I like how Buck-toothed Varmint,Horse 🐴 faced Sadney Cronksby fought so hard this and last year,to not only miss the playoffs one but 2 TWO YEARS IN A ROW!Let that sink in,they are trash now and he can only work for personal achievement & awards.Go on,big deal they paid for their cups now REBUILDING is right around the corner and yall know it,it's lurking and eminent and creeping.Have fun with that future,it's gonna be long and lousey.

That "Shhh" from Talbot was so fucking boss he knew his boys were fired up

Game 6 against Philly is a masterclass of hockey psychology to me. I remember that entire playoff run like it was yesterday

That was the greatest “shhhh” in history. That year was the best Pens year for me. I drove 12 1/2 hours to make the parade.

I hold that whole 08-09 squad in very high esteem. This is what pittsburgh is all about. Was in a really dark place. My brothers died in a car wreck . My mom died of a drug overdose. Fought off a legal charge that couldve put me away for 5 years. My friends gave up on me. Dropped out of college. And the penguins were all i had left to hold on. When that fight happened, it really picked me back up and gave me hope.

Awesome video. As a Pens fan this fight meant so much. Thank you for capturing it so well!

I love your videos man, but as a Penguins fan this moment is pretty iconic. I know what this one is about Max Talbot fight

Future me is it a banger as always?

Was hyped when chiddy bang came on

as a fan since the early 90's, i forgot how heartbreaking that 08 loss to detroit really was...

I’m real actively new to hockey (grew up around it but started watching in 2019) an I LOVE your videos!! They do such a good job explaining things, and the editing style/ choice of music keeps me entertained the whole time. You’ve put a lot of time and effort into these videos and it really shows! Can’t wait so see what you come up with next!!

Chills for so much of this. Amazing video!

this dude is mad good. cant wait to see u grow brah

Bettman saved the team, not a fight. Bettman made damn sure they'd win to get the fans back. Hes done it MANY times since then.

“Superstar treatment, jigijajigi”😂 those Talbot car commercials were Gold

This is very well done. Thank you for bringing back great memories.

Evan as a Flyers fan I gotta admit this video is awesome

Literally awesome video bro thank you so much from a Pittsburgh Penguins fan❤

As a Ranger fan, that was an awesome video. I love the way you layed it all out. Nice job!

Excellent job telling the story!! as a native Pittsburgh and a diehard hockey fan, my entire life and a season-ticket holder for Crosby’s first four years and someone that took advantage of the student rush program to get tickets before that in the 01-02,02-03,and 03-04 seasons you did a perfect job of explaining what was going on in Pittsburgh then

Nice job putting this all together. I remember watching this as it happened and the fight absolutely changed the game. There is a great interview with Talbot where he admits he was responsible for the first goal against and new he had to do something. It would be great if you could clip it into this video. I like how you went back and set up the whole history leading up to the moment. Nice job.

This is great! Thank you!

This is really well made video good job man!

This is awesome!

Incredible video, my friend.

Amazing!

Who would've thought that the most consequential player of the post-Therrien years would've been Michel Therrien's favorite guy? Max is forever a hero in Pittsburgh, down to the point of being a guest PA announcer for French-Americans Night the past few years.

Hockey. The only sport that can compete with the excitement of football games. I’d argue it’s more exciting in the playoffs because it’s an entire series not just a game which any team can win. A series. The best team always wins.

Amazing how Talbot will always be loved and respected as much as almost any player that played for the team but once he went to the Flyers, they never appreciated him the same way. I live out in in Joisey now sadly, and went to a comedy show in Philly one night in 2012. While sitting at my table I saw Max come in with two girls with him and no one else there even noticed him. After the show people had pretty much all left and he was still sitting at the table with absolutely no one coming up to him. My wife (gf at the time) knew I wanted to say hi and get an autograph but I didn't want to pester him when he was with "company" so she walked over and asked for me. He looked thrilled that anyone even knew who he was and when I told him I was a Penguins fan he chuckled in a almost knowing way because of course. He didn't sign my autograph with anything Flyers, like his Flyers number, but with his Pens number and "Superstar" after his name. Probably made his whole night. Mine too.

Just watched this. Great piece of content. Thx!

You have a ton of talent as a hockey content creator. Impressive stuff!

Those two playoff runs both ending against the Red Wings sealed the deal for me. Hockey is the greatest sport on the planet. This channel is epic man, instant Sub.

Those playoff series of the late 2000s.. Ottawa, Philly, Washington, and Detroit were absolutely ELECTRIC.. I miss those days

Thank you for making this

As a pens fan I always loved Geno but the pens were an eye lash away from having Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin…. That would have been crazy! I imagine 5 or 6 cups not 3

As a lifelong Flyers fan, Carcillo was one of the dumbest players I’ve seen play. I still remember him instigating that fight when we were up 3-0 and my first thought was, “Why???” Why would you give the Penguins any life? I miss those Flyers/Pen playoff matches even back to the late 80’s. They are the definition of a great rivalry in sports. You hate the other team but respect the hell out of him. Unfortunately our management has sucked for the past decade as we are mired in mediocrity. I don’t have much hope in Briere as we actually took a step back this year losing Gauthier and Hart. I’m sorry that Hextall ruined your team too.

Great job on the video man! Count me as a new subscriber.

Great video dude!

Knew it was the Max fight immediately seeing the thumbnail. Gotta admit though, I 100% forgot we had Peter Sykora 😆. And i was there for Mullen, Francis, 66 & 68, and the 90's boys! Shame shame 😞. Great vid though. Goosebumps

Great video! Very well made.

good vid

I remember in the 2003-2004 season when I was at a Screaming Eagles game and took a puck to the head in the audience. I was eight years old and was given a jersey signed by the whole team as a get better gift. I still have that jersey, and Fleury's signature is on the shoulder.

Keep em coming nobodies making nhl content like this 🙌🏾

I only became a Penguins fan about 2 years ago. Wish I was around for these times

I never get tired seeing Crosby own the flyers

The Ironic part is that Talbot lost the fight by a landslide, but still created a spark in penguins that ignited! lol

thanks for this video

I bet Talbot never had to buy dinner for the rest of his time in Pit

Weird seeing these guys as kids again. God I'm old. I remember right where I was for that game and rolling my eyes at Edzo talking about it being a mistake for Carcillo to fight Talbot.

If I remember this correctly, the Rangers were supposed to have the first pick that year but they changed it to the lottery. I know that it was controversial because Crosby was practicing with Mario before they picked him. The Penguins were bankrupt and were going to sell and move to a different state. Then magically got the number 1 pick and got Crosby

The first 16 minutes are 'history of the Pens'. The fight arrives at approx. 18 min. If you are a hockey fan, saved you some time.

I watched fleury every time he played the bathurst titans in his draft year. He was insane

Little did we know Hossa would pull a Benedict Arnold and Dupuis would be an all time penguin

As a flyers fan this was a great series.also the beginning of our downfall.the flyers trading Richards ,Carter and allowing brierre to leave destroyed this club .we got to watch out nucleus of talent win two Stanley Cup for the kings.im 51 yrs old and lifetime flyers fan .these trades were the worst thing the franchise did and we never recovered from it

I still remember telling my uncle. Why is he fighting? They have a lead!!

Things I forgot about. Gonchar missing half the season. Guerin being such an effective net-front presence. And Talbot's turnover in Game 6 before the fight. Also, a subtle moment is when Crosby ties the game at 3, Kunitz grabs his jersey and pulls him away from the front of the net in case any Flyers wanna screw with him.

I heard an interview with Bill Guerin last year where he raved about the guts of Max Talbot taking on the clearly better fighter in Dan Carcillo and how it effected the Penguins. He said if Max could lay it out like that, the rest of the team better do the same... and they did.

Dope video as always! If i may ask, are u a penguins fan?

Kinda cool how SIDS and Mario’s first goals were against Boston.

legendary

I never realized how close ovechkin and Crosby could have been on the same team if pens won that lottery . My goodness. I know they still got malkin but still imagine ovechkin and Crosby 😂

Speaking as a Flyers fan, I never liked Carcillo - and this fight is a big reason why. There are hills to die on, I get that, but that wasn't one of them. He was just a dumb penalty waiting to happen - and this one led directly to a momentum shift and... there we were.

Okay the sarcasm for fans dying to see the nhl come back and the image of a unanimous NO from every single state in America is just pure evil lmao

Remember when Chara beat his ass. Not 1 Penguin stepped up

Talbot should have won the Conn Smythe for that.

"fans were dying to see hockey come back" *almost 70% of people in the poll didn't give a shit* lmfao

god bless stuart turner

In history? The 97 Wings (vs Avs) might have a laugh at that. But, as a secondary Pens fan, I should say that this WAS huge.

This was really well done, you should be very proud of yourself.

Music feels a bit loud compared to the voiceover, but still, good video :)

well done Stuart Turner.

Just imagine if Philadelphia didn't trade away Carter & Richards, they would have Claude Giroux as the 2nd line center!! Philly made a huge mistake & cost them the cup

What is the name of the track/song at 6:34, please?

Did not know the ducks were in the running for Crosby. My feelings are hurt

Real good video. Being a Wings fan- I don't agree that it was the most important in NHL history. For us it would be the Wings/Avs brawl back in the 90s. I can see where a Pens fan would think this one is tops though.

You forgot to add the 2009 refereeing and how it aided the Penguins. There are even reports on this. You should’ve added that in, how lopsided it was, and how a majority of calls were questionable. However, you probably left it out because of the dislikes you’d get…. smart move.

Moral of the story if you're a detroit fan is don't depend on Philly..EVER! 😂

"The first back-to-back in post-lockout history" is among the dumbest qualifiers I have ever seen. It isn't like hockey history reset at the lockout

Atlanta Flashers?

They also fired the french coach who was a looser... (I'm french and Habs fan)

Great video, but your titles a bit off. There's another fight that kicked off a longer, 4-cup dynasty. It happened March 26, 1997. ESPN made a documentary on it and the rivalry involved.

Still don't know how your teammate getting his ass handed to him would motivate your team, but the Penguins made it happen, so clearly I'm not that bright.

I will forever love the Pens

First off, let me complement you for an entertaining and mostly factual summary of the rise of the Penguins, and how, as many opposition fans would argue, the NHL conspired to help them regain NHL relevancy. It's certainly a great turnaround story, and as someone who grew up in the state, albeit a fan of the other Pennsylvania team, while I relish the cross state rivalry, I also have to give credit where it's due. Sid's influence on the modern generation of NHL stars can not be denied, as for the most part they grew up watching him and seeking to emulate many of his signature skills. With that said, I am amused by the clickbait title and find this to be a prime example of how ridiculous a lot of hockey fans are in their beliefs. FIGHTS DON'T MATTER. All that happened in this game, is that the "worst lead in hockey" proved once again to be the "worst lead in hockey". If anything, Dan Carcillo even playing for the flyers, was a symptom of a disconnect between the young flyers core lead by Richards and Carter, and the 70's era management as personified by GM Paul Holmgren. Ostensibly, a desire to control the locker room and curb the "party boys" lead to the terrible decision to trade Scottie Upshall for Dan "carbomb" Carcillo, which set the stage for this fight. Rumor has it, that the trade was primarily intended to curb the party group. It also was an early example of a trend that undermined the reputation of the franchise, as a "player friendly" destination, adding to a history of poor communication and relations with players that continues to plague the team in present times. Upshall would state later, that he found out he was traded, not from the Flyers directly, but rather, by hearing about it on a local sports radio station. In the trade, the Flyers got a middleweight who was slower and less skilled, with a propensity to punch people in the face even when doing so seemed to have no strategic value. The team already had Arron Asham and Riley Cote as well as solid energy player Darroll Powe to drop the gloves if need be. About the only argument that could be made, was that the Flyers had a strong Right wing group, and lacked left wing depth at the time, but that's reaching. Flyers management tried to sell the trade at the time, as an example of the Flyers getting a superior overall player, which is a claim that few fans were buying. I can't emphasize enough how much this move derailed a team that was on an absolute tear, and how stupid the trade was: The Flyers sent Upshall with his 7g/14a, plus a 2nd round pick, to the dismal Coyotes for Carcillo's 3g/7a. With more ice time and an elevated role, Upshall would double his production in the final 18 games, putting up another 8g/13a, while Carcillo's run with the Flyers (including playoffs) was 4 assists! To make matters worse, Upshall had performed well in the prior year's series loss to the Pens, where he had 3g/4a in the series. In summary, the seeds of this loss were planted in that trade, and way it undermined the morale of the team at a time when they were playing well, only to limp into the playoffs going roughly 500 in their last 20 games after the trade, and 5-4-1 in the last 10. Had the Flyers won a single game, they would have jumped over the Pens, and enjoyed home ice advantage in this series. Pens fans might believe that Max Talbot (a nice player in his day) getting pummeled and then putting a finger to his lips actually meant something, when the reality is that Flyers fans who actually followed the team in that era, saw a young team that was lacking the swagger and confidence they needed to play the hockey they were capable of.

Crosby makes the town of philidelphia cry

Only team in nhl history to beat the red wings in a game 7 at the Lou

They assembled a great team. But if Datsyuk, Lidstrom, and Ericsson were all healthy for the 2009 finals. Detroit was going back to back no question

I know he's older but I wish the hawks hadn't traded Fleury

Why did so many people not care the season was canceled?

Phil Kessel was robbed of the 2016 Conn Smythe Trophy.

The fight had nothing to do with it and everything to do with garbage goaltending from Biron.

So, as always, Flurry was the key player for Pittsburgh not Crosby.

The penguins weren’t a dynasty and the window for them to be considered one is already closed

Briere goal looks more legal now knowing how scandalous the Penguins actually are.. I'm a die hard flyers fan.. feck the pens

Ironic story, bylsma HATED talbot…….he was underrated & should have retired here

Wheres the fight?

Also - this fucking video should have been five minutes, tops. Jesus Christ.

Wait...wtf....how the heck is this not the worst trade ever...M. Samsonov and. 3rd rounder for the 1st pick overall.....M.A. Fluery.....ahhhhhh...I'm a die hard hockey fan...and i didn't know this....but like wtf...this is by far the best steal...worst sell...biggest trade ever in hockey...and yes...more then W.G. WOW. I hate Pits. So much..yes I'm a flyers fan...but wow.....this is slow low and scumbaggery

it didn't.

Crosby is just not as important as you all would like him to be. Malk was the main core.