The 1989 Stanley Cup Finals was contested between the Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens, the top two teams during the 1988–89 NHL regular season. Then, magic happened. The stage was the Montreal Forum, where Game 3 of the 1989 Stanley Cup final between the Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens had progressed deep into the second overtime period. The Canadiens ranked fifth in goals scored and allowed the fewest goals in the league.After winning Game 1, the Flames dropped Games 2 and 3 to sink to a 2-1 series deficit. After serving a penalty, Lanny McDonald stepped out of the box, took a pass from teammate Joe Nieuwendyk on the right side, and ripped one top-shelf past Patrick Roy and gave Calgary a 2-1 lead in the game.
Calgary Flames Schedule, Roster, News, and Rumors | Matchsticks and GasolineJust like that, the era of Lanny McDonald and Joe Mullen was over and the new (not so successful) era of Theoren Fleury and Joe Nieuwendyk had begun. Then, with time winding down in the extra frame, a shot from the point is deflected in by the one and only, Joel Otto, as the Flames survived and took the series 4-3.After the heated series against Vancouver, the Flames would face the Los Angeles Kings after their comeback win against the After that game the Flames absolutely crushed L.A. 8-3 in game two, and took games three and four with scores of 5-2 and 5-3 respectively. The Flames tallied 117 points with a 54-17-9 record, winning the Smythe Division by 26 points over the Los Angeles Kings.Calgary was pushed to the brink in the first round of the playoffs against the Vancouver Canucks, winning Game 7 in overtime to advance. The 1988-89 season with the Flames was the only one in his 16-year NHL career in which he notched over 100 points. So when you hear about it or watch short clips of it, it truly is amazing to see how the organization and the game itself has changed over a period of time.
Montreal finished the regular season with 115 points, only two behind the league leader Calgary. What a night! The stage was set for a rematch of the 1986 Stanley Cup Finals, Calgary coming off a somewhat easy 4-1 series win over the Blackhawks, and the Habs coming off of a hard-fought 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Two days later, the Canadiens took game two by a score of 4-2 and evened up the series, as both the teams head to Montréal to play games three and four. Originally established in Atlanta in 1972, then-owner Tom Cousins sold the team to Canadian investors eight years later as he faced bankruptcy.The Flames' relocation filled a hockey void in Calgary after the World Hockey Association folded in 1977, ending the two-year run of the Calgary Cowboys.https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/fc/bc/calgary-1989_ee2clahidk5i1dttsme1iuo8v.jpg?t=-1551183171&w=500&quality=80
In overtime, both goalies made spectacular saves, including Mike Vernon's famous breakaway save on Stan Smyl. Chicago was able to upset a powerhouse That would be the only blemish in the series for the Flames as the won the next three games 5-2, 2-1, and 3-1. Keep Riding HimDillon Dube had 2 goals, and Rasmus Andersson had the winnerThe Flames and Stars could be the cure for insomnia with their playoff series. In game five, the Flames came out with a great first period, up 3-1 and they were able to hang out and win with a final score of 3-2. Members of the '89 squad get together and share stories of their championship run during Friday's Cup-winning broadcast. The Flames icon was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992 with 500 career goals.From the 1989 Calgary Flames championship team, five players earned induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame — MacInnis, McDonald, Gilmour, Mullen and forward Joe Nieuwendyk — with Gilmour and Nieuwendyk going into the Hall together as members of the Class of 2011.Gilmour finished his career with 1,414 points in 1,474 games, with the center also winning the 1993 Selke Trophy awarded to the league's top defensive forward.Mullen, who tallied 1,063 points in 1,062 games, was a two-time Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winner.