Kragar Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 I was watching NHL network yesterday, and saw a commercial for the Howe Gretzky exhibition. It showed a clip of Orr's iconic goal, and then an old guy holding a picture of the scene. He was at the game, with a seat right behind the net, with an awesome view. Except, he was in the bathroom when it happened. That has to sting a little (although having your team win the Cup will cure a lot of pain) That got me to thinking of watching the 94 series, and how, back before DVRs, the Canucks had gone up 2-0 in a game, and my poor dad had gone to the can both times the Canucks scored. He didn't like my suggestion of him staying in there. I thought his choice lacked significant dedication to his team! Anyhow, I thought I would start a nice memory lane thread for those of you with similar stories. P.S. Mods, I wasn't sure where the best place for this would be. Around the NHL seemed best, but please move it as needed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmm Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 I was camping duing the 1-0 game in 2011, big cheer from other campers, but I missed it. they never won again that season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubik Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 9 minutes ago, lmm said: I was camping duing the 1-0 game in 2011, big cheer from other campers, but I missed it. they never won again that season Damn, I loved Lapierre's reaction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmm Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Just now, Rubik said: Damn, I loved Lapierre's reaction. sounded good from 3 campsites away 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 (edited) Mine is not NHL, but close enough... I worked at Canada Hockey Place for the 2010 Olympics. As part of my role, sometimes we worked inside, sometimes outside. For the men's Gold medal game, we had to work outside. Luckily, there was a huge screen on the side of the Ontario pavilion across the street, so we could keep an eye on the game. The only problem was, the feed was on about a 6 second delay. We would hear the arena erupt any time something big happened and then we could turn to see what happened on the big screen. The day had been kind of dreary, weather wise. Then, for OT the sun came out and the glare made it close to impossible to see the screen. We heard the roof come off the arena when Iggy Crosby scored, but couldn't see the play on the big screen. So close to being there, without really being there. Edit: Corrected my brain fart. Edited August 6, 2019 by goalie13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 I was at home and missed the Burrows goal because my stress meter was exploding. I knew something happened when I heard my brother yelling though, so I didn't miss much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Goblin Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 I watch every single Canada game during the 2010 Winter Olympics, but missed the most important moment: Crosby's gold medal goal... due to it going to overtime and myself having to go on the road for a previous commitment. Heard the goal on the radio though. Honked the horn a few times when I was at a red light. People just stared at me with confusion on their face. I know this is more of a missed Olympic moment, but they were all NHL players in there so it should count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Green Goblin said: I know this is more of a missed Olympic moment, but they were all NHL players in there so it should count. No complaints from me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 2 hours ago, goalie13 said: Mine is not NHL, but close enough... I worked at Canada Hockey Place for the 2010 Olympics. As part of my role, sometimes we worked inside, sometimes outside. For the men's Gold medal game, we had to work outside. Luckily, there was a huge screen on the side of the Ontario pavilion across the street, so we could keep an eye on the game. The only problem was, the feed was on about a 6 second delay. We would hear the arena erupt any time something big happened and then we could turn to see what happened on the big screen. The day had been kind of dreary, weather wise. Then, for OT the sun came out and the glare made it close to impossible to see the screen. We heard the roof come off the arena when Iggy scored, but couldn't see the play on the big screen. So close to being there, without really being there. My dad was doing security for many of the hockey games then. I seem to recall he was saying similar things about the delay. Can't remember if he was working that day or not, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, goalie13 said: Mine is not NHL, but close enough... Ditto Edit: sorry, phone let me down... this was supposed to be an edit to my earlier post about being open to Olympic moments Edited August 1, 2019 by Kragar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post skolozsy2 Posted August 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2019 Ummmmmmmm, let's see. I missed EVERY single moment that happened on the Hawks home ice until I was 30 years old because my owner was too much of an a-hole to televise the games. Thanks for the memories, Bill! 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Apparently Mike Gillis was taking a leak when Burrows slayed the dragon. Heard the arena erupt came out and said "I guess we scored". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbro Baggins Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Was at the Sedins second last game. Didn’t watch the last one... idk why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 I have a big tldr story of ALMOST missing the dragon slay game. In a nutshell: Tire blew as I frantically drove home from Surrey to Richmond at 6:15 pm. Caught the anthem and Burr's first goal on the radio as I sat, broken down, on the side of the road. Early onset PTSD was setting in. Thank God I managed to get home in time to catch most of the game. I don't know if therapy could have helped me if I hadn't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 On 8/1/2019 at 7:59 PM, debluvscanucks said: I have a big tldr story of ALMOST missing the dragon slay game. In a nutshell: Tire blew as I frantically drove home from Surrey to Richmond at 6:15 pm. Caught the anthem and Burr's first goal on the radio as I sat, broken down, on the side of the road. Early onset PTSD was setting in. Thank God I managed to get home in time to catch most of the game. I don't know if therapy could have helped me if I hadn't. That would have been insane, esp knowing how big a Burr fan you are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Kragar said: That would have been insane, esp knowing how big a Burr fan you are. There WERE tears involved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 20 hours ago, debluvscanucks said: Early onset PSTD was setting in. Post Slaying The Dragon? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 16 hours ago, goalie13 said: Post Slaying The Dragon? Haha, woops. YES...also, Pathetic Sobbing Traumatized Deb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 On 8/1/2019 at 7:59 PM, debluvscanucks said: I have a big tldr story of ALMOST missing the dragon slay game. In a nutshell: Tire blew as I frantically drove home from Surrey to Richmond at 6:15 pm. Caught the anthem and Burr's first goal on the radio as I sat, broken down, on the side of the road. Early onset PTSD was setting in. Thank God I managed to get home in time to catch most of the game. I don't know if therapy could have helped me if I hadn't. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 1 hour ago, chon derry said: So good to see you, welcome back!! AND this GIF...that I will never get tired of! When I did finally get home I was amped....watching the game, my emotional self was "all in". My daughter caught the moment on video...but got me reacting to it too. Sitting on the floor right in front of the TV, sobbing. Hilarious. I didn't know it until she showed me later. Glorious. I had the opportunity to see a playoff game (my first/only ever) versus the Hawks...this shot was right before Burr blasted a shot at the glass, knocking my water bottle off the ledge. Apparently you're not supposed to put stuff there. Cheeky. Annnd, chirping the Hawks pre game. Awesome. (Was a good run...despite falling short of the cup) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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