Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 I'm taking my dog for a ride in the car as we speak....... .....free Slurpee for the little sh!t.... Quote
thewookie1 Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 Woot, Happy French Connection Day everyone Quote
TM8-PL16 Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 Enjoy it, only one more day like it in our lifetime Quote
bob_sauve28 Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 The 1975 finals are on NHL network right now, it's really late though. Wish I had known earlier Quote
Eleven Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 The 1975 finals are on NHL network right now, it's really late though. Wish I had known earlier Hey, at least I can catch the final 59 seconds--thanks! Quote
Stoner Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 Hey, at least I can catch the final 59 seconds--thanks! IIRC, there were quite a few stoppages in the last minute. If the puck was anywhere near skates along the boards in those days and wasn't moving, whistle. I distinctly recall thinking it wasn't too late for a comeback. Just get one, and with 11 seconds left... plenty of time. That little kid is still waiting to have his faith rewarded. 7-11-14. Have a good one. Brilliant! Quote
Eleven Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 IIRC, there were quite a few stoppages in the last minute. If the puck was anywhere near skates along the boards in those days and wasn't moving, whistle. I distinctly recall thinking it wasn't too late for a comeback. Just get one, and with 11 seconds left... plenty of time. That little kid is still waiting to have his faith rewarded. You remember correctly. Those 59 seconds took about five minutes. One of the best rule changes ever, IMO, was getting rid of that ability to freeze the puck and stop play. Quote
Stoner Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 You remember correctly. Those 59 seconds took about five minutes. One of the best rule changes ever, IMO, was getting rid of that ability to freeze the puck and stop play. Whatever happened to the quick faceoff deal they tried a few seasons ago? It seems to have gone away. Quote
Eleven Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 Buffalo News is celebrating: http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2014/07/its-7-11-14-happy-french-connection-day.html Quote
Campy Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 It would be a good addition to the collection... Buffalo Sabres @BuffaloSabres · 39m Specials today 7-11-14 at the @SabresStore, 10am-5pm. Buy a French Connection puck for just $2.50! Quote
nfreeman Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 7-11-14. Have a good one. Outstanding. There will never be another line like that one. Quote
X. Benedict Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 (edited) Whatever happened to the quick faceoff deal they tried a few seasons ago? It seems to have gone away. It is still much better than it was. This was even brutal when it came out. :lol: You know they're gonna make a lotta dough. http://www.sabresalumni.com/media/audio/jukebox/the_french_connection.mp3 Edited July 11, 2014 by X. Benedict Quote
LastPommerFan Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 Outstanding. There will never be another line like that one. If I could go back in time to witness one sports thing I missed it would be this line. I rank it above the '77 Cotton Bowl, 1983 World Series, and even the 1980 Winter Olymic Hockey Tournament. The French connection is the thing I have the least ability to understand because I never saw it in action. Quote
Cereal Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 Cool! It seems really recent that we had 7/14/11, eh? Anyway, this is the best one, right, since they're in the correct order? Martin LW, Perreault Center, Robert RW? Of course, I know people here have argued before here that you should list them in order C-LW-RW rather than LW-C-RW :) Quote
MattPie Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 Cool! It seems really recent that we had 7/14/11, eh? Anyway, this is the best one, right, since they're in the correct order? Martin LW, Perreault Center, Robert RW? Of course, I know people here have argued before here that you should list them in order C-LW-RW rather than LW-C-RW :) That just gives us another day to celebrate. Quote
HopefulFuture Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 If I could go back in time to witness one sports thing I missed it would be this line. I rank it above the '77 Cotton Bowl, 1983 World Series, and even the 1980 Winter Olymic Hockey Tournament. The French connection is the thing I have the least ability to understand because I never saw it in action. That is sad really. I enjoyed them. My first memories of hockey are my mother and father taking me to the Aud game after game and cheering them on. Quote
nfreeman Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 If you have a few minutes, here is a great article about #11: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/213593-gilbert-perreault-the-forgotten-frenchman Yet for me at the time, and then watching the games 20 years later on DVD, the best player on the Canadian team was Perreault. He ended the series with eight points, four goals, and four assists, one behind Orr and Potvin. Those certainly weren’t dominating numbers in seven games. He didn’t score the overtime winner in the final game like Sittler did. It wasn’t his last kick at the can like it was for Hull or Orr so he wasn’t by a long stretch the sentimental favourite. Starting with the 11-3 roll up of the Finns, though, he played like a dispossessed man in search of redemption. He created chances every time he was on the ice. He made three or four end-to-end rushes every game. He’d cut though entire teams of players and no other team on earth could deal with him. The Swedes with Borje Salming couldn’t stop him. The quick skating Russians and the tight-checking Czechs could not deal with his speed and ability. He was always a force whenever he was on the ice. In a lineup with Shutt and Lafleur, Hull and Dionne, Clarke and Esposito, Gainey and Leach, and Pete Mahovlich and Darryl Sittler, he was head and shoulders above the rest. Quote
Eleven Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 (edited) If you have a few minutes, here is a great article about #11: http://bleacherrepor...otten-frenchman I don't think Marcel Dionne overshadowed Perreault at any point in their careers, which seems to be a theme of that article. Lafleur, certainly. But Perreault was not playing in Dionne's shadow. Edited July 11, 2014 by Eleven Quote
nfreeman Posted July 12, 2014 Report Posted July 12, 2014 I don't think Marcel Dionne overshadowed Perreault at any point in their careers, which seems to be a theme of that article. Lafleur, certainly. But Perreault was not playing in Dionne's shadow. I agree that Dionne did not overshadow Perreault in a "no one appreciated Gilbert because Dionne was so amazing" sense. I think it was more a case of the 2 of them usually being in the top-5 scorers/elite centers mix and Dionne usually ending up nosing out Perreault in the scoring race. Quote
skaught Posted July 12, 2014 Report Posted July 12, 2014 That just gives us another day to celebrate. We can celebrate 11/7/14 too! Quote
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