1998 NHL All-Star Skills Competition - Fastest Skater (All-Star Saturday) by @Mike's VHS Treasures - Post Details
1998 NHL All-Star Skills Competition - Fastest Skater (All-Star Saturday)
Event #2 of 6. Participants: Valeri Kamensky (Colorado Avalanche) vs. Darryl Sydor (Dallas Stars) Pavel Bure (Vancouver Canucks) vs. Tony Amonte (Chicago Blackhawks) Peter Bondra (Washington Capitals) vs. Scott Niedermayer (New Jersey Devils) Competition originally took place on January 17, 1998 and broadcast nationally on ESPN, featuring commentary by Gary Thorne and Barry Melrose. Other 1998 NHL All-Star Skills Competition clips: 1. Puck Control: https://youtu.be/9YgBcORg4Y0 3. Hardest Shot: https://youtu.be/QUC6kd71O-I 4. Rapid Fire: https://youtu.be/Ji63evI12-8 5. Accuracy Challenge: https://youtu.be/8Xxr9SYBY4A 6. Breakaway Relay: https://youtu.be/xJuPB5iXy_w http://hockeytransplant.com
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1998 NHL All-Star Skills Competition - Accuracy Shooting (All-Star Saturday)
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St. Louis Blues at Vancouver Canucks - February 29, 1996 (Wayne Gretzky's first game with St. Louis)
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St. Louis Blues at Vancouver Canucks - Game 6 (1995 Western Conference Quarterfinal)
The Blues destroy Vancouver by a score of 8-2, to force a deciding Game 7 in their opening round series. Brett Hull and Esa Tikkanen each score twice for St. Louis, and Guy Carbonneau adds a goal and an assist. Pavel Bure scores his fifth goal of the series for the Canucks, and adds an assist to bring his playoff total to ten points. Curtis Joseph gets the win in net for the Blues, while Vancouver starter Kirk McLean is pulled after allowing six goals in the first two periods and is replaced by Kay Whitmore. Once again, mayhem ensues due to the one-sided contest - the teams combine for more than 130 penalty minutes in the game, with the Canucks racking up 90 PIM's in the third period alone, mostly due to Russ Courtnall, Gino Odjick and Tim Hunter all receiving match penalties. Game originally played on May 17, 1995 and broadcast locally on KPLR-11. Intermissions have been removed. NOTE: Longtime Canucks singer Richard Loney performs both the American and Canadian national anthems before the game.
Vancouver Canucks at St. Louis Blues - Game 5 (1995 Western Conference Quarterfinal)
In the most thrilling game of the series, Cliff Ronning scores his second goal of the game less than two minutes into overtime to lead the Canucks to a 6-5 victory, and a 3-games-to-2 series lead. Pavel Bure also scores for Vancouver, while Christian Ruuttu and Geoff Courtnall score short-handed goals seventeen seconds apart in the second period. Roman Oksiuta, Bret Hedican and Trevor Linden each add two assists for Vancouver, and Kirk McLean gets the win in net. Brendan Shanahan tallies a goal and an assist for the Blues, while Denis Chasse and Ian Laperriere both add two assists. Curtis Joseph starts in goal for St. Louis, and is replaced by Jon Casey in the third period after the fourth Vancouver goal. First Intermission interviews: Blues defenseman Jeff Norton; a featurette on Rick Zombo and his artistic skills Game originally played on May 15, 1995 and broadcast locally on KPLR-11.