Brett Hull’s controversial triple-overtime goal for the 1999 Stanley Cup deserves a deep rewind
In game six of the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals, the Buffalo Sabres hosted the Dallas Stars and no one was aware how long of a night they were in for, or how controversial the finish would be. Both sides were seeking their franchise's first Stanley Cup. Both sides had one of the league's best goaltenders in their net. But only one side had Brett Hull.
He was the final piece in a massive makeover the Stars had gone through since their arrival in Dallas a few seasons earlier. Along with Mike Modano, Jere Lehtinen, and Joe Nieuwendyk, Hull was in good company when it came to scoring goals. But tonight, and this whole series, it was tougher sledding thanks to Dominik Hasek. That isn't to say it was all smooth sailing for the Dominator; Hasek just wouldn't be rattled regardless of the weapons he faced. Outside of game two, he was giving up less than two goals per game. The trouble was his offense faced just as tough of a test when trying to get pucks past Belfour.
So in triple-overtime, still tied at 1-1, Hull gave us a moment in history that is still held onto by both franchises - just for polar opposite reasons.
Written and produced by Will Buikema
Directed and edited by Joe Ali
Corrections/errors
5:07 - Sabres were 7th seed, not 6th seed
8:57 - Lehtinen, not Nieuwendyk
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Oh boy...should I even watch this video or am I just going to relive painful memories? Ah, who am I kidding? I'm a Sabres and Bills fan. The only thing I have are painful memories.
Sabre Mike Thank you! -Dallas fans
Only a Buffalo team could have a player quit at halftime.
feel your pain brother!
3 of which are because of Dallas.
Wide Right
“An average Oilers team” I long for the days of average
cooljayhu same
They're great now, it seems.
The Edmonton McDrais have answered your prayers apparently.
@@cinquine1 aaaaaand they lost in 4 to an overcooked blackhawks team
@@isamarchambers lets go hawks baby
It's still crazy to think about the fact that Belfour and Hasek were both drafted by the Blackhawks in consecutive drafts. Most teams go multiple decades searching for a hall of fame caliber franchise transforming type goalie. Some teams have never had one. They got two within the span of 12 months.
Belfour wasn't even drafted, he was a walk on as a free agent. He was also the reason Hasek left Chicago, they chose him over Hasek when the two started fighting over playing time.
Hasek and Hull would later be on the Detroit team in 2002 that won another cup
that might be the greatest hockey team of all time in my opinion
@@vinceventura4453 I think that team had 11 hall of famers on it. That beats the 85 Oilers
@@vinceventura4453 it was the best team ever. How could it not be. ?
So would half, okay not half but a good bit of the team when Dallas won the cup would go with Hull including Derian Hatcher.
It is the best team ever. Absolute juggernaut of a team... And if Datsyuk goes to the HoF that will mean 12 of them on 1 team. That's insane.
More hockey, more hockey, more hockey
Back when ESPN and The Deuce were good. "Hull shot... Score! Score! Score! Brett Hull! The Dallas Stars have won the Stanley Cup! Deep in the heart of Texas, the stars are shining!" I miss Gary Thorne and Bill Clement and watching NHL2Night, it all seems like yesterday.
Kids see Ghosts sometimes, Kids See Ghosts sometimes
Ed Belfour and Dominik Hasek, man, some team would have to have been REALLY dumb to let either or both of those goalies leave.
He hated San Jose made it clear in the press he didn’t want to be there and played poorly for us
Finally, more hockey videos!
The one they absolutely need to do is Bobby Orr's OT Stanley Cup winner in 1970
Or a video about the slow death of the enforcer role
I’ve been trying to get them to rewind game 7 of the 94 ECF btw the Rangers and Devils
Shlick Smit That's another good one
Andre Hamilton I would watch that
Hasek is easily one of the best netminders ever. Dude was an absolute monster.
The only reason hockey fans remember this series is because of the ending. Not because of the excellent hockey that happened in the six games as a whole or the remarkable goaltending between Hasek and Belfour. Its all about Hull's skate. Sigh
“Welcome to a moment in history”. Gives me chills every time no matter what it is. Love the hockey content. Keep it up.
1983 Pistons Vs Nuggets 186-184. The Highest Scoring Game in NBA history
The Nuggest scored 184 in a single game???
msolec2000 Lmao, back then they were the Enver Nuggets. They had no D
Kayman234 you could say the same thing about the Etroit pistons lol
simple - no defense
Not a reminder, but I guess a chart party
Wonder if being a buffalo sports fan is a significant detriment to your lifespan.
It's not that bad
eh its pretty bad
Yes it is. Ive been a buffalo fan my entire life and ive already had 2 heart attacks and terminal tinnitus.
Correct
Yes but it also teaches you to keep low expectations in life
The overhead view at 12:31 is really the only 10 seconds of this entire video you need to see. Hull kicks the puck to his stick while everything is outside the crease. In the act of kicking it, his left toe enters the crease. As he's in possession of the puck throughout that play, by the rule in place at the time, the goal counts.
Yeah but let's blame the NHL for making this rule so stupidly confusing for that moment. Go Stars!
Exactly. Yet Sabres fans won't get it and they keep crying about it.
@@raran44 he never had possession
@@HoweyJR_ Actually he did. @9rockout perfectly explained it. What part do you not get?
Collapse on 49ers dynasty and how they got the first pick in 2005
Timmy Anderson that was a slow burn plus they were still good in the early 00s
AND TOOK THE WRONG QUARTERBACK.
Aka Showtime, yea. But they won five and now have only gotten to one and loss
@@JokersRWildStudios keep in mind that Alex Smith had a different OC on each of his first 5 years. And he didn't have a legend to learn from
@@ThatOneDude219 has been my pt for years!
The single best hockey game I have ever watched. Nearly 5 hours of on the edge of your seat, physical hockey with amazing goaltending on both ends.
I was 19, and that was the first time I had ever stayed up that late to watch a hockey game. It was epic!
Props on the humboldt shirt. Always love the hockey content
I'm surprised more people aren't talking about it!
Austin Schwartz is he from Humboldt, Mn I grew up in Lancaster not far away.
@@ericbnielsen Nah the shirts for a Jr. A hockey team in Humboldt, Sask. that got nearly wiped out when their bus was t boned by a semi one night. 16 were killed and 13 were injured, and of those 13, only 3 or 4 could still play.
I remember watching this game! What a wild ride! At one point I didn’t know if I was watching it or dreaming it 🤣 what an endurance test.
I was pissed
You forgot to mention Hull had blown his MCL and could barely skate, but told Ken Hitchcock that he was there if he needed him. Great coaching move to not only to activate him, but use him. Especially when he did. Hull was straight phenomenal this shift. Stole two passes, won a board battle, stopped a clearing attempt, lifted a guys stick to get Modano enough space to collect the puck, turn then shoot and was Johnny on the spot for the rebound.
Great timing after that Denver-Portland game lol
AHUMAN PERSON it really is 😂😂😂
@@showtimesportsmedia6906 I had to look that up just to understand your comment. That is an interesting coincidence.
They need to do a Rewinder on the Easter Epic. Not only was it four overtimes, but it was game seven, the only game of the night, and the first time the Capitals blew a 3-1 series lead. Another one they can do is Game 3 of the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals. It was triple overtime, like this game, it featured multiple Hall of Famers on the Detroit Red Wings (two of which were involved in the "No Goal" game...you know which ones), and it was the first Stanley Cup Finals game played in North Carolina. Or how about Game 1 of the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals? Longest game in Stanley Cup Finals history and a rematch of the 1988 Finals between the Edmonton Oilers (now without Wayne Gretzky) and the Boston Bruins. There was also a brief power failure that was similar to the power failure that happened on Boston Garden two years earlier.
I’m confused can someone explain this
@@Name-qo6gz The Denver-Portland game went to four overtimes.
Could you do a Rewinder on John Scott's All-Star Game appearance?
"and as we sign off every video, sorry Buffalo fans." Lol. Too real.
Thank you SB Nation for actually doing some NHL-related videos. ESPN avoids hockey like the plague for some reason.
They no longer have rights to the games so don't see any money in it.
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Sean Metivier jjjigfjbhvuujjjjjjjjnhxhuhtfusbwwh
As a Sabres fan, this has to be one of the best representations of this incident I've ever seen.
How a riot after game 7 caused a downward Vancouver Canucks spiral into a fire
Not a bad suggestion for Collapse
Yeah that's a great Collapse video.
Two riots. The '94 Cup Finals and the 2011 (I think?) Cup Finals.
@@SarignCleric pretty sure it was 2010. I remember being pretty hopeful that vancouver would win the cup, because Luongo had just come off of winning the olympic gold medal with team Canada.
@@reaganharder1480 Nope, 2011.
Damn nice tribute with the shirt, and pleasantly surprised about your hockey knowledge as an American Humboldt strong :)
The headline talked of Philly's "gritty" performance. Prophecy???
They were actually talking about buffalo's gritty performance, the flyers were the team they were playing against in that article lol. Reading is fundamental bud.
@@michaelabraham8873 haha[laughter redacted]
Not a stars fan but I did stay up to watch this and still have it on VHS with commercials. Can’t believe it’s been 20 years.
As a Buffalo sports fan, thanks for giving us some attention!
respect for the Humbolt Broncos shirt
I just enjoy watching buffalo content, small market needs some people to talk about them, thank you
This one is long overdue. Thanks for coming through, Will. Great work.
Another hockey rewinder: the Broad Street Bully era Philadelphia Flyers being the one NHL team to beat the USSR in the 1976 Super Series
Question is, can you pick out a single moment from that game? This game is remembered for "No Goal". The Super Series game is remembered as the game the USSR walked out and also got their asses kicked. But, that's the whole game.
@@PatrickKetza Ed Van Impe body checking Valeri Kharlamov into unconsciousness
@Jake Shattuck FivePointsVid very recently did a video about the game. Maybe that one?
I remember watching that game (yes, I'm that old) and the announcer saying "they're going home". LOL That's how the Flyers played against everyone. The Soviets had never seen anything like it. That was the only game where I ever cheered for the Flyers.
Nobody: *soviets: **_aight imma head out_*
I thought they would show Lindy Ruff's response at the Sabres parade: "no goal".
Bringing back memories. I first started watching hockey regularly in 2000. So I really remember some of these names. Hasek (“Dominator”), Hull, Peca, Nieuwendyk, Belfour (“Eddie the Eagle”), Modano.
Every time I see this as a Sabre’s fan I’m hurt but I love actually seeing you do a video on it.
Freaking love these rewinds!! They are very informative!!!
Wow! This channel is incredible. Shouts to the shirt, my man.
Oh I noticed the “Gritty” plug in with the Philly article. You guys are good 👌🏽
This was a VERY well put together video!
One of the major reasons for the new crease rule was Grant Fuhr. In the 96 playoffs, Nick Kypreos crashed the crease and destroyed Fuhr's knee. That offseason, the NHL began to make the crease rules.
And now that blowhard is yapping on national television during intermissions. SMH
According to the video, the league started looking into changes starting in 1991. I'm sure there were lots of goalies who got run over in the eighties...
We really need more hockey rewinds. Nice to see stuff other than basketball.
I never understood the creases shape until now. I thought it was odd it wasn’t a rectangle or semi circle and was a combination of both.
Thank God that this NARRATOR is back!! IDK his name, but this guy is the best voice your channel has!! Please keep doing these videos guy!!
finally some more hockey content, also as a video editor I'm intrigued to know what this excellent analogue video filter is. It's great
Do the 2010 flyers-bruins game 7. Flyers overcame a 3-0 game deficit and a 3-0 score deficit in game 7
That was insane ugh wouldve only been perfect if we finished with a SC finals win but oh well...still epic 2010
If we’re doing reverse sweeps the Kings reverse sweep of the Sharks into a Stanley cup is a better choice.
Show what happened the next year. ;)
And then Hull and Hasek would both join the Red Wings and win the Cup together in 2002.
And Hasek would later on beat the Pittsburgh penguins in the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals.
@@julessantana3040 great sarcasm there, bud
@@julessantana3040 you mean '09, right. Cause I said '08 and lol hey everyone makes mistakes.
So the only people who care about this is buffalo fans lol
Very refreshing, almost thought he might of given up doing hockey videos. Glad to have ya back
Superb video, editing was 10/10
At 8:55 that was not Nieuwendyk that scored. That was Jere Lehtinen.
Kai Lehtinen I’m sorry about that mistake, but thanks for flagging it. I added a correction to the description
@@willbuikema1099 Oh no worries, just wanted to give one of the best two way forwards in NHL history a little love lol. Keep up the great hockey content Will!
Thanks@@kailehtinen5972! You're absolutely right, I think I'll be cringing for a while about not doing him justice. Really appreciate your support, and we've got more NHL videos coming this week
Are you a relative?
@@ChimpFromSpace No it's just one of those strange coincidences really lol. Wish i could lay claim to being related
1994 world cup baggio missed penalty (i will continue to ask for this one)
soccer is le gey
Dozens of good videos could be made of World Cup moments. Let's have a lot of them. Baggio 1994 would be a good start.
And I will still remind you that Baggios miss while costing Italy the World cup, was not the deciding factor. Brazil had another chance to win
I still remember watching this with school THAT same morning. It took FOREVER for them to make up their minds about that goal. I barely made it through school, but I had a smile on my face that could not be erased for weeks afterwards.
Love the rewind stuff! Great content...
>"Traded for veteran centers Carbonneau and Nieuwendyk" They sent their recent 1st-round draftee to Calgary for Nieuwendyk, some kid named Jarome Iginla... might've been worth mentioning offhand >_> >"Traded away the Captain's brother for Sergei Zubov" The captain's brother being the unremarkable Kevin Hatcher, Zubov being the greatest Russian D-man of all time, with all due respect to Fetisov and Gonchar. Led the '94 Rangers in scoring in his 1st full season in the league and carried Dallas's breakout/transition for a decade. They cratered after he went back to Russia and spent years trying to replace him before they finally struck gold w/ Klingberg. Hatcher/Zubov was the best trade in franchise history (which includes Lehtonen for Vishnevskiy and the Seguin trade.) >"When Nieuwendyk hurt his knee in the opening round" Well, when Bryan Marchment's goonery hurt Nieuwendyk's knee. We (rightly) complain about guys like Ryan Reaves being in the league but the guys like Marchment, that didn't even pretend to have talent and just looked to injure someone every night, well, I'm glad the league has outgrown that extreme mold of enforcer. >Hasek The best goalie to ever play the game, as far as this Stars fan is concerned. Still the only goalie to manage back-to-back seasons with a .930+ Sv%, and he did in back-to-back-to-BACK years, as part of a stretch of reaching that mark 5 seasons out of 6. Nothing against Roy or Brodeur, they're both phenomenal and influential goalies, but Roy had multiple HoFers in front of him for most of his career and Brodeur of course had the trap; despite playing more games than Hasek, Brodeur faced far fewer shots against. Not to mention Scott Stevens keeping his crease shiny and clean and Niedermayer keeping the puck 200 feet away from Brodeur whenever he was on the ice.
Hasek was amazing & a ton of fun to watch.
The Minnesota North Stars were NEVER known as the Minnesota Stars. They changed their look... yes... but the name didn't change.
As a Stars fan I was wondering that. I had never heard that before so my ears perked up when he said it. I frankly wasn't even aware they had rebranded while in MN.
I still consider the Texas team as our team and our cup as giving it away. I remember watching the Stars winning the cup in disbelief. I still have to work on forgiving Norm Green for selling the team. I wondered if he ever stepped back in Minnesota.
Erik Woods they removed “North” from their jerseys their last two seasons in Minnesota so were essentially the Stars from a branding perspective.
It’s about time I’ve been requesting this for months
Great video once again! More hockey videos please!
The 2010 Stanley Cup winning overtime goal is one of the most awesome "How they got there" for both the Hawks and the Flyers. The flyers depended on a back up to get there, and even for them to get into the playoffs was insane because it came down to the last game of the season against the Rangers. And whoever won that game would gain the last spot in the playoffs. It went into a shootout which is insane. and so so much more
P a i n f u l 🔵🔴⚪️
That was the best playoffs ever
Unfortunately the refs ruined the moment with their endless reviews of the play
The Boston Bruins 2013 game 7 comeback vs the Leafs deserves a deep rewind
YES! I’ve been asking for this video for months.
Fantastic work on this video!! I only put it on to see if you were going to explain why it shouldn’t have counted but you did your research! Well done! It is too bad most people will always think this goal shouldn’t have counted but the rules were followed. Once Hull kicks the puck to his stick, his left foot does enter the crease before the puck. This is where most people think the infraction is. The difference between Hull and the countless goals that were called back all season for random players toes in the crease when a goal was scored, is that Hull has possession of the puck and made a controlled move to get the puck to his stick. Case closed! Also congrats on not butchering any of the names and giving the goalies proper credit! 👍🏼
There's NO CONTROVERSY. Hull had control of the puck and kicked it into the crease before scoring; he was in control of the puck. His skate entered the crease after he kicked the puck to his stick. GOOD GOAL.
Whatever helps you sleep at night. Enjoy that eternal asterisk.
I don't watch hockey but it does look like Hull leaves the crease after the rebound, the puck kicks off his skate and he re-enters the crease for the score. I don't know if that makes it legal under the rules but that's how it looks.
Very true
Could yall do a collapse of 80 Nottingham Forest team, they won back to back european cups and then became the first european cup winner to be relegated into the 3rd division of their domestic league.
You gave us everything you had in stl!! I'm so happy when you won ur cups in dallas and detroit!!!!💯💯
Thank you so much for doing a hockey rewinder!
The Humbolt shirt, respect
Lewis Hamilton's last lap win at Brazil 2008 to win the F1 World Championship
YES I've been waiting for this remember watching it on tv back then
Your storytelling is great and make these videos 10x better
Ray Bourque first Stanley cup
Do Crosby’s goal in the 2010 olympics
Please no lol
Yes please
Yesss
Shootout goal to decide a gold medal. So stupid
@@jeffbrylinski4147 except it wasnt a shootout goal.... it was overtime
Think it would have been helpful if you had highlighted a mid-season memo sent out by the league in 1999 season (pretty similar to the memo you highlighted from earlier years). A goal had been disallowed due to the "in the crease" rule during a regular season game. In the play, a skater broke away for an uncontested 1-on-1 opportunity with the goalie, the skater coming in from wide. He cleanly carried the puck through the crease and by the time he shot, the puck was out of the crease but one of his skates was still in the crease. The goal was disallowed and pretty much everyone said that's stupid. So the league clarified that if the skater controlled the puck in the crease, then maintained control OUT of the crease, a shot would be legal even if his skate was still in the crease. They essentially changed the interpretation of the rule midway through the season. Cannot remember who the skater was but I have feeling it was a Coyote player whose goal was disallowed. Honestly, there was zero controversial about the goal, if everyone had understood the rule as modified. ESPN and the entire NHL, as usual, did a poor job on every front. The NHL, at a minimum, should have reviewed the goal and then explained why it counted. Had they done that I doubt "no goal" would be something you still hear.
Brett Hull you are the man.... incredible goal scorer
Can u guys do the collapse of the browns pre 1999?
I propose doing the Bundesliga Finale of 2001, where Bayern took the championship in the last seconds from the already celebrating Schalke
That's a classic.
I remember watching this EPIC battle of a game.
Please do 1994 World Cup missed penalty by Baggio
When the Sabres get a recap but it’s about us losing the cup
Tyler Folts No Goal
And I totally forgot about when Satan played on Buffalo's team. Those were crazy times.
I remember that game. The problem I had with it wasn't the alleged memo that no one knew about, but the fact that all season long goals had been waved off because of "toe in the crease" where the offending player wasn't impeding the goalie. Seems like we saw loads of goals waved off all year because of that rule. No one knew that the goals would count if it was the same puckhandler the whole time.
Finally! Another hockey video! Well, done SB Nation.
University of Miami vs Florida state football rivalry. Michael Jordan early losses to Detroit pistons and how they beat him. North Carolina tar heels vs Duke blue devils rivalry. Spanning 30+ yrs.
Definitely the UNC-Duke rivalry. The greatest rivalry in all of college basketball. (Side note: every game since the early 1960s involved at least 1 ranked team).
The North Stars were never the Minnesota Stars they were always the North Stars
but the jerseys did change one year before the move and they said stars not north stars
@@Jerook Right , but they were still the North Stars
I remember watching this game. Im from right outside of Boston, but for whatever reason 10 year old me absolutely loved the stars. My mom said I could stay up and watch the game, having no idea what that meant. Thanks SB!
I watched it with my mom. She stayed up with me.
Finally!! Thanks for the hockey content! Hockey content is great content
Joe Carter's walk-off home run to win the 1993 world series
I suggested that as well.
GOD NO PLEASE!!!! Lol. I still cant handle that loss. I was 10 or 11 and that was the first time my sports team made me cry. I cam still close my eyes and see it like I'm watching it on TV. DAMN YOU MITCH WILLIAMS! DAMN YOU TO HELL!!! Lol
@@luvmenow33 I was 9 years old and I still remember Tom Cheeks play by play on the Toronto broadcast of that game. "Touch em' all Joe! You'll never hit a bigger home run in your life!"
Holy hell an NHL reminder, been a minute. Anyway, what about game 7 between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple leafs on May 13 2013
Eastonman03 either that or Alec Martinez’s overtime cup winner in the 2014 finals
Yes!!! Finally a hockey episode! Thank you!
I've been waiting for this one. GO STARS
Ah yes. Our cities 'No goal game'. We haven't forgotten yet...
Do Malcom butlers interception or the trade with Wayne Gretzky
I was only 10 years old, but my dad let me stay up and watch because I hadn't missed a single playoff game that year. Great memories.
Glad to see the NHL getting some more glory on this channel. If you're planning on doing more, Patrick Kane's OT winner in 2010 against the Flyers would make a good video
We need game 7 1994 eastern conference finals Rangers vs Devils
Even rewinding game 6 when messier said they'd win would be great
I keep asking for this one
Caleb Caperchione honestly the whole 1994 NHL season deserves a rewind
@@TRB3027 100% agree i feel the whole 90s era was a great moment for hockey
Caleb Caperchione so many iconic moments
Dominator is the greatest goalie of all time.
BoyNamedSue4 probably, but he’s a Euro so the Old Canadian guys running the Hockey media will never admit it.
@@905kar5 Americans have a severe inferiority complex about Canadian hockey players. Zero Canadians say he wasn't a goat.
@@905kar5 He is ranked number two as far as NHL goalies, by the Hockey writers, only behind Patrick Roy. But for good reason. Part of what makes a goalie the best is winning Stanley Cups. Hasek had two, whereas Roy had four. Plus, Roy won two with Montreal, in two years where Montreal was by far, not the best team. thehockeywriters.com/the-5-greatest-goaltenders-in-nhl-history/ But of course, they only are looking at his NHL career, not he pre-NHL career.
@@jasondashney L.
Man I loved Hasek. He was so unique. From his style over all Down to his helmet.
*REWINDER IDEA* The Alex Burrows goal in game 7 OT in 2011 vs the Blackhawks. That rivalry and the Blackhawks dynasty were incredible
Do Nuggets-Blazers WC Semifinals May 3rd-4th, 2019
Ramos 2014 Eder 2016 Terry 2008 Slip I'll even write the script myself😤😤😤😤😤
No I’d rather a downfall of the post Ferguson United, it’d be glorious
@@Loose89 True :(
As a kid from Saskatchewan.... I appreciate your Humboldt T-Shirt. Good man ...
Sabres and the Stars alternate sweaters were the best in hockey. Coyotes & Ducks too. Miss that era. Please go back to those days, please 🥺
G6 of the 2011 World Series. One hell of a game