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I remember watching this game on tv coming back from work, at 5-3 you could just feel it from the crowd in the Bell center, there was something in the air you can only get in Montréal, as if it was inevitable that the Habs would win this game, the ghosts Don Cherry was complaining about I guess. I grabbed my jersey, jumped in my car and went straight to my friend’s place where a few people were watching the game. I strolled in the living room yelling “mark my words; we’re winning this one!” and we ended up having one hell of an evening and probably the greatest hockey memory I had until our run to the 2021 finale.
Nothing but respect for Sam Rosen here. He was watching an utter collapse by a team he'd been covering for 25+ years at that point, and was still willing to call the comeback with all the gravity and enthusiasm it deserved. Consummate professionalism.
I believe this was an afternoon game and one of the best things about this particular game is the crowd never gave up the crowd was electric from the moment we scored the first goal he was like they knew something magic was going to happen. It felt magic in the air. There was something special.
I remember my dad wanted to turn the tv off but being a little kid I was like we can still comeback and somehow we freaking did. A moment I’ll never forget
My friend went to the game with his girlfriend. They left the game in the middle of the 2nd and gave the tickets to some homeless guy on the wat out only to listen to the greatest comeback in history in the taxi cab on the way home.
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One can only imagine if this was Guy Lafleurs comeback game. That was the magnificent Forum a few years earlier but still.
This gives me Leafs vibes
Will always be legendary
I remember watching this game on tv coming back from work, at 5-3 you could just feel it from the crowd in the Bell center, there was something in the air you can only get in Montréal, as if it was inevitable that the Habs would win this game, the ghosts Don Cherry was complaining about I guess. I grabbed my jersey, jumped in my car and went straight to my friend’s place where a few people were watching the game. I strolled in the living room yelling “mark my words; we’re winning this one!” and we ended up having one hell of an evening and probably the greatest hockey memory I had until our run to the 2021 finale.
It’s a tradition to come back and watch this. Go Habs Go.
Nothing but respect for Sam Rosen here. He was watching an utter collapse by a team he'd been covering for 25+ years at that point, and was still willing to call the comeback with all the gravity and enthusiasm it deserved. Consummate professionalism.
It’s funny because for like 8 years after this Henrik and the rangers were cursed against the Habs and couldn’t beat them
markov god damn what a player that guy was people forget lol his cross the ice pass no look where SOOOO fucking good with kovy
A moment of silence for those who left after it was 5-0
The one goal avery scored hahaha jagr is a legend tho
2023 who's with me?
I believe this was an afternoon game and one of the best things about this particular game is the crowd never gave up the crowd was electric from the moment we scored the first goal he was like they knew something magic was going to happen. It felt magic in the air. There was something special.
16 years ago today, what a game this was
Lundqvist: Ha! That Huet guy just gave out 5 straight goals, what a bum.
Also Lundqvist: God dammit, shit happens.
Some say that Lundqvist jock strap is still hanging from the rafters of Bell Centre
It’s now 2024. This game falls in the “no one cares now” category.
Listening to Sam Rosen butcher some of those names is painful.
I remember my dad wanted to turn the tv off but being a little kid I was like we can still comeback and somehow we freaking did. A moment I’ll never forget
My friend went to the game with his girlfriend. They left the game in the middle of the 2nd and gave the tickets to some homeless guy on the wat out only to listen to the greatest comeback in history in the taxi cab on the way home.
As a Penguins fan, to this day, the name Henrik Lundqvist still makes me want to curl up in a ball.
That year was special. Carey's first season. This is actually Huet's last win as a Hab before they traded him and gave the net to Price.
I still remember exactly what i was doing on that day watching that game. Holy crap it was fun to watch