SN Throwback: Roy gets shelled, then wants out of Montreal
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- We take you back to December 2nd, 1995, where Patrick Roy was left in for 9 goals against the Red Wings, then was pulled and told owner Ronald Cory, this was his last game in Montreal.
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It's even funnier when you remember that just one year before the Avs used to be the Nordiques, Montreal's most bitter rival
Even funnier, the Red Wings gave birth to their greatest rival by beating him in Montreal and causing him to demand a trade to Colorado
best thing to happen to roy. Montreal was no longer a good team then he went to a jauggernault team in colorado. No way he wins another 2 cups with the habs like he did with the avs. Best thing happened to him, his career and legacy
The number of times the wings split the Canadians defense in this game was insane.
Oh the irony! 7 months later wins the cup with the Avs!! 😂😂 Best goalie EVER!
He was very good at ice hockey
He wanted out because he did not get pulled out earlier by headcoach (revange, they did not like each other)
Let's say Jablonski had been put in to start the second...Roy probably doesn't blow up.
Apparently Tremblay had been infuriating Roy from the beginning, not pulling him sooner in this game was just like the final insult.
As a Red Wing fan I wish we didn't do this to him. We would have won more cups if he was stuck in Montreal.
at the end of the day I guarantee if it wasn't the wings to do this, It would of been another team. this was another nail in a long coffin at the time in his career. Roy made the right choice wanting to be traded, imagine being one of the best goalies top ever throw some pads on and being treated like an underperforming backup by your coach wwho has seen you perform in the past. ridiciulous
Butterfly effect. You don’t chase Roy out of net, he never goes to Colorado and they probably don’t reach the ecf in 1996. Then Limeux never makes that hit on Draper which never gives the wings that emotional spark that leads them to back to back cups. So it did kinda work out for the wings.
I'm pretty sure the boos were mostly from Habs fans, as this happened in Montreal.
Before the game, former stars from the two clubs were introduced: Marcel Pronovost and Mickey Redmond for the Wings, Bernard ‘Boom Boom’ Geoffrion and Maurice Richard for the Canadiens. The Rocket received a standing ovation that lasted several minutes. Then the whirlwind was unleashed. By the end of the first period, Detroit already led 5-1. Patrick couldn’t blame himself for any of the goals. Three of them were scored while the Canadiens were killing penalties, one of them with a two-man disadvantage near the end of the period, when Patrice Brisebois was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct while one of his teammates was already in the box. Every goal was a fine piece of work that Patrick was powerless to stop.
It was probably a good time to change goalies. If Francois Allaire had been there, that’s what he would have recommended. But he wasn’t, and Mario Tremblay still believed his team had a chance to catch up. It’s hard to blame a rookie coach for being overconfident. At the very least, it was necessary to limit the humiliation on a Saturday night at the Forum. When the second period began, there were two minutes and 39 seconds remaining in Brisebois’ penalty. Detroit cashed in on the man advantage. Slava Kozlov, left alone in front of the net, knocked in his third goal on a clever pass from Igor Larionov. The score was 6-1. In Tremblay’s position, Scotty Bowman would not have waited any longer to switch goalies: “I usually waited till the fifth goal, depending on the game and the score,” Bowman later replied when asked about his strategy in similar circumstances. About that particular game, he added: “We consistently controlled the puck. That was one of the best performances in my (nine-year) association with the Wings.” Detroit was unstoppable that evening. On the blueline, the Habs were springing leaks all over the place, and the game was out of control. Despite that, Tremblay still didn’t pull Patrick. That’s what led to the drama that was about to take place. At 4:33, young Mathieu Dandenault went in on a breakaway on Patrick and misfired, but the puck got stuck in his equipment. He kept on skating and the puck entered the net. A lucky goal, but that made the score 7-1. Steve Shutt, up on the catwalk, headphones on, yelled to Cournoyer, standing next to Tremblay behind the bench: “You’ve got to pull Patrick out of the game now.” Patrick looked toward the bench in desperation. No reaction. He saw Yvan Cournoyer talking to Tremblay, who didn’t budge. About two minutes after the goal, Sergei Fedorov let rip a bullet from the blueline, which Patrick handled easily. Some of the fans applauded mockingly. Exasperated and defenseless, Patrick threw up his arms in hopelessness. The game looked like a meeting between the Red Army and the Fredericton Canadiens of the AHL, and Patrick was paying the price. He looked to the bench again. Tremblay still didn’t make a move. Play resumed. Every time Patrick made a save, the crowd cheered in derision. Finally, Bowman sent his fourth line into the melee. But briefly. Keith Primeau fed a beautiful pass to Greg Johnson, alone in front of the goal. Now it was 8-1. Patrick stopped looking to his coach. He understood he was being punished and humiliated. They’d abandoned him. Discouraged, he shook his head in disgust. At the bench, Tremblay, apparently thinking the punishment had lasted just about long enough, instructed backup goalie Pat Jablonski to get ready. Slowly. Very slowly. So slowly in fact, that nearly two minutes later, Fedorov had time to score another goal at point blank range from the slot - the ninth goal on Patrick. He couldn’t be blamed for any of the goals, except perhaps Dandenault’s tally on a breakaway, on which Patrick had bad luck. Jablonski finally came in to replace him. Patrick leaned his stick against the wall in the corridor and handed his mask and gloves to Pierre Gervais. He walked by Tremblay on the way to the backup goalie’s stool. Once again, he was trying to extend a hand. He would have at least expected Tremblay to make some sympathetic gesture, as coaches normally do when they pull a goalie. He would have liked a sign of encouragement, anything; a pat on the back, like the one Tremblay had given Vincent Damphousse before the game. There was nothing. Patrick realized that it didn’t make sense anymore. It couldn’t go on like that. He turned around and walked past Tremblay again. Still nothing. Not only did Tremblay not react, he stood stock still with his arms crossed, nose in the air, looking scornful. Patrick got it. It was the end. He realized it. Later, he would say: “If I’d had some word of support from Mario Tremblay, if I’d felt that he wanted to help me, I wouldn’t have gone to see Ronald Corey. That’s when it hit me.” He approached Ronald Corey, sitting right behind the bench, and told him: “I’ve just played my last game with the Canadiens.” He passed by Tremblay again, who hadn’t changed expression, sat down on the bench and yelled to him: “You heard me!”
There’s no backup on my team and I play goalie, and some times me or my team just have bad games. I completely understand how pissed he was for not getting pulled when he was having a terrible night. You know your going to let in more goals, and you just want mercy, and to go to the bench and let someone else fill in for you. But when your stuck out there, letting in goal after goal because something isn’t going well crushes you mentality, making you play even worse. If he had been pulled early after his 3rd or 4th goal, he would have been spared from the humiliation form the fans.
I'm a goalie too and know exactly what you're talking about. I've played for teams that have had 2 goalies though. Either way you're stuck with the humiliation of having to be pulled or just left in to be pummeled.
For most of my career (both hockey and lacrosse) I have also experienced this where if I play horrible I still have to stay in, or in the worst case play even when I feel sick
Before the game, former stars from the two clubs were introduced: Marcel Pronovost and Mickey Redmond for the Wings, Bernard ‘Boom Boom’ Geoffrion and Maurice Richard for the Canadiens. The Rocket received a standing ovation that lasted several minutes. Then the whirlwind was unleashed. By the end of the first period, Detroit already led 5-1. Patrick couldn’t blame himself for any of the goals. Three of them were scored while the Canadiens were killing penalties, one of them with a two-man disadvantage near the end of the period, when Patrice Brisebois was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct while one of his teammates was already in the box. Every goal was a fine piece of work that Patrick was powerless to stop.
It was probably a good time to change goalies. If Francois Allaire had been there, that’s what he would have recommended. But he wasn’t, and Mario Tremblay still believed his team had a chance to catch up. It’s hard to blame a rookie coach for being overconfident. At the very least, it was necessary to limit the humiliation on a Saturday night at the Forum. When the second period began, there were two minutes and 39 seconds remaining in Brisebois’ penalty. Detroit cashed in on the man advantage. Slava Kozlov, left alone in front of the net, knocked in his third goal on a clever pass from Igor Larionov. The score was 6-1. In Tremblay’s position, Scotty Bowman would not have waited any longer to switch goalies: “I usually waited till the fifth goal, depending on the game and the score,” Bowman later replied when asked about his strategy in similar circumstances. About that particular game, he added: “We consistently controlled the puck. That was one of the best performances in my (nine-year) association with the Wings.” Detroit was unstoppable that evening. On the blueline, the Habs were springing leaks all over the place, and the game was out of control. Despite that, Tremblay still didn’t pull Patrick. That’s what led to the drama that was about to take place. At 4:33, young Mathieu Dandenault went in on a breakaway on Patrick and misfired, but the puck got stuck in his equipment. He kept on skating and the puck entered the net. A lucky goal, but that made the score 7-1. Steve Shutt, up on the catwalk, headphones on, yelled to Cournoyer, standing next to Tremblay behind the bench: “You’ve got to pull Patrick out of the game now.” Patrick looked toward the bench in desperation. No reaction. He saw Yvan Cournoyer talking to Tremblay, who didn’t budge. About two minutes after the goal, Sergei Fedorov let rip a bullet from the blueline, which Patrick handled easily. Some of the fans applauded mockingly. Exasperated and defenseless, Patrick threw up his arms in hopelessness. The game looked like a meeting between the Red Army and the Fredericton Canadiens of the AHL, and Patrick was paying the price. He looked to the bench again. Tremblay still didn’t make a move. Play resumed. Every time Patrick made a save, the crowd cheered in derision. Finally, Bowman sent his fourth line into the melee. But briefly. Keith Primeau fed a beautiful pass to Greg Johnson, alone in front of the goal. Now it was 8-1. Patrick stopped looking to his coach. He understood he was being punished and humiliated. They’d abandoned him. Discouraged, he shook his head in disgust. At the bench, Tremblay, apparently thinking the punishment had lasted just about long enough, instructed backup goalie Pat Jablonski to get ready. Slowly. Very slowly. So slowly in fact, that nearly two minutes later, Fedorov had time to score another goal at point blank range from the slot - the ninth goal on Patrick. He couldn’t be blamed for any of the goals, except perhaps Dandenault’s tally on a breakaway, on which Patrick had bad luck. Jablonski finally came in to replace him. Patrick leaned his stick against the wall in the corridor and handed his mask and gloves to Pierre Gervais. He walked by Tremblay on the way to the backup goalie’s stool. Once again, he was trying to extend a hand. He would have at least expected Tremblay to make some sympathetic gesture, as coaches normally do when they pull a goalie. He would have liked a sign of encouragement, anything; a pat on the back, like the one Tremblay had given Vincent Damphousse before the game. There was nothing. Patrick realized that it didn’t make sense anymore. It couldn’t go on like that. He turned around and walked past Tremblay again. Still nothing. Not only did Tremblay not react, he stood stock still with his arms crossed, nose in the air, looking scornful. Patrick got it. It was the end. He realized it. Later, he would say: “If I’d had some word of support from Mario Tremblay, if I’d felt that he wanted to help me, I wouldn’t have gone to see Ronald Corey. That’s when it hit me.” He approached Ronald Corey, sitting right behind the bench, and told him: “I’ve just played my last game with the Canadiens.” He passed by Tremblay again, who hadn’t changed expression, sat down on the bench and yelled to him: “You heard me!”
@@MrFortuitousMario tremblay couldn’t skate in the Q in modern days he’ll forever look like a fake tough guy staring at Roy but not a word said from his mouth
The Roy curse lives on to this day. Gotta love it!!!!!!!!!
Before this Trade, Montreal never went more then 10 years without a Cup in their history. So the Roy Curse has put a drought in this team and I hope it continues for a long time!
more like the gary bettman curse no canadian team is winning a cup as long as he’s overlooking the NHL.
Most of those goals are the defenses fault 100%
thats true in most cases, but goalies get the blame 90% of the time
Johnny Yatooma ik this is a late reply but IKR! It sucks! Im a goalie and whenever a goal gets in or we loose by like 3 goals I GET ALL THE BLAME!
what a great trade for Colorado
Price did a similar sarcastic cheer a few years back, though unlike Roy, he didn't demand a trade. As much as I'm cool with the Habs and their fans, come on guys: cut your netminders some slack.
He should have LOL He could have been the 2nd future hall of fame goalie to get run out of town.
Ken Hamada he did it to make fun of roy.
@@DevinShillingtonSkateboarding I know I'm 3 years to late but no he didn't he did it cause he idolize Roy and he felt the same way he did and he did ask for a trade they just never gave it to him. Montreal doesn't want to trade him then him win cups without him.
either way you look at it ... habs blow bigtime
One of my Favorite Moments in Red Wings History
Wow, didn't know this was an ESPN game with the late Tom Mees providing PBP.
Patrick wah
Correction.
Patrick WAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH
Can’t here you, got two cup rings plugging his ears, he’s polishing the other two.
The defense was horrible on almost every goal. Roy was left hanging on most of them. But glad to see him have success outside of the Montreal fishbowl.
Here’s the thing though… The morning of the game, Mike Vernon actually bumped into Patrick Roy, and they had a convo where PR actually told him in no uncertain terms that he wanted to quit due to the pressure of playing in Montreal as a Quebec born player, so MV tells him, “Hey, why don’t you just ask for a trade?”
So technically, it was Vernon that put the idea in his head.
How, how, how, do you leave your starter, superstar, & future hall of famer out there to get shelled for 9 goals??? Mario Tremblay must've thought it was good coaching to alienate 1 of the greatest goalies of all time. Not to mention the sole reason Montreal won their last 2 cups. Is it any wonder that they haven't even made a final since their last cup in 1993?
Tremblay always hated Roy, and he left him out there to humiliate him. Guy had no business being a coach. He let a petty gripe cloud his judgment, which chased away maybe the best goalie in league history in his prime.
Years later it was revealed that the night (Friday) previous to the game several Habs players went to both GM Rejean Houle and team president Ronald Corey's office asking to be traded if Patrick Roy remained with the club.
The Red Wings were making NHL '94 type plays. If Roy had a good night he'd only give up 5 goals with the lack of play in front of him.
That hurts to watch man
Guess what Patrick Roys favorite team was growing up?
The WHA's Nordiques. He hated the Habs.
Wprst coach & GM on habs history. The damage done still has repercussions today.
10-0 tonight.... yikes.
Roy wanted out before this. this was the straw that broke the camels back
Why was Mario Trembley staring Roy down? I’m surprised Patrick didn’t confront him.
man roy had some pretty crappy defense trying to help him that night
Memories and it's about to happen again with Price
😂😂😂😂😂
Brunette and Neiderreiter: Hold our beer!
What software did you use to make this?
He wanted out cu,z Tremblay left him in net. You think after 6 goals the guy was having a tough night and that's when you pull him. You let him get embarrassed and the fans on him too. Narration of this video wrong!
Did any Canadian team ever won the cup after this?
Mario Tremblay was in way over his head as a NHL head coach and he completely screwed up the franchise for the sake of a petty gripe. Probably the worst Habs coach of all time
Commentator sounds like the boom goes the dynamite guy.
boom goes the dynamite
Roy got the last laugh.
This is so overblown.
Ronald Corey was trading Roy anyway, so when Roy went to Corey and said "I've played my last game in Montreal," Corey probably wanted to say "we're way ahead of you St. Patrick." He should've told Corey that behind closed doors. To do so in front of the fans and a huge TV audience was very unprofessional - but it didn't provide the catalyst for the trade nor did Tremblay's mutual enmity with Roy. They could've been the best of friends and Roy was still getting traded.
Great goaltender but this is probably srcond only to goldbergs performance in the first game vs iceland in MD2
arrogance got his
Patrick Waah!
WHY MUST YOU MOCK ME
Pointless flashback lol, hoping the Habs play well, otherwise my condolences to the fans. Inept management runs strife through Montreal
He just wanted another cup and knew current team was not up the the task ua-cam.com/video/BurXaVI4DUM/v-deo.html
montreal canadiens......the biggest joke of a franchise in the league
With the most Stanley Cup wins by any franchise? Your h8 for them is so strong that it must be the cause of your delusional rationale.😢
With the most Stanley Cup wins by any franchise? Your h8 for them is so strong that it must be the cause of your delusional rationale.😢
carey price chose doing coke rather than playing hockey. good choice.@@I.E.V.is.Cer8trolls7935
Habs suck!
You suck!
Biggest whiner ever was Roy and the whiniest fans in sports is Montreal fans. Fitting. If something doesn't go their way they call 911 lol
They called the cops because Chara snapped Paches neck. Was it an overreaction, yes. But they don’t call 911 every time something doesn’t go their way.
lol montreal..
That Dandenault goal was all Roy’s fault. Can’t blame the d man for that. My grandmother on a two wheel walker could have put more mustard on that shot attempt. Dandenault fanned on the shot and Roy let it in.