NHL - Classic Playoff Series: Stars - Sabres (1999)

[Promelair]

No goal.

[sabreskid12]

NO GOAL!!!!!!!!

[TheDorikin86]

WOOT!!! Go Eddie! :P

[nitsuj182]

finally the espn feed

[hinduplaya1]

"Deep in the heart of Texas, the Stars are shining!"

Truer words have not been spoken. Everyone was always critical about whether we could support a hockey team down in Dallas, but we've always proven everyone wrong. Lets go Stars!

[courthouse96]

To all you Buffalo fans: The Cowboys beat the Bills in two consecutive Super Bowls and then beat the Sabres in the Stanley Cup. I understand your bitterness and frustration with big D.

[jwalsh70]

dallas fans r all homosexuals cheapest goal ever we would of kicked ur asses in game seven u queers

[SYLFan2008]

@jwalsh70 :

First of all, it's "would HAVE kicked ur asses" and learn to use punctuation, you 33 year old illiterate dolt!

Secondly, even if the refs would HAVE waived Brett's goal, then it didn't imply your sorry asses would've won game 6, let alone game 7. It simply would've delayed the inevitable, i.e. the Stars winning it all.

Thirdly, Stars won, YOU LOST...suck it up and enjoy the green this year, courtesy of the Bruins.

[aqinthe]

@jwalsh70 You are assuming that the Sabres would have automatically won game 6 and then won game 7. Don't you think that is a big assumption?

[hockeyrules132]

maybe it was a shitty call but you buffalo fans need to still remember that its not like if they called that goal off, the sabres would have won the cup. they still would have had to win overtime and the next game

[Vitaloath1]

Barry Bonds also could have been an allstar without steriods but well never know

[streetcarjay]

For all Sabres fans. There are only two words:

NO GOAL!!!!!

(Skate in the crease.)

[TheNathanGranville]

The goal was legal. Read the rules. (and I'm form Buffalo too)

[spooninspoon]

Whats crazy is the fact that the Carolina Hurricanes have won 2 cups and can't even fill there own seats during the cup finals!. They practically give there tickets away just to get people to sell out a game!!!. Meanwhile in Buffalo when we get to the playoffs thousands of people who can't get tickets stand outside the arena and watch it on a jumbo-tron. We make this team a TON of money even when we don't hit the playoffs. Were good this year but we deserve better for our loyalty and support

[goblew14]

The hurricanes havent won 2 cups they have won one and lost one to Detroit in 02

[ih8japscraps]

ya its just a shame that the visiting teams' fans usually outnumber the sabres fans especially when the leafs or habs come to town

[nostyle126]

@spooninspoon

The Canes have only won 1 Cup. But you're right, half the crowd in Raleigh is fans of the opposition.

[sabresallday26]

i laugh at all you stars fans...you do realize that the tables couldve easily been turned, your right it was 10 years ago..and if buffalo scored a goal like that, youd be pissed to and you probly wouldnt get over it because your team would have 0 cups..yeah dont talk all big about us not winning one yet, its not like your the fuckin canadiens, youve only won once, now get off your high horse, there was so many goals like this in those playoffs and everyone of em was called back..sabres 09-10

[spooninspoon]

Buffalo is way over- due for a Championship...Imagine If Buffalo won a

cup or a superbowl?. It would probably be the greatest sporting event in history!. Our misfortune has struck Buffalo sports fans cold for years. The city itself has grown hard and cynical towards it's sports teams ( and management). The loyalty of our fans deserve more than what we are getting and by a huge margine!. We need an owner/staff like Carolina had when they won 2 cups....

[Rihn0]

Sabres suck, always have. Wheres there stanley cup?

[spooninspoon]

Patiently waiting to be hoisted by a Sabre...

[whiteboyjimmy20]

This game is win i fell in love with hockey.

[Khallmegalodon]

For the late 90's buffalo really just let Hasek carry the team, its a shame they didn't provide him with more support. Wasn't their highest scorer during one of Hasek's hart years Michael Peca?

[thegoose2852]

how the fuck can u say that the sabres wouldve lost game 7 when they friggin won game 1 in DALLAS fucking idiot what are you a fortune teller the stars were in like 1st or 2nd place and the underdog sabres in 7th place makes it and wins game 1 and 4

[spencer3939]

you guys are idiots the ref that missed the call retired the next year... the goal shouldnt have counted... he has been quoted saying that.... my brother is a ref for ahl and has met the guys refing with him and said that it shouldnt have counted but the media came onto the ice to fast and they wouldnt be able to control the camera crews and teams and families

[vvloed]

In the end, the Sabres would have had to score to even get to game 7. Odds are Dallas wins at home just like game 5Maybe Lindy would have tried to goon it up again and gotten another Sabre sent to the hospital.

[BlackHeartOfAnother]

:-) Patrick didn´t have to see the puck to stop it ...

[ThaneSPKM]

The way I see it. The stars won with this goal. They did all the reviewing they needed to and if the people said the goal was legit then it was legit. Another thing ... THERE WAS NO WAY IN HELL the sabress were gonna beat the dallas stars in a game 7 IN DALLAS! sorry to break it to you sabres fans ... but dallas had your number! It's 10 years now. And that win was legit.

GO DALLAS STARS!

Stars forever.

[dgkallday4u]

stars rule!

[xX99MAVERICK99Xx]

HELL YEAH

[gonzee]

just like there was NO WAY IN HELL Pittsburgh was going to beat Detroit in game 7......oh wait :P

[ThaneSPKM]

Actually I called game 7 for the penguins.

There's a major difference between the Playoffs of 99' and the playoffs of 09'. And that was the teams.

Dallas had a noticeably stronger team than the sabres. Pittsburg and Detroit were evenly matched. So that was anyone's series. So if you're trying to make a statement with that comment you're not doing a very good job.

[1darius85]

another differnece is that gary bettman helped the pens with his refs!

[gonzee]

agreed....fucken golden boy crosby HAS to win

[gonzee]

Sabres and Senators weren't evenly matched that year either.....face it.....dallas won with a bullshit goal that should've been called off right away....not saying the Sabres were for sure going to win....but they for sure werent going to lose..it was anyones series considering Buffalo was only down 3-2...just like Pittsburgh was...had Buffalo been down 3-0 and lost by that goal...i'd agree with you...not a chance

[ThaneSPKM]

Even if the goal hadn't counted ( it did because it was a good goal anyways ) Buffalo would not have gone back to Dallas and won game 7 considering dallas was 9 Wins and 3 losses at home in the playoffs that year and buffalo was 6-11 that year on the road.

No way buffalo goes into a hostile dallas arena and beats them on the road.

Bottom line. Dallas would have won the stanley cup that year good goal or not.

It's been 10 years ... get the over it.

[gonzee]

dude! you can't say shit! everyone knew it wasn't a good goal...skate was ikn the crease..NO GOAL!!! yeah they were gonna get rid of it the following season but it wasnt the following season yet...Sabres were down 3-2...one more goal and the series is tied...from what i remember...detroit had a great home record and still lost at home in game 7 at a hostile joe louis arena....thats proof that anything can happen in game 7..sorry but your theory is bullshit..sabres had a good chance to win it

[ThaneSPKM]

See below comment about EVENLY MATCHED TEAMS.

The Dallas Stars had a noticeably stronger team that year with a dominant home record.

While this is the case with the red wings having been 11 - 2 at home that season they also went up against a team that holds their own away (Penguins 7 - 7 ). That means the penguins 50-50 odds played out.

Buffalo was 6-11 on the road. There is no way they're going to be dallas in game 7 IN DALLAS!

Dallas 1998-1999 Champions.

and the goal was good

[gonzee]

6-11? thats funny...the Sabres record during the playoffs that year was 14-7...sweep over ottawa...beat boston in 6...beat toronto in 5 and lost to dallas in 6...how the fuck could their road record be 6-11 if they didnt even have 11 losses in the playoffs? you're just making shit up to justify your teams bullshit victory...and it was NOT a good goal...foot was in the crease....NO GOAL!!!! it was a rule that the refs let them break because they were to pussy to call the goal back

[gonzee]

keep saying "dallas would've won in game 7"....everyone knows the Sabres were screwed...the only ones who think the goal was legit and that the Dallas Stars actually deserved to win...are Stars fans..

[DallasStarsTV]

Nice PO Finals, for me the Best Ever. Go Stars !

[avcat1]

What people around the country and world often neglect to recall is the fact that the NHL commissioner admitted he had made a mistake by awarding the cup prematurely before the matter had been one hundred percent investigated. He simply said, "Oh! Sorry! But I can't take the cup back now after I've awarded it because that would not be fair!" He buckled under pressure.

So to all who think Sabres people are being poor sports about this matter, this fact must be included in this discussion.

[robdmhaze]

who cares both teams suck dick now

[spooninspoon]

No goal assholes...I hope your over- sick of hearing it. The Dallas Stars win over The Sabres is the most un-popular cup winner ever!. Ya know why cause it was a fluke!. You all know it, as well as I do. Bettman gets booed for a reason and 1999 is why

[CooptheSnoop21]

he didn't get booed for that he just plain sucks

[boyblob]

I was there and cried (I was 9). It was so disappointing watching Dallas raise the Cup. But that's sports and hockey is a great sport full of emotion.

[MatchlessMan13]

An unforgettable game. I still think that last goal was bunk, clearly an illegal goal. I miss Hasak, great goalie.

[jglapski]

Just like the St*rs folded in 2000, douche.

The Sabres won the next game they played against the St*rs.

I hope you like the asterisks, they're deserved.

[SYLFan2008]

Pfftt.....the Buffalo Sh*t won a regular season game when they met them next. Big deal! So the Stars lost to the Devils in 2000...but they didn't lose to the Buffalo Sh*t, right? Keep tooting that horn.

I hope you like the asterisks too. They are more deserved for a team that has NEVER won the Cup or any sporting trophy. I guess you can always blame Hull for that.

Pathetic!

[jglapski]

Wow, you're pretty intelligent, you basically copy me but reverse the teams, even if it makes no sense. St*rs didn't win anything, they were awarded something by a ref. The St*rs haven't won a Cup or any sporting trophy. And though it was Hull that acted illegally, it was Terry Gregson that was responsible for the injustice.

How does my ass taste?

[SYLFan2008]

Stupid responses deserve stupidity in return. The Stars won, period!

How does your ass taste? Why don't you tell me? Years of futility in the team you support must have made a few dolts like you bend over and kiss your asses goodbye every single season.

[jglapski]

The St*rs didn't win. They were awarded something they didn't earn, like CU's 5th down MNC or that Korean boxer who won the election against Roy Jones Jr. in the Olympics.

Thanks for admitting you're stupid. But you shouldn't respond to yourself.

I repeat: how does my ass taste, turd-tonguer?

[SYLFan2008]

I repeat: It's the Sabres fault for not catching that earlier. Two closest people to Hull when he scored were Hasek and a Sabres d-man...not even the ref. Just like the Calgary-Tampa, game 6 fiasco, it's the opposing team's fault for not noticing it earlier. Stars won, Tampa won...period!

As for the ass tasting...if you have a fetish, just bend over and stick your tongue out. You seem really obsessed with the taste of excreta. Imagine calling me stupid when you're reeking of it.

[jglapski]

Thanks for admitting it wasn't a legitimate goal. Presumably there is nothing to "catch earlier" if it was legitimate.

I was there, and we were calling for a replay. There was no replay, as our eyes were very much on Gregson. The NHL saying they review every goal was proven wrong when Philly managed to "score" through the side of the net. If they reviewed every goal, it would have been caught.

[JadenAbarai]

lmfao the stars would prefer a stanley cup than 2 points any day. Go cry some more

[jglapski]

Too bad they didn't win it (by the rules of the game). They didn't earn it. They were awarded it. Big difference.

[JadenAbarai07]

No they won it. Buffalo had many chances to win but they couldn't do it. The Stars worked harded, played harder, and were much more hungry for the win. They were AWARDED what they EARNED. Go cry some more. Its been nearly a decade since so quit your bitching kkthnxbai

[jglapski]

They didn't win it. They simply were the beneficiaries of bad reffing. They didn't earn anything.

It's been a decade and you're still trying to justify it, yet it constantly shows up on the worst calls of all-time.

[JadenAbarai07]

They did win it, maybe one day you will go to American Airlines Center and look at the "Stanley Cup Champions" Pennant hanging over the ice since you wont see one hanging over the HSBC Arena. If the Sabres' were truly meant to win that cup, they would have. I wouldn't have to justify the win after a decade if ppl didn't bitch about it for a decade. It's over and done with. Stars "WON" the cup. They "EARNED" the victory. That's that, I'm not going to argue with you anymore about it. No point

[jglapski]

Is that the same place where Roy Jones Jr. lost his gold medal or where the USSR beat the US in basketball in 1972 or where CU won the MNC on 5th down?

Of course you won't argue because facts are on my side. And with that, you will become a hypocrite as you respond again.

[avcat1]

See above comment,  please. I'm not going to "augue" either.

[avcat1]

They were PREMATURELY AWARDED the cup BEFORE THE MATTER WAS COMPLETELY INVESTIGATED. (See above comment.)

[Roselleg]

what rule book are you looking at and by the way...it's been ten fecking years...get over it...urge your team on to play better for a change than crying over a lost cup.

[jglapski]

The NHL rule book.

Perhaps you should get over trying to justify illegitimate "victories" after almost ten FUCKING years. And learn how to spell FUCKING, you Puritan.

Perhaps you might win your first Cup, instead of accepting the charity of getting one awarded illegitimately.

[Roselleg]

by the way fecking...Irish slang for the other most popular word..definately not puritan in meaning. And maybe you should quit whining after ten FECKING years. All bull aside it was a damn good series.

[JadenAbarai07]

lol illegitimately, funny... you know maybe if the Sabres would had FUCKING scored, then they wouldn't have lost to this notorious goal. They didn't scored, Hull did. This was a "good" victory. You wouldn't have bitched if the tables were flipped so plz stop bitching

[SYLFan2008]

Sorry..only games 1 and 6. Games 2, 3, 4, and 5 were won in regulation (4-2, 2-1, 1-2, and 2-0)

[tmoore4075]

If that's in regulation that goal is called back. I've seen less called back when they had that stupid rule. I once saw an empty net goal called back. I loved how the NHL tried to argue the whole "possesion of the puck" crap. If it was the right call then why did the rule change the next year?? hmmm

[DCMclarenFan]

english please?

FUCK

[Over9000Wolf]

What??

[pschmidty5]

Hull, lose puck! Hull, shot, scores! Scores! Scores! SCORES! Brett Hull! The Dallas Stars win the Stanley Cup! Deep in the heart of Texas, the Stars are shining!

[pujols37105]

.....Oh wait a minute, they are going upstairs and they will review it....(a few minutes pass with refs on phone)....(referee waves his arms) NO GOAL! Oh my gosh (Pandamoniun cheering) It's no goal and the celebration shall wait. Unbelievable!!...(a few minutes later in the game)..Stu Barnes feeds it over to Curtis Brown, SCORE!!! Buffalo wins it! See you in Dallas for game 7!!!

[SYLFan2008]

"Oh wait a minute, they are going upstairs and they will review it....(a few minutes pass with refs on phone)....(referee waves his arms) NO GOAL!"

But that NEVER happened did it? Silly how all you Buffalo fans think you'd have won that game, let alone that series. Pfft...two consecutive playoff failures in 2006 & 2007, when you could've won it all and I guess you blame that on Brett Hull too, don't ya?

[JadenAbarai07]

That's when your mother comes down to her basement to slap your silly ass awake from your pathetic dream.

[nhlplayer89]

NOOO GOAALLLLLLL !!!!!!!

[JadenAbarai07]

RETARD!!!!!!!!!!

[giggitypimp]

Cry more, Buffalo. Cry more.

[Shalomi]

no, I think Buffalo has every right to cry.

Cubs, Saints, and Lions fans look at Buffalo and think "you poor, poor bastards."

[JadenAbarai07]

they can just keep crying

[brlegend]

eat shit giggity eat shit

[blue99875]

stop crying buffalo you lost

[Mythicalmonstre]

Belfour!!!!!!!!

[handicappedonkey]

fuck you dallas lets go buffalo!

[dt089]

BenderR21 the Sabres won the first game of the series at Dallas dont gimme that bullshit ooohh Dallas is at home so there gonna win that dosnt mean shit. If the series went to 7 it was anyones game to win.

[Mordecai016]

I'm a sabres fan but I agree with the stars fans on this one. It was statistically the stars game because no team has ever lost a home game 7 of the finals as far as I know.

[SYLFan2008]

Pfft...fuck game 7, there was no guarantee that Buffalo would've won THIS game had that goal be called back.

[dt089]

No fucking shit that was still NO GOAL though. Its been called the worst officiating call in sports history.

[SYLFan2008]

Still...you wouldn't have won the game or the series. Case closed!

[dt089]

Nahh you definitely dont know that for sure. So case closed my ass.

[SYLFan2008]

Neither do you, so case closed based on final result.

[BenderR21]

Had there been a game seven the oddsof the sabres winning on the road would have been very unlikely think about it. The stars would have come out strong if they lost game six to make up for their mised oportunity at the cup.

[Trippy420Hippy]

hey bender u had the word IF.....um...yea if

[ChillyWillie]

"Deep in the Heart of Texas, The Stars are shining."

Best Quote Ever! I know it's my favoirte.

[iloveryanmiller]

it should have been a no goal.

the cup deserved to be in buffalo.

[chrisuncleahmad]

Maybe if the Sabres had SCORED A GOAL...

there never would have been a chance for that to happen.

[Anand2006]

You are 18, which means you were probably 9-10 years old when that happened. This also means you were in your knickers and too young to remember anything worthy of a logical argument.

Stop getting information from other nut-case Sabres' fans who keep carping about a decade-old incident, instead of focusing on issues like a stingy-ass owner who won't fork out money to keep Drury, Briere or Campbell. Sabres' fans need to look within their organization to find faults rather than Brett Hull.

[x3lov3m3l0tzx3]

we all know that that goal never should have counted, and so do the dallas stars, sry we dont cheat up in buffalo

[ChillyWillie]

How was it cheating?? Buffalo had home ice and couldn't get it done. The Stars won because they are the better team.

[Anand2006]

Yes, we know you don't cheat, but do engage in cowardice like rabbit-punching Hurricanes' fans in their bathrooms when they're not looking. No wonder the city of Buffalo has ZERO championships. You guys are a bunch of whiners!

[messianicmonkeyman]

Buffalo actually has two AFL championships, an AAFC championship, and a few minor league baseball trophies from the Bison. As for the rabbit punching, that does suck. No need to blame all for the actions of a few.

[singingkicker]

AFL, AAFC, Minor league!!! Might as well throw in bowling and high school golf!!

HAHAHAHA LOL!!!!

[apace301]

English Please

[Haukiii]

f*** off if you can´t stand finnish!

[Eksynyt]

Finnish is better than English