SoaringEagle1 Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Coming back from 3-1 to eliminate Boston from the playoffs in 04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centerhice Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 The day Kovalev HAMMERED Tucker at the faceoff circle, it still brings a tear to my eye...beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChitownHabby Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 The return of Saku Koivu. Nothing more needs to be said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChitownHabby Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 The return of Saku. http://ourhistory.canadiens.com/greatest-m...-Return-Of-Saku Watching the video still brings a tear to my eye and reminds me of why I am proud to be a Montrealer. It also reminds me of how sad I am that all of these guys that we watched grow up in front of our eyes were dispatched in the blink of an eye: Koivu, Bouillon, Komisarek, Higgins, Begin, and of even Kovalev really developped as players and men in our city and we kind of dumped them aside like yesterday's news. I know it's just business but the video shows that there is a connection much deeper than that. Wheter or not the haters are mature enough to acknowledge it, a small part of the City of Montreal died the day Captain Koivu was forced out of town. Good luck to him, Bouillon, Begin and Higgins, I never felt cheated by any of their efforts or their post-game interviews. Komi was becoming my next favorite but him signing with Toronto is like your little brother marrying your ex-fiancee , its sickening and he will never be welcomed back to the family. Kovalev was like your crazy unreliable cousin, when he's there it is always a blast but you never knew when he was going to flake out on the bill. Here's to the next generation leaving a strong impression! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-1 Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 The last game at the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dintrox12 Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 The last game at the forum. march 11, 1996 the end of an era. The rocket's ovation, the passing of the torch, and a W. I'm not one for ceremonies (we had so many of them last season) ,but I still get a tear in my eye watching the one before that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony5775 Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 The ovation for the Rocket was amazing. I will miss Bouillon and Brisbois. Speaking of 93", now that Brisbois is gone is there anyone left playing frome that team. Lets bring them all back for game 1 this season and start the year off on the right note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp73 Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Speaking of 93", now that Brisbois is gone is there anyone left playing frome that team. Mike Keane ...Manitoba Moose ( I think ) Matt Schneider , currently an UFA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironhorse Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 March,11/96..... Montreal Canadiens play their last game at the old Forum,vs Dallas Stars. As watching my habs win 4-1 that night ,GOHABSGO.....The highlight of the evening followed the game. The closing of the forum ceremony was & still is for me the most special event held my the habs. Hosted by Dick Irvin Jr.,presenting many of yesterday's hab greatest legends coming out onto the ice...the likes of "Rocket" Richard,his brother Henri,Lafleur,Beliveau,Robinson,Shutt,Cournoyer,Dryden,Savard,& many more legends. Coming out to pass the torch to today's present habs stars,was a very nice indeed,awesome. The standing ovations for all was great,the the fans sure out done themselves when it came to the ROCKET....speechless,though so classy this event was....never will forget watching this extraordinary emotional evening. The memories will last a life time for me. GO HABS GO. oh wow, yes this is a great memory for me too, brings tears to my eyes still when i watch it on DVD from my most memorable habs games box set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry-Launstein-Jr Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I would have to say the return of Saku and the retirement of Boom Booms jersey. Both of these events were fit to make a movie out of. Boom Booms retirement was by far the most emotional I think we will ever see in Montreal with him passing on earlier that day and his wife and kids representing him at the ceramony. The fact that he told his wife when they were dating that his number would one day be retired beside her fathers made it even more significant. He fullfilled his promise on the day he died, I mean how crazy is that. A lot of people don't realize this, but Boom-Boom married Marlene Morenz, the daughter of Howie Morenz. Howie's number hangs from the forum rafters, and now Geoffrion's does, too. If I have the story correct from the book "The Flying Frenchmen: Hockey's Greatest Dynasty (Richard and Fischler), Marlene Morenz was a figure skater, and she was practicing one day, and fell down, and a kid up in the stands was laughing at her. She apparently was very upset about it. But, one of her friends, not knowing what had happened, brought him in to meet her, and before too long, he had all of them laughing, including her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstStar Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Coming back from 3-1 to eliminate Boston from the playoffs in 04 Yes, this is the one that stands out for me. I admit, seeing Saku with the bald head after his chemo treatment really pulled at the heart strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doktor_Kosmos Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 In 2000 I won a trip to Mexico in a lottery. It was a trip for two people, for two weeks, but 1. I had no one to go there with - and - 2. I didn't have a burning desire to go to Mejico. Luckily I got some sort of value checks from the travel agency instead and my uncle bought the checks from my so basically I got the same value in cash instead. Meanwhile, I didn't know what I wanted to do with the money. I ended up buying a comuter (my first iMac) but I still had a lot of money left. I thought long and hard and I realized that something I had always wanted to do but never thought I would get the chance to do, was to go to Montreal and watch teh Habs play. (Mats Näslund is my all-time favorite Habs player.) So anyway, one of my two brothers tagged along and in January 2001 we went to Montreal. We stayed for a week and we saw three games at the Molson Centre: a 3-2 OT loss vs. Carolina, a 3-1 or 4-1 win (I honestly don't remember the score) vs. Tampa Bay and a 2-2 vs. the Rangers. That is by far my favourite Habs memory after 1993. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstStar Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Mike Keane ...Manitoba Moose ( I think ) Matt Schneider , currently an UFA We still have Muller behind the bench and Chelios is an UFA as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstStar Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 In 2000 I won a trip to Mexico in a lottery. It was a trip for two people, for two weeks, but 1. I had no one to go there with - and - 2. I didn't have a burning desire to go to Mejico. Luckily I got some sort of value checks from the travel agency instead and my uncle bought the checks from my so basically I got the same value in cash instead. Meanwhile, I didn't know what I wanted to do with the money. I ended up buying a comuter (my first iMac) but I still had a lot of money left. I thought long and hard and I realized that something I had always wanted to do but never thought I would get the chance to do, was to go to Montreal and watch teh Habs play. (Mats Näslund is my all-time favorite Habs player.) So anyway, one of my two brothers tagged along and in January 2001 we went to Montreal. We stayed for a week and we saw three games at the Molson Centre: a 3-2 OT loss vs. Carolina, a 3-1 or 4-1 win (I honestly don't remember the score) vs. Tampa Bay and a 2-2 vs. the Rangers. That is by far my favourite Habs memory after 1993. Mats Naslund isn't my all-time favorite, but he's definitely up there. I use to love watching him dance on the tips of his skates when he scored. In fact, I had a swedish gf back in the day who use to baby sit for Mats. I went with them for their christmas celebrations and for their spring fest-where they bless the ground by sticking a long spear into the ground and dance around it. Unfortunately, I never got to meet Mats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kovy-27 Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Watching the video still brings a tear to my eye and reminds me of why I am proud to be a Montrealer. It also reminds me of how sad I am that all of these guys that we watched grow up in front of our eyes were dispatched in the blink of an eye: Koivu, Bouillon, Komisarek, Higgins, Begin, and of even Kovalev really developped as players and men in our city and we kind of dumped them aside like yesterday's news. I know it's just business but the video shows that there is a connection much deeper than that. Wheter or not the haters are mature enough to acknowledge it, a small part of the City of Montreal died the day Captain Koivu was forced out of town. Good luck to him, Bouillon, Begin and Higgins, I never felt cheated by any of their efforts or their post-game interviews. Komi was becoming my next favorite but him signing with Toronto is like your little brother marrying your ex-fiancee , its sickening and he will never be welcomed back to the family. Kovalev was like your crazy unreliable cousin, when he's there it is always a blast but you never knew when he was going to flake out on the bill. Here's to the next generation leaving a strong impression! Incredible post,I could have never said it better! My favorite moment was Saku Koivu heroic return,god bless him and hope he wins the Cup...Go Ducks Go! Go Habs Go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfourni Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 definately Suku's return, and the 07-08 season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafs_rock_go_mccabe Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Probably the comeback against the Rangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doktor_Kosmos Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Mats Naslund isn't my all-time favorite, but he's definitely up there. I use to love watching him dance on the tips of his skates when he scored. In fact, I had a swedish gf back in the day who use to baby sit for Mats. I went with them for their christmas celebrations and for their spring fest-where they bless the ground by sticking a long spear into the ground and dance around it. Unfortunately, I never got to meet Mats. Do you mean Midsummer's Eve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innuchris Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 I'd say When Bob Gainey came back to Montreal.... And ofcourse, the 07/08 season.. Gosh !! I can't wait for the season to start.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewraras Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Honourable Mention: Definitely one of the finest moments in the Leafs/Habs rivalry to be sure! But the ovation Koivu received upon his return from beating cancer stands out the most for me. Geeze, I'm really going to miss him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kubby31 Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 As I already posted my favorite memory (pg.1,post #5),here's my second... My 1st time in Montreal,1st time to a N.H.L game,let alone a habs game. Dec.16/06...Pens/Habs. 6-3 habs victory....had club Desjardines tickets... What a awesome trip/game it was...I was soooooo pumped up Looking forward big time to March.13/10...Will be attending the Bruins vs Habs game.....I want victory again. GOHABSGO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracie12 Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 not a lot of great memories since then. The ones that stand out for me (in order) 5. Ranger's 5 goal comeback. 'Nuff said. Prior to this, my favorite comeback was (coincidentally enough) against the rangers in 1990 or 91 - we were done 4-0 going into the 3rd & we wont 6-4. 4. Kovalev's 84 pt season. Its been a loooong time since we had anyone break 75 points, let alone 80. 3. Theodore winning the vezina and hart. Its always nice when one of your players gets that much hardware. 2. Saku. I was going to say his return after cancer, but damn this guy has had so many amazing feats during his career, I cant pick out just one. The day he got off the plane & we all seemed to have this feeling he was destined for greatness. The year he was leading the league in scoring after 35+ games only to have a season ending injury. The rookie of the year runner up. The cancer return, the eye injury return, the knee injury return. Possibly the greatest thing for me was after the 2004 playoffs when we'd been hearing for 2 weeks how Boston lost because their best player (joe thornton) had a rib injury...we found out that Saku - who completely outclassed joe at both ends of the ice, was suffering from an almost identical ailment. That a boy Sax. You'll be missed, you'll be missed. 1. Our 3-1 series comeback against boston. in 2004. I was on holidays in Penticton when we had gone down 3-1. I was so sad. I watched game 5 out of the corner of my eye in a pub while my wife & i had dinner...to my amazement we came back. I was sure game six was hopeless but by game 7 I believed...and boy did theodore shine. Maybe his best game in our nets. I felt like we'd won the cup that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstStar Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Do you mean Midsummer's Eve? I probably do, that was a long time ago. not a lot of great memories since then. The ones that stand out for me (in order) 5. Ranger's 5 goal comeback. 'Nuff said. Prior to this, my favorite comeback was (coincidentally enough) against the rangers in 1990 or 91 - we were done 4-0 going into the 3rd & we wont 6-4. 4. Kovalev's 84 pt season. Its been a loooong time since we had anyone break 75 points, let alone 80. 3. Theodore winning the vezina and hart. Its always nice when one of your players gets that much hardware. 2. Saku. I was going to say his return after cancer, but damn this guy has had so many amazing feats during his career, I cant pick out just one. The day he got off the plane & we all seemed to have this feeling he was destined for greatness. The year he was leading the league in scoring after 35+ games only to have a season ending injury. The rookie of the year runner up. The cancer return, the eye injury return, the knee injury return. Possibly the greatest thing for me was after the 2004 playoffs when we'd been hearing for 2 weeks how Boston lost because their best player (joe thornton) had a rib injury...we found out that Saku - who completely outclassed joe at both ends of the ice, was suffering from an almost identical ailment. That a boy Sax. You'll be missed, you'll be missed. 1. Our 3-1 series comeback against boston. in 2004. I was on holidays in Penticton when we had gone down 3-1. I was so sad. I watched game 5 out of the corner of my eye in a pub while my wife & i had dinner...to my amazement we came back. I was sure game six was hopeless but by game 7 I believed...and boy did theodore shine. Maybe his best game in our nets. I felt like we'd won the cup that year. Great post... Thanx for all the Saku memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bell75 Posted August 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 #6 - Kovalev Stands Up For Himself - At Tucker's Expense: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebchenier Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Call me old fashioned but the standing ovation given to the Rocket when they played their last game in the Forum still brings tears to my eyes when I think about it especially cause you could see his emotion. He's usually a very serious and humble guy but he really felt grateful that day. That has to be the most memorable moment for me. I wish I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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