1994 Stanley Cup Finals Canucks & Rangers - HE WILL PLAY

[dogbluerocky]

Hopefully Mark Messier dies of cancer.

[runningto42point2]

Jim speaking of Trevor playing in the final is my favourite part of Canuck history!!

[Roflmafao]

fucking messier. hits linden when hes down, then comes to vancouver, and takes away lindens well earned captaincy and wore a number retired in the honour of a dead canuck...

[Safeco1999]

@Roflmafao #11 was not retired. Dressing room politics dating back to 1994-5 split the dressing room, which is why they thought taking the captaincy away from Linden was best. Of course, I f'n hate Keenan and Messier and they could've done it better, but there was a legit reason why Linden's captaincy was taken away. Just an FYI.

[Roflmafao]

@Safeco1999 unofficially retired

[SteveO1887]

is this why harold camping originally thought the world was gonna end in 1994? cuz the rangers won the stanley cup?

[triptruckwell007]

the guy on the ice at 1:00 is so boss.

[fishininjun]

If you are a true fan, that final call in game #6 could almost bring a tear to your eye because of how much heart Vancouver (Linden) played with... By far one of the most disappointing turnouts in Stanley Cup finals ever, Rangers did not at all deserve that cup, it's so easy to win, when the calls are so heavy in your favor! doesn't matter anyways, the Rangers have become a joke since then, trying to buy a cup ever since... how can you like a team that had, Hull, Messier and Avery.

[LordStanley1994]

@fishininjun Beat us in the SCF, and then talk shit, but untill then, stop whining !!!!!

[daydaviddunn]

what could have been if linden wasn't inured however minor

[mothercanuckers]

@adamantkester He also drove a hockey team to the ground (he played FOR Vancouver remember?) if you want to only hear the opinion of people who like Messier then ignore the entire population of Vancouver

[nightrider155]

Love the guy at 0:57

[almo8989]

Linden is so great that he earned Messier's respect. Messier had to take a chance to put Linden out cause he knew Linden can put the Canucks over the top. In game 7, Linden almost did with 2 big goals.

[KillswitchEngage]

How is Messier a dick?

[Roflmafao]

@KillswitchEngage that douchebag hit one of the best nhl players in the league's history when he was down and injured, dumbass

[KillswitchEngage]

@Roflmafao I was just asking, dont get all defensive....Is there proof of this?

[Roflmafao]

@KillswitchEngage yes, he moved strait over to lindin and hit him

[WuTangShogun36]

Great series. I'm a Ranger fan and I will say this. I do not like what Messier did. But the end justified the means. He won a cup for a city that needed one badly. And they need one now. I can't even walk into Prudential Center for a Devils Rangers game without someone coming up to me and saying we've won three since 94'. Enough is enough. The Rangers are on a good streak now, and hopefully can get past the tough teams in the east and take down either Vancouver or the Wings in the west.

[arshdude]

1:00 the fan goes on crack



[portmcneillsux]

I love the knob at the end of the video who climbs the glass,runs accross the ice and slides into the corner.I literally fall over laughing everytime i see him.Clearly there was no booze involved in his desicion at all.

[FAITHandLOGIC]

As a Rangers fan, I have the utmost respect for Canadians in regards to hockey. I was so pissed when Tampa Bay and Carolina won the cups instead of Calgary and Edmonton.

The sport belongs in the north and I'm praying that Atlanta and Phoenix pack it up and move up to Winnipeg and Quebec City.

It would be nice to see Vancouver win a cup this year. Those fans are die hard and deserve it. As long as they don't beat my Rangers, I'll pulling for Vancouver!

[skates89]

@FAITHandLOGIC Dude get real. what kind of Rangers fan are you wtf. We are kickass this year and with 10 players missing we will be much better when they get back. I mean dam come on dude we owe them nothing they lost in 94 and thats it

[FAITHandLOGIC]

@skates89 Who's saying I owe them anything? Also, 1-0 is hardly an ass-kicking. We can thank Lundqvist for that victory!

As for Vancouver, I think it would be nice to see them win it, as long as it's not against the Rangers. The fans in Vancouver have waited a long time and they deserve it.

[skates89]

@FAITHandLOGIC Bozo did I say we Kicked Vancouvers ass, where exactly did I specifically say we kicked vancouvers ass? No where I said we are kickass! and I could care less if Vancouver gets it. There are a lot of other teams that have waited a long time also. I get what your saying but the way you where talking it seemed like you had the Rangers counted out. Let me tell you this team is going to be a very good team and i count them out of nothing. Can anyone remember philly. Lets Go Rangers

[BIGRED224FOREVER]

@FAITHandLOGIC Ill grant the winnipeg however, french quebec can suck it and have back all those batteries they threw at the flyers during the lindros visit................If that happened in philly, that right we threw snowballs at a drunk santa in 72, so what but get hit with a D battery has nothing on a soda in detroit!

[Roflmafao]

@FAITHandLOGIC im from vancouver and thanx u :)

[pitchingwedge1]

Messier is cheap shot artist. He's from deadmonton....need I say more?

[theicnerd1]

16  yearss latteerr canucks in 2010 seem better theen ever in there 40th season , we couldnt do it in 82 , couldnt in 94 , but i thinkk we might , just might , take it in 2010 / 2011 ( : : )

[boige]

Just met Robson and his protege Hughson tonight at a Bruins fundraiser, those guys are very personable, very cool people, I feel great.

[77pwnz]

Messier is a dick

[LovinRupert]

The Greatest Era ever for Vancouver Canucks... Linden The best Canuck there was the Best Canuck there is and the best Canuck there ever will be.

Savoytruffle your right number 16 Trevor Linden is a true Captain of the 94 Cup run

[surfer53]

Nice guys finish last. Messier didn't care if he had to hurt you in order to win and that's why he won. Fast forward to 2009, and the Hawks had Dustin Byfuglien. He was the same sort of dirty player. As long as the refs weren't calling him, he was fine with hurting people. There's no honour amongst thieves. Get rid of that instigator rule and bring back the real enforcers to take care of these cheap shot artists.

[fastfootedone]

@surfer53

I pretty much agree with your comments, but I think you're wrong about Byfuglien....he was big and pounded the Canucks, but he's far from dirty (i'm a Canucks fan by the way).... he's just a big handful. Now he's helping (with Ladd) to make Atlanta and actual NHL team....lol. If we get a chance at the Hawks this year in the playoffs, it will be a sweep for the Canucks....:)

[surfer53]

@fastfootedone Indifference, then. Pretty much all the Canucks, if they really hurt someone, would immediately go back, regardless of whether they got tossed from the game, and apologize to the guy they hit. I think Kesler did that last year and I remember back around 1993 the Nucks played the Canadian Junior National Team and Trevor Linden high sticked a guy. Instead of complaining he went back and apologized and didn't leave until he knew the guy was okay. Heartwarming, but doesn't win anythin

[TheRipperRypien]

God everytime I here this I get so angry, I was only 1 years old but when I hear "Messier hit Linden when he was down" I wanna shoot Messier in the face!

[lowaces]

its 2010 and the canucks haven't even come close-- they shouldn't have fucked around BURE so much

[apprentise98]

I say most passionate fans yet worst f'n team

[Gambino199]

the day a canadian team wins a stanley cup is the day, is the day...idk who gives a shit cuz its not gonna happen!

[canadahockey21]

haha whos that guy who slides across the ice on his knees at 0:59

[ethicomm]

Jim Robson: CLASS!

[blizzardman321]

messier is the biggest douche to ever play the game

[TheTzdope]

@blizzardman321 and you rooted for him during his 3 year run with vancouver!

[6tbonemmvn77]

Messier was a decent player. Blaze another one will ya? The second leading scorer of all time is decent. The only player to have Captained 2 organizations to a Stanley Cup is decent? A Hall of Famer is decent? The decent leader now has an award in remembrance of his name. It's called the Mark Messier Leadership award and is given annually along with all the other trophies.

[blazedstranger]

please messier was a decent player i'll give u that, he's nowhere the leader trevor linden is. it was a dick move for keanan bringing him to the canucks. trevor deserved to raise that cup more than anyone.

[goblinman7]

Messier is a fine player and great leader. Vancouver fans are just a little bit sour that thier best player played his best in Game 7 and the team came up just short and no reason to bash other teams players for nothing. Rangers were the better team in 94..

P.S Forza Les Canadiens!!!

[darkflavour]

no rangers werent. there obvs good but van deserved the cup

[6tbonemmvn77]

The funniest thing is people taking the time to give you a little red negative next to your comment. Red ones for the Rangers fans and green for the Canucks fans. Isn't that cute! So just say Messier is an asshole or something else which requires little intellegence and you get some green checks next to your name like in grammar school lol.

[Goalie3533]

LOL. Wow, I can't believe Canucks fans still cry this much for a finals that happened 15 years ago. lmao!!

So what keeps a Canuck fan up at night more? The nightmare of losing game 7 of the Stanley Cup or the nightmare of knowing Messier scored the game winning goal against you? Sleep tight losers.

[darkflavour]

your gay

[6tbonemmvn77]

@Goalie3533 Maybe they should just steer clear of NY teams when they reach the Stanley Cup Finals. No luck there....

[boipinoi604]

Piece of shit Messier. Comes to Vancouver and disrespects a player who passed away by using his number. Hits a man when he's down. What a coward.

Messier for Hall of Shame

[bcpcp]

@boipinoi604 agree with that, messier was a dirty player, im not sour about 94 im sour that messier didn't show a little bit more class than he did in that series.

[luckyceltic69]

fuck you messier wait till game 7.

[totallytempo]

Mark Messier SUCKS!!!!!!!!!

[Br3nd3n14]

and thats even more gay that they won the cup and not the canucks and everyones calling milan lucic a pussy for punching someone on the ground in fight even though he got sucker punch , this is worse

[ursmall9000]

mark messier = disgrace

[ekimfloom]

He will play at MSG on Tuesday night and score twice and still lose!

[Goldeneye415]

"Messier was a disgrace to the league." Pardon me while I laugh at what you just said, kinghchan. Mark Messier is the quintessential sports leader of all time. He's the most passionate, hard-nosed player i've ever seen, and his leadership and passion are evident in few players over the course of NHL history. Think before you speak...

[WatchVenusSpa]

He will play and HE WILL LOSE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN!!!

[boipinoi604]

I'm glad my neg hides venus' comment

[kinghchan]

Messier was a disgrace to the league

[stabileownzwow]

yes definately a disgrace considering hes 2nd in all time points.

[kinghchan]

you can be the all time points leader and still play dishonorably at times.

[XSupaDudeX]

Fking gayass bitch Messier, the biggest pussy to have set foot in the nhl.

[CtrlRm]

6 stanley cups fag. How many do the Nucks have?  Oh yeah ZERO

[XSupaDudeX]

6 proves nothing, you guys were in the league way be4 us. when winning a cup was easier.

[CtrlRm]

what does that have to do with Messier being gay? Why is he a pussy? He has a fucking AWARD named after him you retard.

[ethicomm]

I miss Jim Robson's announcing!

[dangerousmind9]

Anyone know where I can get this DVD from?

[jordancrace]

linden would defientley have as many points as messier if gretzky was passing to him bottom line messier= piece of shit

[jordancrace]

messier was a piece of shit if he was such a leader how come that jerk couldnt bring a talented team to the playoffs at the end of his career if messier isnt gay the only woman he has ever had sex with would be his mother, she deserved it she did a horrible job raising that cheap shot pussy. If your a messier fan you obviously have no brain Linden is god and messier should be in the hall of shame

[ethicomm]

The only woman Messier everhad sex with was Bettman.

[Kthomson17]

Messier is a piece of shit. He's retired and he aint even married, clearly he's been getting cock.

[CtrlRm]

# 2 all time behind Gretzky. Go Rangers!

[hockeyfreak896890]

Thats good because they better lol. Thanks.

[ickwickensick]

famous canuck call

[impendingrevolution]

LOL @ Fan @ 1:00 sliding across the ice.

[RXRKIDD]

free escort out too I think

[mrFantasticfan111]

lol I manager to miss that

[bcpcp]

Messier was always a dirty piece of shit. What a bum. some leader. Comes to vancouver and sucks up the show. Cry baby bitch Messier go suck a wang

[hockeyfreak896890]

I hope the Canucks retire # 16 in tribute to Linden like they did to Stan "Steamer" Smyl.

[boipinoi604]

Now we can see him in the rafters

[talisman227]

I couldn't help shedding a tear watching this. Definately one of the most exciting moments in NHL history for sure.

HE WILL FUCKIN' PLAY!!!

[hockeyfreak896890]

same here. Linden in our hearts forever!

[Snowbird016]

HE WILL PLAY, YOU KNOW HE'LL PLAY!

[bshoulder]

Remember Iginla's comments on Linden: he plays hard; he's an honest player; he's not dirty.

Watching this clip, can you say the same about Messier? Don't forget also that Messier took #11, the jersey the late Wayne Maki wore, even when the Canucks don't use that number anymore. Can you use the word "class" to describe him?

Messier may have more talent than Linden, but Linden is by far the classier guy. That's not even up to debate.

[6tbonemmvn77]

@bshoulder Can you use the words "second leading point getter of all time" when referring to Messier?

[redmosquito1234]

@6tbonemmvn77 So we should only judge players by how many points they scored in the NHL? Also, Messier played for the higehst scoring team in history in the live puck era against stand up goalies. I doubt he puts up those numbers now.

[surfer53]

@bshoulder When the refs want a certain team to win, the rule book is out the window. It doesn't matter who's classier. Oh, was that a chop from behind? Oh wait, that's Messier not Momesso. I never saw that one. Okay, who's reffing game 7?...

[garydork]

@bshoulder I couldn't agree more. Although Messier was on a lot of championship teams, he was always an a**hole. Linden is still considered one of the classiest and respected players to this day, while Messier is a cheap-shotting dick who just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Linden could NEVER cheap shot like this, but it seems to come natural to Mark Puss-ier.

[Groome007]

@bshoulder Messier is a major pile of dogshit.

[ayoshi82]

Trevor Linden: Vancouver Canuck Legend.

[Deuce47]

Linden-867

Messier-1,882

And Mohzein, Messier and Gretzky are both centers, so explain to me how Gretzky set up his amazing moments. Also, Messier's career high in points was 129 when Gretzky was with the Kings.

[hockeyfreak896890]

Yeah, Linden didn't have Gretzky passing to him like Messier did. And besides, he is a peice of fuck for hitting Trevor Linden while he was already hurt. You should have heard the croud Deuce47, then you would have understood their loyalty to the Vancouver Canucks franchise, genius.

[sgseeyawannabe]

fuck messier. hitting linden whne his down.

what kind of man is he

[mohzein456]

Messier sucks.

He was only made "amazing" by gretzky, gretzky set up all his glorious moments.

And when messier came to canucks, Linden gave his 'C' to him.

i repeat. MESSIER SUCKS!!!

[shidoshax]

"Gretzky set up all his glorious moments." That just shows you don't know anything.

[Deuce47]

Messier also has 1000 more career points than Linden, and 6 Cups to his credit, 2 as the captain. Mark Messier is the greatest captain of all time.

[MarshLuongo4]

no one cares about messier's points. Linden was a better person and one of the greatest players of all time not because he had alot of cups or points but because he was one of the classiest players of all time.

[Deuce47]

I'd say the HHOF does. Linden's a nice guy, doesn't mean he's a better hockey player.

[fashionista4lyfe]

fuck messier

[TarryMa]

trevor linden.....all time greatest canuck

p.s. bertuzzis hit was awesome bitches

[ManuscriptRe]

Linden will play. He played every game and Vancouver is proud to call him a true Canuck.

[krzyfjn07]

i just lost all respect for messier

that bitch!!!

[mattcat9]

MESSIER IS A DICK

[mattcat9]

MESSIER IS A DICK

[pyrokid113]

messier is a big jackass

[almo8989]

too bad nobody has a video of messier hitting linden.

[Nox404]

Well I lost total respect for Steve Moore for his hit on Naslund. and for him avoiding a fight the next game. what Bertuzzi did was wrong, but what Moore did was wrong too.

[canucksrock411]

i totally agree!

[Nox404]

thx man

[jsd360]

Messier's actions made me lose total respect for him.

[savoytruffle]

Messier obviously tried to somewhat injure Linden for game 7. Linden plays game 7 and gets 2 great goals....Messier plays game 7 and gets a lucky goal in which the Canuck defender knocked it in....

Linden was the real true Captain of that finals

[fastfootedone]

@savoytruffle

I pretty much agree......what I would add is that Linden didn't have Brian Leetch behind him.....that was the difference. In terms of Messier, he definitely was a prick out there, but you can't argue that he was a smart and great player during the 94 run.

[savoytruffle]

@fastfootedone

completely agree, great comment.

[yump]

if only they had won

[liverpik]

Messier suck bone. . and I dont mean figuratively

[djob2676]

That was in 1985 . . . I remember that. Peeters didn't move at all and the first shot hit his pad. It must've been hard to climb over the glass with skates, a stick, and puck.

[rangersny1994]

HE WILL PLAY !!!!!! Yeah HE Played and they still lost. I am not bashing Vancouver. I just feel they made such a big deal out of it. I wanted Linden to play , so there would be no excuses. That was a great series.

[Nox404]

He scored 2 goals, that is a big deal!

[Nox404]

Messier is dirty...

[10crow]

goosebumps

[brandon13251]

i cant believe the reff didnt see that!...... twice

[BrodeurIsBetter]

Chills. I wish you guys would have beaten the Rangers so we all wouldn't have to have Messier shoved down our throats for years, even though the guy failed over and over after this.

[elmocoso]

Yeah, and everyone would've surely forgotten his 5 other cups.

Right?

[brenglen]

I love how a fan jumps on the ICE and slides down to the corner..that is awesome lol.

yeah the Canucks deserved the Cup however both Clubs played great in the playoffs.

[nickthaskater]

God they, he, deserved it that year...