people thought could go pro, I believe he did play a few pro games, but nothing more than that.
@HangingWithEpstein It's a great time to get back into hockey. 2023-2024 season was absolutely wild. That is... if you jump through the hoops that is finding a way to watch every game depending on which channel/app/market you're in/using. That's the only problem. NHL makes it a job just finding a way to watch your home games/playoff games depending on the market you're in.
I just rewatched the game yesterday. I remember every second of excitement. Rask was becoming even harder to score on, I felt hopeless. 2012 was very rough, Hossa got smoked we wanted revenge on the coyotes in 2013. Sadly, it never happened, but winning the cup was even better.
Re: "Hossa got smoked we wanted revenge on the coyotes in 2013." I remember well how the Coyotes played the Hawks for the first time in 2013, everyone knew that someone was going to drop the mitts with the infamous Raffi Torres. Sure enough, Jamal Mayers answered the bell and gave the Arizona bad-boy/goon a good beat down. Revenge? Nah, the Kings took care of that when they knocked out the Coyotes in the conference final. So long, Shane Doan and his chance for a cup! So cut to 2015 and what does center Antone Vermette do? He gets traded to Chicago at the deadline, and plays a big part in winning the cup that playoff, only to find himself back in Arizona again next season. You can almost hear the roar of Doan's frustration from Arizona to Chicago! Vermette was a heck of a player; too bad he couldn't stick around. Rask was good, but Corey Crawford was better. Not many folks give him the respect he deserves, but all the guy did was win, and beat the best goalies in the game while doing it. Price, Rask, Quick, Luongo, Schneider, etc. you name 'em he beat 'em come playoff time. Perfect? No, but no one was better when the game was on the line.
@@GeorgiaBoy1961 I vividly recall critics pouncing on Crawford when the Coyotes got one by him to end the series, and I thought they were all crazy. Did he ever have the last laugh, shutting out the Lightning for the Hawks' third cup in six seasons.
@@palaceofwisdom9448 - Yeah, it was sweet to see/hear Crawford's vindication, to be sure - but the man is still criminally underrated, in my view. He had some stellar help, too, let's not forget - Ray Emery in 2013 and Scott Darling in 2015. Emery and Crawford won the Jennings Trophy together, if memory serves - for lowest GGA for the regular season that campaign. Crawford's mental toughness was what set him apart. If he left in a soft goal once in a while - and all great netminders do - he was just that much tougher to beat afterwards. And the bigger the game, the better he played. Crawford beat the very best goalies and teams in the NHL during his career, which ought to be strong consideration for the Hall of Fame. I fear he won't get in due to lack of individual honors, but it is hard to argue that he didn't have the "right stuff" when he backstopped the Hawks to two cups in three seasons. Sure, the teams were great in front of him, but no team wins come playoff-time without elite or at least very good goaltending. Patrick Kane, who won the 2013 Playoff MVP, has said that the award could just as easily have gone to Corey Crawford.
y'all got pounded in game 6 at home and i think if hossa hadn't gotten hurt then y'all would've easily won that game to force a game 7 in Arizona. Who knows who'd win it but a game 7 surely would've happened had he not gotten decked by torres in game 3
Yup- I watched it out of loyalty to the quality of the channel, after a quick gut check re: whether or not I could deal with the crushing disappointment. I'm alternately glad I can and horrified by how old I have gotten in the interim (52)!
100% agree. I'm a Hawks fan, but I'll give credit where credit is due; the Red Wings were the smoothest passing puck-possession team on the planet back in those days. Every single player on their roster was disciplined enough to play both ways as well. Their team defense was preposterous. Especially Datsyuk, Lidstrom, and Zetterberg. Side note: I was living in and playing hockey in Boston at the time; went to _tons_ of B's games. They used to be my favorite team until ownership cranked ticket prices waaayyyy the 'eff up one season. Also, I loved the city of Chicago and almost moved there in the mid-aughts, which was my main reason for following the Hawks. That was before Kane and Toews, around when Martin Havlat just came over from Minnessotta. The B's are still my second favorite team though, so it was really win-win. I used to piss off my teammates by showing up to our watch parties in my Duncan Keith jersey. Lolz! I told them if Boston won, I would take my medicine and wear it to the Bruins victory parade so people could let me have it. Glad Chicago won. Good times... * winsome sigh *
As long as I live, I don't think I'll ever relive how weird yet exhilarating it was to see the Hawks pull the goalie, score to tie, put the goalie back in, score again to take the lead thirteen seconds later, and see the other team then pull their goalie.... talk about turning things upside down!
Man I love this cover, bring me back to when all the boys would come over and and we’d be on edge until 1:30 am due to long over times. God what a time that was lol
I know I’m a Hawks fan, but even other teams back then were just SO good. I feel like that era of hockey was amazing compared to now. Hope we get back to it, but all of the players in the league at that time were phenomenal.
@@MrlWrkr honestly? Don’t like a single one of those teams 😂 don’t hate, but not gonna go out of my way to watch. possibly Vegas, Boston, or NYC. I’d love to see Krakens do something. Also, I live in Portland. So my location probably plays a big factor. I believe I was brainwashed to be a Hawks fan by the WHL team in Pdx having their old jerseys and therefore logo as a child. But Chicago was also known as best at all sports in the 90s so that also could have played a factor 🤷🏻♀️
Wings fan here and I HATED the hawks that years but DAMN am I thrilled to have Kaner here. Thank you Kane, you brought something back to this city that’s been missing for a while.
@casewojo6186 - Enjoy Kaner while you can. The current BH management are a bunch of idiots for letting him and Toews go the way they did. Legends deserve better than that. I am trying to be philosophical about Kane in a winged wheel jersey: We don't win those three championships without Marian Hossa, who was once on the Red Wings. He's the guy who taught the younger players how to play a 200-foot game and how to leave it all out on the ice every game. I'd love to see Detroit do some damage this season. You guys have some nice pieces on the roster, maybe you can get into the big post-season dance. Kaner loves playing, but he loves winning, too - and he wouldn't be there if he didn't see something special happening. The scuttlebutt is that Vlad Tarasenko signed there because of Kane, too. And Alex DeBrincat played well with Kane for several seasons, too; they know one another well. Put them with a good center and some nice things will happen.
Hawks fan here, but I am rooting for the winged wheel to do well again, what with all of the ex-Hawks you guys have plus Vlad Tarasenko, too, and all of the other top-notch players there. Original Six franchise like that, it is good for the game when any of them do well. I am also probably committing heresy to admit it, but I also like Toronto and would love to see those guys break their cup drought one of these years. Last season of the original six era was their last cup victory; that is a long time to wait. The way things look in Chicago, it is going to be a long, long time before anyone hoists a cup again, sad to say.... dead last in the entire NHL.
I remember watching this game and series with my auntie and uncle they are big Blackhawks fans and I can still hear how they were screaming at the tv when those two goals went in
I was working odd hours during the 2013 Championship Season; I've seen the NHL memes regarding the 17 seconds, but didn't know what they meant. Thanks for putting those into perspective.
The 2013 finals was one of the best series I’ve ever seen. At the time as a salty teenager I didn’t like it because I hated both Chicago and Boston, but looking back I really think it was the best hockey matchup I’ve seen in terms of pure play and the drama.
As an equal parts Habs and Hawks fan... This was probably the best 17 seconds (well, minute or so including play stoppage) of my life. Seeing my team win the Stanley Cup in such a dramatic manner, AND seeing the Bruins collapse at the same time, topped off by Rask whom I despised more than any goalie in the league, having a breakdown in a key playoff game... Simply can't be beat.
@79cnor I hated him because he was moody and played so well vs the Habs. And although I hated him, I also respected him a lot. Not the best technique-wise but he was a fighter.
@Fouetzky - I don't know how old you are, but I am an old guy now, and remember well watching the Habs beat the Blackhawks at the old stadium in game seven back in 1973, and before that, in 1971. I am a Habs fan, too, though, probably because of all of those years being spoiled watching the dynasty-era teams of the 1970s. They were so good, you couldn't help but be drawn to watching them. The saying back then went that the only real competition for those great Habs teams was in a split-squad game! That would be the record-setting 1976-1977 team. But yeah, those members of the Habs teams were so loaded down with hardware - cup rings, trophies, etc. - it is a miracle those guys could move, let alone skate! BTW, Ken Dryden's book "The Game" is one of the best insider accounts of NHL life ever written. He of course being the elite netminder of many of those great teams. Not many guys get to win playoff MVP one post-season, and then win "Rookie of the Year" the next! As you can imagine, as a longtime Hawks fan, it was a golden era during the three-cups era. My only regret is that my late father wasn't there with us to enjoy and celebrate with us. He took me to a lot of games at the old Chicago Stadium where we saw the Hulls, Bobby and Dennis, Stan Mikita, Tony Esposito, and all of the rest of the players of that era. That place was loud! Of course, the UC - the current home of the Hawks - is also loud, too but in a different way. In the Stadium, you were right on top of the ice surface; a much more intimate environment than the expansiveness of the United Center.
Love your content man, you kill it with your deep hockey knowledge and your excelent story telling. Your videos are a priority for me. Appreciate you man.
Bruins have a weird history of doing well in the playoffs and then falling at the end. I think we've lost twice as many SC Finals as we've won, and in my lifetime I saw them win once and come close but lose two other times so that checks out. I gotta say though, watching this and seeing all these players, the person I miss most is Doc. He is the single best play by play commentator in any sport as far as I feel. He made me love playoff hockey.
Thank you for posting this video. As time goes on, the games and seasons start to run together. We were bar rats this season and watched the game there, and it was bellum. I've been a Blackhawks fan for many years, but like you have stated the game is just different then it was in the past. That isn't a bad thing it is just what it is. I have purchased a Bardard jersey yet, not because I'm not a fan but he has a way to go before he reaches that legendary status. I can't wait until he gets there. I'm not getting any younger. Please keep up the great work.
A series for the ages that cup final between the bruins and hawks!!! From 2005-2019 the nhl had so many fierce matchups and storylines and ofc goaltenders and defenseman were so dominant which only increased the intensity. Ever since the COVID 2020-2021 year the game hasn’t been as exciting as it had been previously
Hockey just had a different feel in the 2010 era. It wasn't so much about speed, it was all about hitting power, veteran experience and slapshots. Almost every 10 seconds you can guarantee someone was getting smashed into the boards, "Finish your check" hockey. Now in this era's hockey body-checking is almost obsolete and punishable by the current speed style. You're better off having an average height with killer feet because nobody can hit you. Wide Receiver stuff. I respect the NHLs decision to protect these players and keep puck in play without the need of heavy checking though.
i miss that time man like right up until covid yah it was about veteran presence, physicality, depth, goaltending, defense and grit resulting in a lot of intense and low scoring matchups which made it so much fun. Very few people getting 100+ points in a season too. Ever since the covid 2020-2021 season, the league has been soft af and the game itself is still fun but not as fun and getting 100+ points in the league isn't as impressive as it previously was.
@ he gets it! So true man i stopped watching for some time when covid hit because I just didn’t feel it but I’m back for old times sake. It will never be what it once was…
you know this would hurt a ton but we were 2 years out of a cup, had a unreal comeback on the leafs and swept the pens after igy chose them over us. it sucked more as time went on as we fell off the next few years
This was just a really great, professional-level video. Obviously doesn't hurt that I'm a Hawks fan but the background for both teams and the commentary with the editing I almost wasn't sure at some point that who actually won the Cup that year. Thanks man, Keep it up!
You bit it right on the head. I can’t count how many times I’ve watched a game and thinking in my infinite stupidity, “oh, there’s only 90 seconds left! We got this win!” Only to get dummied in spectacular fashion. Great video, sir!
Hossa don"t be biggest star in Hawks roster but maaaan , his influence on team been GODLY!!! You can seen that especially after his injury against Coyotes in 2012 😮
Without Hossa, the Hawks probably don't win those three cups. That's what the late Rocky Wirtz said about his influence on the then young Hawks roster. He was the man who taught all of them the commitment needed to play two-way hockey and to win at the highest level. One of the younger guys, can't recall whom - but a forward - said that one time, he felt this whoosh go by him when he was returning to the defensive zone, and it was Hossa skating as hard as possible to get back on the back-check. That was the kind of player he was, and the kind of leader.
i may be biased as a native of chicago, but 17 seconds is still one of the most insane things in all of hockey and getting to witness it as a 13yr old has to be one of the most awesome experiences i've seen. as a city we really came alive even if you didn't watch hockey
Pens fan here, couldn't believe it at the time. Crosby was absolutely dominant in the first two series of those playoffs. I've never seen him get shut down that badly, not even Detroit with Lidstrom and Zetterberg/Datsyuk were able to frustrate him THAT much.
I'm a Chicago Blackhawks fan, and like so many others, I went nuts when the Hawks mounted their historic seventeen-second comeback to win the series at TD Garden. But a day or two later, I took the trouble to visit the Bruins website and post something in their chatroom to the effect of it was a shame that both teams could not have won the series. Boston lost by a razor-thin margin, and to a team later ranked by some NHL observers as the best of the three championship teams of the three-peat 2010-2015. Claude Julian, the coach at that time, was one of the best in the game, but also respected and liked as one of the best people in the game. A gentleman in every sense of the word, and a true class act, in victory or defeat. The Bruins played the game like it is supposed to be played. Their top players set an example for any player to emulate. Elite two-way center Patrice Bergeron played with broken ribs and a punctured lung, yet no one heard a peep of complaint from the guy. Talk about tough! The Hawks turn-on-a-dime turnaround was engineered by two clutch players whose regular seasons sometimes fell short of expectations, but that is only because they were waiting for the post-season to shine. I'm talking about Brian Bickell and Dave Bolland. If seasons were composed of playoff games only, those two would be Hall of Famers... because they sure put on their "Superman" costumes come SC Playoff time. Patrick Kane won the Conn Smythe Trophy that season as playoff MVP, but later said that Corey Crawford could just as easily have been chosen. What does 'Crow have to do to earn some respect - cure cancer or something? The guy has ice-water in his veins. No matter who he faced, no matter how tough the opposition or their goalie, he faced 'em down. And the bigger the stage, the better he performed. So many heroes for the red-black-and-white in that epic series.... As an aside, when the elite teams of the last quarter century are considered, I hope Boston wins some support. The Blackhawks were considered the team of the decade 2010-2020, but Boston was right there with them and a few other teams. The Hawks won three cups in six seasons, but haven't been a contender since then, whereas the Bruins have made the final since then - losing to St. Louis in 2019. They have appeared in the Final three times since 2001: They won in 2011 against Vancouver, and lost against Chicago in 2013 and against St. Louis in 2019. They have been a contender most of that time. It's a real horse race when you consider that Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh both won back-to-back championships since 2015, something that the renowned Hawks teams of the 2009-2015 era did not do. LA won it twice, albeit not back-to-back and their triumph over the Hawks in game seven of the WCF stands as one of the finest playoff games ever broadcast when it comes to compelling drama hockey-style. Coach Joel Quenneville said even in defeat that it had been a privilege to take part in such a memorable game, calling it one of the best he'd ever seen. Hawks may win best overall for 2010-2020 but the Kings, Bruins, Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh are right there. And who knows if TB is done or not? Pittsburgh have any magic left in their equipment bags? Tune in to find out... 2024-2025 looks to be a good one!
Similar thing happened in 2009 with Devils and Hurricanes where it was 39 seconds in round 2. That was a shock to see with Brodeur still being a beast in net. Hurricanes got swept next round by Pittsburgh who then completed the revenge against the Red Wings for not winning in 2008. 2008 and 2009 was a nail biter to the end in both years.
unbelieveable video, as a hawks fan, crawford i dont belive gets the credit he deserves for the stretch he had in those cup years, and seabrook got a lot of crap for his contract and being bad in the final years of his deal, but cant deny how huge he was during the cup runs
Thanks for writing what you did about Crawford and Seabrook. Granted, I am biased since I am a lifelong Hawks fan, but it is my belief that both of them deserve a slot in the Hall of Fame. The lack of individual honors is maybe a problem, but today's league is so large that I am not sure that it is fair to use that criterion any longer. Further, the entirety of the "Magnificent Seven" deserve entry - i.e., Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Marian Hossa (already in the HHOF), Patrick Sharp, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, and Niklas Hjalmarsson, plus Corey Crawford and Coach Q. Seabrook was just money when the stakes were high. He always seemed to play his best when the chips were down. And his size, physicality and shot from the point made him potent on special teams, whether on the kill or power play. And for a good long stretch, he and Duncs were the best D-pair in the NHL. Hammer was, like Seabs, another heart-and-soul player who would bleed for you without complaint. That guy blocked so many shots the trainers must have gotten sick of looking at him! Coach Q. hit the roof when that moron Stan Bowman traded him to AZ... and due respects to Connor Murphy, rightly so. I am of the belief that the NHL needs an award to recognize the outstanding defensive defenseman, and it would be awarded to players like Hammer. And while we're at it, let's also create an outstanding defensive forward award for wingers/non-centers, and it would be awarded to guys like Marian Hossa. But I digress....
Man all of our Stanley cup championships had their own flavor that made them unique and better than the last. The first with Philly not knowing where the puck is, then 2 goals in 17 seconds with Boston, and finally winning it on home ice against Florida. Now hopefully Bedard can rekindle the old flames and BRING IT BACK!
How crazy is it that the final 4 teams left in the 2013 playoffs were the 2009 champs (Pittsburgh), 2010 champs (Chicago), 2011 champs (Boston) and the 2012 champs (Los Angeles). Wonder how often that has happened.
And the last team eliminated in the 2nd round was Detroit, the 2008 champs.
Only time in history that has happened
1945 was the only other season that has happened according to Wikipedia.
What a cool stat
Detroit and the last tank full of Datsuyk - absolute legend.
I think what gets lost sometimes on people if you haven’t played hockey. Is when a team scores on you to tie in the last minute how deflated you are and how strong momentum swings in an instant.
I have a very strong mindset in hockey. No opponent could get under my skin. But still, late 3rd period momentum shifts is either best best or worst feeling in hockey and when it doesn’t swing our way it’s almost impossible to not feel broken
Agreed, and it happened to the Bruins again in 2023 first round, as soon as Florida tied it with 58 seconds left in game 7, I knew we were done for
I played hockey in the US Before The Miracle on Ice....played Mite League, High School Men's Leagues and US College Div II, and played until I was 43..the one Rule, across every team, and League......NO GOALS ALLOWED IN LAST TWO MINUTES IN ANY PERIOD.
Apparently even NHL Pros forget this Lesson.
Feeling the momentum change on the ice is incredible. I haven’t played in years but picked up reffing a few years back and you can still feel it while calling a game. Best sport ever
Momentum is real… it feels like the ice is literally slanted against your end lol
My father (now 77 years old) is a longtime Hawks fan. Myself (47), I am a big Bruins fan for over 30 years. Lets just say this series was really special to us. We are both thankful we could see such a series once in our lifetime, especially the ending. My father won - it's fine, I love him.
Love this for both of you, what an experience that series must have been for you!
How did that happen? Dad Blackhawks you Bruins.
Wholesome as fuck ❤
@@John-jl3uj We are both from Germany. We always watched hockey, starting back in the 80s. When I was a kid, I loved the bear - while my father always loved the history of the Blackhawks. Soccer is so boring compared to hockey - we always stood true to our favourit sport and teams throughout the years.
on the tying goal there is an uncalled interference penalty on the Blackhawks which would have disallowed the goal; on the winning goal you have an interference with the goaltender penalty not called on the goal scorer
two of my favorite teams along with the Canadians and Sabers
W hockey psychology with a consistent upload schedule
the early 2010s was the peak of the NHL
history will be made
@@n1ghtdragon last season was the best. And the Oilers should have won the cup.
@@toke7342agreed, last year was some of the most intense playoffs I’ve ever witnessed.
@@toke7342 I felt that the finals were pretty fairly called. Panthers won fairly
@@toke7342It's hard to win the cup with only 2 great players unless their names are Lemieux and a young Jagr.
Canucks fan here with still fresh wounds from 2011 at that point. This game was one of my happy places.
@BaoNguyen-bh2rk this game was one of my happy places too brother as a Leafs fan
Nucks fans r dying for a rivalry lolol the bruins, flames, krakens, oilers hahah noone cares about u guys
@@dopeboygangsta Canucks have no rivalry. The scheduling these days puts a damper on that. Not sure what that has to do with me not liking the Bruins. I'm pretty indifferent to those other teams. Thanks for coming out.
@@dopeboygangstaLMAO, as if Oilers and Kraken fans haven’t tried to hate on us for no reason this season
@@dopeboygangsta No one said nothin about a rivalry smartass lmao
such a great moment for hawks fans. i was in paris watching this game at 3 AM. woke my parents up with my screaming 😭😭
Funny, i was also in Paris! Had to celebrate quietly though because i was im highschool and not allowed to be up at that hour haha
I grew up watching hockey in a non hockey town Cincinnati, Ohio. I stopped watching years ago, but after watching a bunch of your videos. I really want to get back into watching the game i absolutely loved when i was younger. A renewed enthusiasm i guess you would call it.
Just Curious.....are you old enough to remember the Stingers? They had Two Future NHL All Star Goalies....Mike Liut, and Michel Dion
@@rileyjackfansmithandjones8238 I know of the stingers but that was before my time or before I started watching hockey!!! The cyclones had a really good player (Don Biggs) that people thought could go pro, I believe he did play a few pro games, but nothing more than that.
@HangingWithEpstein It's a great time to get back into hockey. 2023-2024 season was absolutely wild. That is... if you jump through the hoops that is finding a way to watch every game depending on which channel/app/market you're in/using. That's the only problem. NHL makes it a job just finding a way to watch your home games/playoff games depending on the market you're in.
You're from Cincy just like me. I'm sure you're familiar with the Cyclones and their Kelly Cup championships in 2008 and 2010 😁
@@HeathNation2465 I grew up going to cyclone's games
Hawks fan here. Absolutely lost my mind when this happened
I just rewatched the game yesterday. I remember every second of excitement. Rask was becoming even harder to score on, I felt hopeless. 2012 was very rough, Hossa got smoked we wanted revenge on the coyotes in 2013. Sadly, it never happened, but winning the cup was even better.
Re: "Hossa got smoked we wanted revenge on the coyotes in 2013."
I remember well how the Coyotes played the Hawks for the first time in 2013, everyone knew that someone was going to drop the mitts with the infamous Raffi Torres. Sure enough, Jamal Mayers answered the bell and gave the Arizona bad-boy/goon a good beat down. Revenge? Nah, the Kings took care of that when they knocked out the Coyotes in the conference final. So long, Shane Doan and his chance for a cup! So cut to 2015 and what does center Antone Vermette do? He gets traded to Chicago at the deadline, and plays a big part in winning the cup that playoff, only to find himself back in Arizona again next season. You can almost hear the roar of Doan's frustration from Arizona to Chicago! Vermette was a heck of a player; too bad he couldn't stick around.
Rask was good, but Corey Crawford was better. Not many folks give him the respect he deserves, but all the guy did was win, and beat the best goalies in the game while doing it. Price, Rask, Quick, Luongo, Schneider, etc. you name 'em he beat 'em come playoff time. Perfect? No, but no one was better when the game was on the line.
@@GeorgiaBoy1961 I vividly recall critics pouncing on Crawford when the Coyotes got one by him to end the series, and I thought they were all crazy. Did he ever have the last laugh, shutting out the Lightning for the Hawks' third cup in six seasons.
@@palaceofwisdom9448 - Yeah, it was sweet to see/hear Crawford's vindication, to be sure - but the man is still criminally underrated, in my view. He had some stellar help, too, let's not forget - Ray Emery in 2013 and Scott Darling in 2015. Emery and Crawford won the Jennings Trophy together, if memory serves - for lowest GGA for the regular season that campaign.
Crawford's mental toughness was what set him apart. If he left in a soft goal once in a while - and all great netminders do - he was just that much tougher to beat afterwards. And the bigger the game, the better he played. Crawford beat the very best goalies and teams in the NHL during his career, which ought to be strong consideration for the Hall of Fame. I fear he won't get in due to lack of individual honors, but it is hard to argue that he didn't have the "right stuff" when he backstopped the Hawks to two cups in three seasons.
Sure, the teams were great in front of him, but no team wins come playoff-time without elite or at least very good goaltending.
Patrick Kane, who won the 2013 Playoff MVP, has said that the award could just as easily have gone to Corey Crawford.
y'all got pounded in game 6 at home and i think if hossa hadn't gotten hurt then y'all would've easily won that game to force a game 7 in Arizona. Who knows who'd win it but a game 7 surely would've happened had he not gotten decked by torres in game 3
Legendary. Great job putting this one together
3:24 the coach slipping in the hand shake line is killing me 😂
Looks like he dabbed super quick 😂
Doc’s voice growing up as a hawks fan gives me goose bumps
It really does. ❤
Not only hawks fans. Hockey fans around the entire world. He was one of the best announcers to ever call the game of hockey.
the goat
Doc was terrible, glad he retired. Foley is the 🐐
i feel bad for the people in the US that always had to hear this horrible announcer. he is actually one of the worst of all time.
Can’t explain how happy I am coming across this channel. I love each and every video! Keep up the great work!!
Thank you... for bringing up that VERY painful memory of my 79 'Gers heartbreaking loss in the finals. Cry cry sob sob... lol
As a B's fan I really didn't think I'd have to relive this moment again...great video like always tho HPsy.
Yup- I watched it out of loyalty to the quality of the channel, after a quick gut check re: whether or not I could deal with the crushing disappointment. I'm alternately glad I can and horrified by how old I have gotten in the interim (52)!
As a Hawks fan, that 2nd round matchup against Detroit was some of the best hockey in history
100% agree. I'm a Hawks fan, but I'll give credit where credit is due; the Red Wings were the smoothest passing puck-possession team on the planet back in those days. Every single player on their roster was disciplined enough to play both ways as well. Their team defense was preposterous. Especially Datsyuk, Lidstrom, and Zetterberg.
Side note: I was living in and playing hockey in Boston at the time; went to _tons_ of B's games. They used to be my favorite team until ownership cranked ticket prices waaayyyy the 'eff up one season. Also, I loved the city of Chicago and almost moved there in the mid-aughts, which was my main reason for following the Hawks. That was before Kane and Toews, around when Martin Havlat just came over from Minnessotta. The B's are still my second favorite team though, so it was really win-win. I used to piss off my teammates by showing up to our watch parties in my Duncan Keith jersey. Lolz! I told them if Boston won, I would take my medicine and wear it to the Bruins victory parade so people could let me have it. Glad Chicago won. Good times...
* winsome sigh *
These videos have strong SB Nation vibes and I am here for it
Great work 👏🏻
hah that's not an accident
@ianism3 yeah he def either worked for them or straight ripped them. It's 1:1
SB nation?
@@kohtalainenalias secret base on YT
Im almost positive this is the same guy who did the hockey ones from SB nation (cant fully confirm though lmao)
Greatest 17 seconds in hockey history!!
Hear, hear! Chicago Stronger!
As long as I live, I don't think I'll ever relive how weird yet exhilarating it was to see the Hawks pull the goalie, score to tie, put the goalie back in, score again to take the lead thirteen seconds later, and see the other team then pull their goalie.... talk about turning things upside down!
Just got into NHL this year and glad I found this channel to help me learn (and see!) what happened the past couple season. Awesome stuff.
I watch 17 seconds at least once a year. The hawks winning the cup on my birthday will always be a special memory for me.
this shit always makes me emotional. feeling so blessed i could watch these amazing players growing up
Great video and commentary. Thanks for posting this so much! Let's Go Hawks!!!!!!
Man I love this cover, bring me back to when all the boys would come over and and we’d be on edge until 1:30 am due to long over times. God what a time that was lol
I know I’m a Hawks fan, but even other teams back then were just SO good. I feel like that era of hockey was amazing compared to now. Hope we get back to it, but all of the players in the league at that time were phenomenal.
No love for Tampa, Boston, NYC, Florida, Dallas, Avalanche, Vegas and Oilers?
@@MrlWrkr honestly? Don’t like a single one of those teams 😂 don’t hate, but not gonna go out of my way to watch. possibly Vegas, Boston, or NYC. I’d love to see Krakens do something. Also, I live in Portland. So my location probably plays a big factor.
I believe I was brainwashed to be a Hawks fan by the WHL team in Pdx having their old jerseys and therefore logo as a child. But Chicago was also known as best at all sports in the 90s so that also could have played a factor 🤷🏻♀️
@@MrlWrkrChicago won 3 cups in the 2010s
Wings fan here and I HATED the hawks that years but DAMN am I thrilled to have Kaner here. Thank you Kane, you brought something back to this city that’s been missing for a while.
@casewojo6186 - Enjoy Kaner while you can. The current BH management are a bunch of idiots for letting him and Toews go the way they did. Legends deserve better than that. I am trying to be philosophical about Kane in a winged wheel jersey: We don't win those three championships without Marian Hossa, who was once on the Red Wings. He's the guy who taught the younger players how to play a 200-foot game and how to leave it all out on the ice every game.
I'd love to see Detroit do some damage this season. You guys have some nice pieces on the roster, maybe you can get into the big post-season dance. Kaner loves playing, but he loves winning, too - and he wouldn't be there if he didn't see something special happening. The scuttlebutt is that Vlad Tarasenko signed there because of Kane, too. And Alex DeBrincat played well with Kane for several seasons, too; they know one another well. Put them with a good center and some nice things will happen.
Hawks fan here, but I am rooting for the winged wheel to do well again, what with all of the ex-Hawks you guys have plus Vlad Tarasenko, too, and all of the other top-notch players there. Original Six franchise like that, it is good for the game when any of them do well.
I am also probably committing heresy to admit it, but I also like Toronto and would love to see those guys break their cup drought one of these years. Last season of the original six era was their last cup victory; that is a long time to wait.
The way things look in Chicago, it is going to be a long, long time before anyone hoists a cup again, sad to say.... dead last in the entire NHL.
I remember watching this game and series with my auntie and uncle they are big Blackhawks fans and I can still hear how they were screaming at the tv when those two goals went in
I was working odd hours during the 2013 Championship Season; I've seen the NHL memes regarding the 17 seconds, but didn't know what they meant. Thanks for putting those into perspective.
God I couldn’t stop grinning in the last couple minutes of this video. What a great couple years to be in Chicago.
The 2013 finals was one of the best series I’ve ever seen. At the time as a salty teenager I didn’t like it because I hated both Chicago and Boston, but looking back I really think it was the best hockey matchup I’ve seen in terms of pure play and the drama.
As a die-hard Leafs fan, this is pretty funny to watch. However we don't talk about what happened in the first round that year
4-1 lead
The 2021 1st round was also pretty funny to watch, as a Habs fan that is
As a leafs fan, if you don't talk about the first round of a Stanley Cup playoff, you don't really have much to talk about do you?
I’m not a leaf’s fan but definitely not a bruins fan and I had joyful tears seeing this go down.
That is the crazy part. These 17 seconds should have been THE story of the 2013 playoffs. Instead the only thing I have ever heard is "It was 4-1" .
Being a blackhawks fan and taking a trip down memory lane I absolutely loved this video going to be sharing with fellow hawk fans today
Man, I'm not even a Bruins fan and that one still hurt.
Still the best SCF I have seen in the last 20 years.
As an equal parts Habs and Hawks fan... This was probably the best 17 seconds (well, minute or so including play stoppage) of my life.
Seeing my team win the Stanley Cup in such a dramatic manner, AND seeing the Bruins collapse at the same time, topped off by Rask whom I despised more than any goalie in the league, having a breakdown in a key playoff game... Simply can't be beat.
Just curious, why did you hate Rask so much?
@79cnor I hated him because he was moody and played so well vs the Habs. And although I hated him, I also respected him a lot. Not the best technique-wise but he was a fighter.
@Fouetzky - I don't know how old you are, but I am an old guy now, and remember well watching the Habs beat the Blackhawks at the old stadium in game seven back in 1973, and before that, in 1971. I am a Habs fan, too, though, probably because of all of those years being spoiled watching the dynasty-era teams of the 1970s. They were so good, you couldn't help but be drawn to watching them. The saying back then went that the only real competition for those great Habs teams was in a split-squad game! That would be the record-setting 1976-1977 team. But yeah, those members of the Habs teams were so loaded down with hardware - cup rings, trophies, etc. - it is a miracle those guys could move, let alone skate!
BTW, Ken Dryden's book "The Game" is one of the best insider accounts of NHL life ever written. He of course being the elite netminder of many of those great teams. Not many guys get to win playoff MVP one post-season, and then win "Rookie of the Year" the next!
As you can imagine, as a longtime Hawks fan, it was a golden era during the three-cups era. My only regret is that my late father wasn't there with us to enjoy and celebrate with us. He took me to a lot of games at the old Chicago Stadium where we saw the Hulls, Bobby and Dennis, Stan Mikita, Tony Esposito, and all of the rest of the players of that era. That place was loud! Of course, the UC - the current home of the Hawks - is also loud, too but in a different way. In the Stadium, you were right on top of the ice surface; a much more intimate environment than the expansiveness of the United Center.
unreal storytelling and editing on this channel, such a good mix of suspenseful story and actual game clips. great video!
As a bruins fans this hurts a lot
Womp womp
@@Fish220 As a Leafs fan, it hurts even more as this was just the first of several "game 7" losses and first round exists (3 of which to Boston).
@@jeffer1101 Lol this loss gave the B's the motivation to keep smoking the leafs atleast.
Hahahahahahaha good! GO HAWKS!
@@Kashedhahahahahah hahahahahahaha calm down goofy
Love your content man, you kill it with your deep hockey knowledge and your excelent story telling. Your videos are a priority for me. Appreciate you man.
As a bruins fan, thanks for making me relive this tragedy
I was at the bar for this game, place was packed. That last 70 seconds was dead silent and lasted FOREVER. Such a bummer loss.
As a Hawks fan, best 17 seconds of my life. God I miss that Hawks team
Bruins have a weird history of doing well in the playoffs and then falling at the end. I think we've lost twice as many SC Finals as we've won, and in my lifetime I saw them win once and come close but lose two other times so that checks out. I gotta say though, watching this and seeing all these players, the person I miss most is Doc. He is the single best play by play commentator in any sport as far as I feel. He made me love playoff hockey.
Doc was the anti Joe Buck, making everything feel crucial, historic and exciting.
Thank you for posting this video. As time goes on, the games and seasons start to run together. We were bar rats this season and watched the game there, and it was bellum.
I've been a Blackhawks fan for many years, but like you have stated the game is just different then it was in the past. That isn't a bad thing it is just what it is. I have purchased a Bardard jersey yet, not because I'm not a fan but he has a way to go before he reaches that legendary status. I can't wait until he gets there. I'm not getting any younger. Please keep up the great work.
A series for the ages that cup final between the bruins and hawks!!! From 2005-2019 the nhl had so many fierce matchups and storylines and ofc goaltenders and defenseman were so dominant which only increased the intensity. Ever since the COVID 2020-2021 year the game hasn’t been as exciting as it had been previously
Hockey just had a different feel in the 2010 era. It wasn't so much about speed, it was all about hitting power, veteran experience and slapshots.
Almost every 10 seconds you can guarantee someone was getting smashed into the boards, "Finish your check" hockey.
Now in this era's hockey body-checking is almost obsolete and punishable by the current speed style. You're better off having an average height with killer feet because nobody can hit you. Wide Receiver stuff.
I respect the NHLs decision to protect these players and keep puck in play without the need of heavy checking though.
i miss that time man like right up until covid yah it was about veteran presence, physicality, depth, goaltending, defense and grit resulting in a lot of intense and low scoring matchups which made it so much fun. Very few people getting 100+ points in a season too. Ever since the covid 2020-2021 season, the league has been soft af and the game itself is still fun but not as fun and getting 100+ points in the league isn't as impressive as it previously was.
@ he gets it! So true man i stopped watching for some time when covid hit because I just didn’t feel it but I’m back for old times sake. It will never be what it once was…
This was the hockey I grew up watching
After the game, Bergeron was admitted to the hospital. He played with a punctured lung. As a Hawk fan,I can say he is as tough as he is great.
Greatest sports moment in my lifetime!
LOVE seeing the absoulte anguish on the Bruin's player's faces.And I'm by no means a Hawks fan.
The 2013 Chicago Blackhawks were one of the best teams of all time.
What a great job of storytelling with the game clips to match. Nice job!
I got to go to Game 4 of this series, it was incredible. This game was so incredibly deflating.
you know this would hurt a ton but we were 2 years out of a cup, had a unreal comeback on the leafs and swept the pens after igy chose them over us. it sucked more as time went on as we fell off the next few years
This is right up there for #1 Chicago sports moment of my lifetime, with John Paxson's 3 against the Suns being the closest contender.
My dad who was my coach for years would always say "you don't ever stop playing until the whistle blows". Man is that 100% true and always will be.
Fantastic video as always
Bruins fan. Don’t know why input myself through the torture of reliving this lol. Well done vid
This was just a really great, professional-level video. Obviously doesn't hurt that I'm a Hawks fan but the background for both teams and the commentary with the editing I almost wasn't sure at some point that who actually won the Cup that year. Thanks man, Keep it up!
I was at that game 6 with my mom when I was 8 years old, brutal
You bit it right on the head. I can’t count how many times I’ve watched a game and thinking in my infinite stupidity, “oh, there’s only 90 seconds left! We got this win!” Only to get dummied in spectacular fashion.
Great video, sir!
This channel is so awesome
Hossa don"t be biggest star in Hawks roster but maaaan , his influence on team been GODLY!!! You can seen that especially after his injury against Coyotes in 2012 😮
Without Hossa, the Hawks probably don't win those three cups. That's what the late Rocky Wirtz said about his influence on the then young Hawks roster. He was the man who taught all of them the commitment needed to play two-way hockey and to win at the highest level. One of the younger guys, can't recall whom - but a forward - said that one time, he felt this whoosh go by him when he was returning to the defensive zone, and it was Hossa skating as hard as possible to get back on the back-check. That was the kind of player he was, and the kind of leader.
I will never ever forget that night.
i may be biased as a native of chicago, but 17 seconds is still one of the most insane things in all of hockey and getting to witness it as a 13yr old has to be one of the most awesome experiences i've seen. as a city we really came alive even if you didn't watch hockey
This one still hurts as a bruins fan. I will never forget it
As a Hawks fan, we won’t either. Just seeing 17 seconds I know exactly what it’s going to be about and I’ll never pass up the storytelling of it.
@@bwines16i remember thinking bolland didn’t celly hard enough for me
@@bwines16 Its a good story for sure. Just not the outcome I enjoy hearing
Not as bad as St. Louis though
@@BosBru23 Very true
One of the best cup finals of my lifetime. So many overtime thrillers and an insane ending.
One of my fondest childhood memories
Kane was an animal that year. The Heartbreaker was the thing I remembered most from that year, but this 17 second moment epitomized that gesture.
Tuuka might have had the best series ever against Pittsburgh. Imagine holding that team to two goals over 4 games...
Pens fan here, couldn't believe it at the time. Crosby was absolutely dominant in the first two series of those playoffs. I've never seen him get shut down that badly, not even Detroit with Lidstrom and Zetterberg/Datsyuk were able to frustrate him THAT much.
tim thomas taught him well in that entire run 2 years prior
I'm a Chicago Blackhawks fan, and like so many others, I went nuts when the Hawks mounted their historic seventeen-second comeback to win the series at TD Garden. But a day or two later, I took the trouble to visit the Bruins website and post something in their chatroom to the effect of it was a shame that both teams could not have won the series. Boston lost by a razor-thin margin, and to a team later ranked by some NHL observers as the best of the three championship teams of the three-peat 2010-2015.
Claude Julian, the coach at that time, was one of the best in the game, but also respected and liked as one of the best people in the game. A gentleman in every sense of the word, and a true class act, in victory or defeat. The Bruins played the game like it is supposed to be played. Their top players set an example for any player to emulate. Elite two-way center Patrice Bergeron played with broken ribs and a punctured lung, yet no one heard a peep of complaint from the guy. Talk about tough!
The Hawks turn-on-a-dime turnaround was engineered by two clutch players whose regular seasons sometimes fell short of expectations, but that is only because they were waiting for the post-season to shine. I'm talking about Brian Bickell and Dave Bolland. If seasons were composed of playoff games only, those two would be Hall of Famers... because they sure put on their "Superman" costumes come SC Playoff time.
Patrick Kane won the Conn Smythe Trophy that season as playoff MVP, but later said that Corey Crawford could just as easily have been chosen. What does 'Crow have to do to earn some respect - cure cancer or something? The guy has ice-water in his veins. No matter who he faced, no matter how tough the opposition or their goalie, he faced 'em down. And the bigger the stage, the better he performed.
So many heroes for the red-black-and-white in that epic series....
As an aside, when the elite teams of the last quarter century are considered, I hope Boston wins some support. The Blackhawks were considered the team of the decade 2010-2020, but Boston was right there with them and a few other teams.
The Hawks won three cups in six seasons, but haven't been a contender since then, whereas the Bruins have made the final since then - losing to St. Louis in 2019. They have appeared in the Final three times since 2001: They won in 2011 against Vancouver, and lost against Chicago in 2013 and against St. Louis in 2019. They have been a contender most of that time.
It's a real horse race when you consider that Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh both won back-to-back championships since 2015, something that the renowned Hawks teams of the 2009-2015 era did not do. LA won it twice, albeit not back-to-back and their triumph over the Hawks in game seven of the WCF stands as one of the finest playoff games ever broadcast when it comes to compelling drama hockey-style. Coach Joel Quenneville said even in defeat that it had been a privilege to take part in such a memorable game, calling it one of the best he'd ever seen.
Hawks may win best overall for 2010-2020 but the Kings, Bruins, Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh are right there. And who knows if TB is done or not? Pittsburgh have any magic left in their equipment bags? Tune in to find out... 2024-2025 looks to be a good one!
bryan bickell easily could've had the conn smythe in 2013 as well
Man I miss hockey
Damn, that was a great night! I watch that last minute and a half on UA-cam every month or so. Let's go Hawks 😊
As a bruins fan seeing more bruins content is awesome
Arguably my favorite game of all time. Anytime Boston experiences misery, I experience joy.
Hearing Jim Hughson call out Roszival's goal made the entire video better!
this just brought back the nightmares ..
I love how your videos close out
this was the most amazing and shocking ending to the Finals i can remember in my 40+ years of watching hockey
Fantastic as always. Keep 'em coming.
That was one exciting game and ended the way I'd hoped it would.
As a Pens fan, that ECF series was such a gut punch. Really thought Boston was gonna win it all.
Chicago won the presidents trophy so of course they would win
I didn't realize how much I miss this!!!
I miss this era of hockey so much
Still hurts to this day. Thanks :)
I loved this hawks team. God they were so good.
You have the best hockey videos on UA-cam
i love these storytime vids the way you tell it is always hella captivating
“70 seconds separating these teams from another over time. Hasn’t happened yet though” is absolutely amazing quote in this context
This channel is probably the best hockey content on YT right now.
Thank you for this
That leafs collapse still hurts. Not even a hockey fan and that series broke me
Similar thing happened in 2009 with Devils and Hurricanes where it was 39 seconds in round 2. That was a shock to see with Brodeur still being a beast in net. Hurricanes got swept next round by Pittsburgh who then completed the revenge against the Red Wings for not winning in 2008. 2008 and 2009 was a nail biter to the end in both years.
My brother grew up a hawks fan. I grew up a bruins fan. Our house was split that year
Man, I miss Doc.
we all do
this was so cathartic to watch as a canucks fan ngl
watching this after 2011 was just MMM delicious
unbelieveable video, as a hawks fan, crawford i dont belive gets the credit he deserves for the stretch he had in those cup years, and seabrook got a lot of crap for his contract and being bad in the final years of his deal, but cant deny how huge he was during the cup runs
Thanks for writing what you did about Crawford and Seabrook. Granted, I am biased since I am a lifelong Hawks fan, but it is my belief that both of them deserve a slot in the Hall of Fame. The lack of individual honors is maybe a problem, but today's league is so large that I am not sure that it is fair to use that criterion any longer. Further, the entirety of the "Magnificent Seven" deserve entry - i.e., Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Marian Hossa (already in the HHOF), Patrick Sharp, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, and Niklas Hjalmarsson, plus Corey Crawford and Coach Q.
Seabrook was just money when the stakes were high. He always seemed to play his best when the chips were down. And his size, physicality and shot from the point made him potent on special teams, whether on the kill or power play. And for a good long stretch, he and Duncs were the best D-pair in the NHL.
Hammer was, like Seabs, another heart-and-soul player who would bleed for you without complaint. That guy blocked so many shots the trainers must have gotten sick of looking at him! Coach Q. hit the roof when that moron Stan Bowman traded him to AZ... and due respects to Connor Murphy, rightly so.
I am of the belief that the NHL needs an award to recognize the outstanding defensive defenseman, and it would be awarded to players like Hammer. And while we're at it, let's also create an outstanding defensive forward award for wingers/non-centers, and it would be awarded to guys like Marian Hossa. But I digress....
@@GeorgiaBoy1961 and bryan bickell and dave bolland as honorable mentions
Man all of our Stanley cup championships had their own flavor that made them unique and better than the last. The first with Philly not knowing where the puck is, then 2 goals in 17 seconds with Boston, and finally winning it on home ice against Florida. Now hopefully Bedard can rekindle the old flames and BRING IT BACK!
Make a movie bro, you're absolutely killing it with these short hockey documentaries
The Hockey tingle is back and great video to get the puck rolling!
I needed this after that shit show of a game the bears played tonight.