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Originally Posted by jerseyboy
Cant believe no one has mentioned the 1994 Stanley Cup champion New York Rangers. It was their first title since 1940!! 54 years is a long time to wait!
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Ouch. yes, that's right. And Leaf's nation is in its what? 43rd year with no championship? I can't imagine waiting another 11 years. Wait a minute.. yes I can.
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Originally Posted by m0rpheus
I thought of that first but the thing is it isn't for me because I wasn't even born yet.
For me this is good
but this is better
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because I can remember the huge celebrations going on for both of those. Although I do admit to getting goosebumps everytime I watch '72. |
I hear you Morph. You weren't born yet, but the '72 series was different in that it pitted ideologies (Western capatalistic freedom and individualism against Soviet communistic hegemony and suppression of the will) so that the Canadian superstars came off as out of shape desparate cowboys compared to the severly disciplined, well oiled machine that was Team CCCP.
The fact that at the hight of the Cold War, our modest, yet proud country was able to flip the bird to the big bad Soviets was, to me even as a 13 year old, the epitome of sporting achievement.
I still remember the cries of "Da Da Canada, Nyet Nyet Soviet" during the games and ironically shouts of "We Want Yakushev" at Maple Leaf Gardens in the subsequent NHL season when Paul Henderson was sitting out.
ahh.. good times those Cold War years eh?