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Talk about Capitals hockey & more! => Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion => Topic started by: alta on Thursday February 22, 2018, 11:48:53 PM Eastern

Title: 38 years ago
Post by: alta on Thursday February 22, 2018, 11:48:53 PM Eastern

i remember it well


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_on_Ice (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_on_Ice)


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qYscemhnf88 (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qYscemhnf88)


that game led to the gold medal game...


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bQuEMD9Wx3c (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bQuEMD9Wx3c)


I don't remember exactly but I think all of four guys from that team made the NHL, and none had a big career doing so

Title: Re: 38 years ago
Post by: Maacoshark on Friday February 23, 2018, 10:27:25 PM Eastern

Quote from: alta on Thursday February 22, 2018, 11:48:53 PM Eastern

i remember it well


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_on_Ice (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_on_Ice)


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qYscemhnf88 (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qYscemhnf88)


that game led to the gold medal game...


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bQuEMD9Wx3c (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bQuEMD9Wx3c)


I don't remember exactly but I think all of four guys from that team made the NHL, and none had a big career doing so

  The only guys I can think of off hand that made the NHL were Jim Craig. Ken Morrow, Dave Christian and Neal Broten. Broten and Christian had decent careers.

Title: Re: 38 years ago
Post by: 4 Caps on Saturday February 24, 2018, 08:53:12 AM Eastern

What a great day that was.  I will never forget it.