haggis wrote on Thu, 21 May 2020 23:40

Didn't grow up in Canada and so never watched games from the 80s. In these times of 'no sports' i've got to watch some of these classic games on TV and have come to realise how utterly crap the goalies were back then. It was like watching kids on the driveway take shots at a faulty tutor shooter. Amazed there weren't more 300 goal seasons

I just finished watching Gretzky's 5-goal game against Philly in December of 1981 where he got to 50-goals in 39-games. That was a treat to watch. Fuhr gave up a bunch of goals but somehow still played phenomenal. Currently midway through Game 1 of the 1984 Stanley Cup Final and Fuhr is putting on another show, but this time, so is Billy Smith. Wow.

On that note, this is off topic, but do any of you know a place where you can find highlights from other games in the 1980s? I'm looking for games during the 1987-88 season. My neighbor's brother played 14 games during that season for the Oilers, and I'd love find video of his two goals. Specifically, October 16, 1987 versus Calgary and April 1, 1988 versus St. Louis. He had a few assists too, but I figure the goals would be easier to find. I've struck out on Youtube, doesn't mean they're not there, just that I lack the ability to find them. Can any of you help?

And what are the chances any of you remember John Miner? LOL

ETA: specifying that he played for the Oilers.

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Skookum Jim wrote on Sat, 02 June 2012 00:29

But he (Belanger)'s as soft as room temp. margarine.

Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 16 March 2021 18:49

Turris in the BOA will be like an ice cube in the Sahara.