Wow MSG was insane back then. COUNTING DOWN the seconds during a random regular season game!!
Ranger fans were rowdy and aggressive and deserved a team similar to the Flyers or even the Islanders but didnt have one. The 81-82 season was the beginning of the “Smurfs” brand which lasted until probably 1988 or so when Michel Bergeron came in and the Rangers then had a solid ten years of toughness.
Buddy and I at this game at the other end of the Hospodar fight. We saw Gillies circle around and grab Hospodar and then you saw the blood on the ice and MSG went silent.
Does anybody remember which season it was when Cablevsion and MSG had a dispute which resulted in no Ranger games being broadcast on Cablevsion the entire season? Of course a few years later the Dolans, who owned Cablevision, would buy the Rangers.
Phil at the end said this is what hockey is all about! Not in the land of Bettman. That game had hitting, fighting, scoring, and end to end play and now it's weasel hockey.
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Good game
You didn’t mess with Clark Gillies back then. A career move for sure.
I could watch these all day. 80-86 best years of hockey I ever experienced.
What a beating Gillies laid on Hospodar and there is nothing that the Rangers could do about it… awesome.
What a legendary voice Jim Gordon!
God was Phil Esposito horrible at broadcasting!
Wow MSG was insane back then. COUNTING DOWN the seconds during a random regular season game!!
Ranger fans were rowdy and aggressive and deserved a team similar to the Flyers or even the Islanders but didnt have one. The 81-82 season was the beginning of the “Smurfs” brand which lasted until probably 1988 or so when Michel Bergeron came in and the Rangers then had a solid ten years of toughness.
Hospodar: "Hey boys, does anyone know a good way to clear out my sinuses?"
Gillies: "Hold my beer."
Buddy and I at this game at the other end of the Hospodar fight. We saw Gillies circle around and grab Hospodar and then you saw the blood on the ice and MSG went silent.
after hearing Mike Bossy scores!!!573 times in the past..still brings me joy..
Hospodar had been messing with Gillies for a while, and Gillies was telling him knock it off or else. That night was Hospidar's night.
Been a Ranger fan since there were 6 in the league, b @ w t.v. 94 champs still dislike them Islanders
Does anybody remember which season it was when Cablevsion and MSG had a dispute which resulted in no Ranger games being broadcast on Cablevsion the entire season? Of course a few years later the Dolans, who owned Cablevision, would buy the Rangers.
I can watch this all day.
RIP #9
Eddie Hospodar became Eddie Hospital. He finally picked on someone who could fight, and he wound up getting reconstructive facial surgery.
Crazy thing is, Gillies and Hospodar wound up as teammates on the Sabres. Gillies invited him to dinner at his house, and they became friends.
Phil at the end said this is what hockey is all about! Not in the land of Bettman.
That game had hitting, fighting, scoring, and end to end play and now it's weasel hockey.
Clark GILLS, Mike BASSy, Brian TROUTier, al HARBOR
I give Gillies tons of credit, he picked his fights carefully.
Best rivalry back then
Jesus, beck had great shot
As a Bruins fan, I still get the last laugh, we sent you Mibury and he destroyed your organization !! LOL, you haven't won Shit in 40 years !!! LMAO.