"Here comes the siren; and here come the Flames!" That's the perfect way to say that the Flames are the Stanley Cup champions. Because, the siren could be thought of as the siren of a fire truck.
That Flames team in the late 80's and early 80's including the 1989 Championship team is so underrated. Here in the US, that team got almost no media mention at all. Did not help in this period, this Cup Final was no where to be found on then Big 3 networks i.e CBS, NBC or ABC or even on then 2nd tier networks and national sports channels such as then brand new Fox Network or ESPN. The Habs and Oilers teams of this era were internationally known and even got some American sports media attention. Too bad back then and even worst now, this very good '89 Flames team is basically forgotten at least here in the US as a Stanley Cup Winner.
The teams that won the Stanley Cup since I was born September 2 1988
1989 Calgary Flames 1990 Edmonton Oilers 1991 Pittsburgh Penguins 1992 Pittsburgh Penguins 1993 Montréal Canadiens 1994 New York Rangers 1995 New Jersey Devils 1996 Colorado Avalanche 1997 Detroit Redwings 1998 Detroit Redwings 1999 Dallas Stars 2000 New Jersey Devils 2001 Colorado Avalanche 2002 Detroit Redwings 2003 New Jersey Devils 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning 2005 Unfortunately Cancelled! 2006 Carolina Hurricanes 2007 Anaheim Ducks 2008 Detroit Redwings 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins 2010 Chicago Blackhawks 2011 Boston Bruins 2012 LA Kings 2013 Chicago Blackhawks 2014 LA Kings 2015 Chicago Blackhawks 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins 2018 Washington Capitals 2019 St. Louis Blues
A truly once in a lifetime year for Lanny McDonald or any player for that matter , as he got his 1000th point , his 500th goal , scored the winning goal in the Stanley Cup final and a Stanley Cup championship all in one year …. then retired from professional hockey …..truly a fairy tale ending to a brilliant playing career …. ….. and he was official closer at the Calgary Stampede in July of 1989 and I met him and got a sweat shirt signed by him …………..
Joe Mullen – HOF Doug Gilmour – HOF Joe Nieuwendyk – HOF Al MacInnis – HOF Lanny MacDonald – HOF Gary Roberts – Should be in the HOF Joel Otto – Should be in the HOF Theo Fleury – Should be in the HOF Stu Grimson Rob Ramage Mike Vernon – Should be in the HOF
If they kept that team together they coulda been a dynasty.
This was re-match, their Championship Series duel in 1985-1986 N.H.L. season with Canadiens winning that series in 5 games. Flames returned 🔥 favor 3 seasons later by beating Habs in 6 games/clinching Series in Mtl., Que.-Canada's Forum marking only time that Canadiens' opposition hoisted hockey's 🏒 holy grail, late British-born Lord Arthur Stanley's cup in front, Habs' partisans in that storied arena. Flame D Al MacInnis captured M.V.P. honors for 1988-1989 season's Stanley Cup Playoffs/was Smythe Trophy recipient
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Did they also celebrate in Atlanta when the Flames won?
great battle
Patrick Roy’s first real feel of defeat
So nice before buttman took over the NHL
"Here comes the siren; and here come the Flames!" That's the perfect way to say that the Flames are the Stanley Cup champions. Because, the siren could be thought of as the siren of a fire truck.
That Flames team in the late 80's and early 80's including the 1989 Championship team is so underrated. Here in the US, that team got almost no media mention at all. Did not help in this period, this Cup Final was no where to be found on then Big 3 networks i.e CBS, NBC or ABC or even on then 2nd tier networks and national sports channels such as then brand new Fox Network or ESPN.
The Habs and Oilers teams of this era were internationally known and even got some American sports media attention. Too bad back then and even worst now, this very good '89 Flames team is basically forgotten at least here in the US as a Stanley Cup Winner.
I was so happy to see Lanny Mcdonald win the Stanley Cup!
min 3:05 Look at Lanny. What a class act. Asks for Pepper and Hunter to join him, seasoned vets from the Battle of Alberta '86 days.
The teams that won the Stanley Cup since I was born September 2 1988
1989 Calgary Flames
1990 Edmonton Oilers
1991 Pittsburgh Penguins
1992 Pittsburgh Penguins
1993 Montréal Canadiens
1994 New York Rangers
1995 New Jersey Devils
1996 Colorado Avalanche
1997 Detroit Redwings
1998 Detroit Redwings
1999 Dallas Stars
2000 New Jersey Devils
2001 Colorado Avalanche
2002 Detroit Redwings
2003 New Jersey Devils
2004 Tampa Bay Lightning
2005 Unfortunately Cancelled!
2006 Carolina Hurricanes
2007 Anaheim Ducks
2008 Detroit Redwings
2009 Pittsburgh Penguins
2010 Chicago Blackhawks
2011 Boston Bruins
2012 LA Kings
2013 Chicago Blackhawks
2014 LA Kings
2015 Chicago Blackhawks
2016 Pittsburgh Penguins
2017 Pittsburgh Penguins
2018 Washington Capitals
2019 St. Louis Blues
A truly once in a lifetime year for Lanny McDonald or any player for that matter , as he got his 1000th point , his 500th goal , scored the winning goal in the Stanley Cup final and a Stanley Cup championship all in one year …. then retired from professional hockey …..truly a fairy tale ending to a brilliant playing career …. ….. and he was official closer at the Calgary Stampede in July of 1989 and I met him and got a sweat shirt signed by him …………..
Best Stanley cup ever
What an epic end of career for Lannny McDonald.
The league was so biased in favor of the Habs back in the day
Man 1989 Flames were unbelievably stacked
Joe Mullen – HOF
Doug Gilmour – HOF
Joe Nieuwendyk – HOF
Al MacInnis – HOF
Lanny MacDonald – HOF
Gary Roberts – Should be in the HOF
Joel Otto – Should be in the HOF
Theo Fleury – Should be in the HOF
Stu Grimson
Rob Ramage
Mike Vernon – Should be in the HOF
If they kept that team together they coulda been a dynasty.
So glad Gilmour got 1 probably one of the hardest working players of all time.
This was re-match, their Championship Series duel in 1985-1986 N.H.L. season with Canadiens winning that series in 5 games. Flames returned 🔥 favor 3 seasons later by beating Habs in 6 games/clinching Series in Mtl., Que.-Canada's Forum marking only time that Canadiens' opposition hoisted hockey's 🏒 holy grail, late British-born Lord Arthur Stanley's cup in front, Habs' partisans in that storied arena. Flame D Al MacInnis captured M.V.P. honors for 1988-1989 season's Stanley Cup Playoffs/was Smythe Trophy recipient
I will never forget this. 🔥
Flames first and only cup and last time 2 Canadian based teams faced off in the finals
Recorded From February 1st 2013
Hated to see my Habs lose, but happy for Lanny. Good times. All Canadian final.