Greatest goals of all time

[Oi'll say!]

Mention of Tavares in another thread got me thinking of the greatest goals ever scored in hockey (talent-wise, not necessarily by importance).

I don't know what goal I ever saw that compared to him knocking the puck out of the air beside the net to put it in front, and then batting it in while still in mid-air.

At the 1:20 mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlliyxpoUKI

Any other nominations?

[Psycho Dad]

It's no how, but rather how many, where, and when. That's always been my philosophy.

But I'm sure Bure or Selanne would dominate this thread. Bobby Orr's end-to-end rushes.

[Spiff The Spaceman]

[Wheatking]

Originally Posted by hockeyguy

Gretzky said when he retired that his OT goal against the Flames in 1988 was his favorite.

[northern2020]

Wow...only 3 responses and this Gretzky goal was in my mind as I read the thread headline....

This was by far the best goal in Oiler history...

Shorty none the less

[oilphan]

Dougie Weight inside, outside, inside, outside, and up over the Flames goaltender. Could not find a link.

[Meanashell11]

Todd Marchant vs Stars
Smith own goal vs Fhur
Eberle's first
Messier vs Islanders in '84, game three if I remember correctly

Non-Oiler
Lemieux in 87 Canada Cup

[Meanashell11]

Originally Posted by oilphan

Dougie Weight inside, outside, inside, outside, and up over the Flames goaltender. Could not find a link.

I tried to find that one as well.
Very nice goal!

[KenLinsemanFanClub]

This one starts and stops with the name Henderson.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMf2fAXPS1Q

I still get chills.

[Bouch1337]

this is one of my favorites...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb7M9JVnPO4

[Tw0Shoes]

Originally Posted by Bouch1337

this is one of my favorites...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb7M9JVnPO4

There's actually another one in the olympics, where lemieux is coming down on hasek (there was a dman too.) Looks over as if to pass, when he knows there's no one there, and then rifles it five hole. Split second fake makes both the dman and hasek hesitate which allows him to score the goal.

[Tw0Shoes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPt2q...ailpage#t=317s
not the greatest angle, if you can find the up top angle you'll see he looks back to nobody.

[Beerfish]

Greatest as in most important? Paul Henderson.

Greatest as in pure great goal? That one by Ovechkin on his ass behind his head.

[RustE]

Lemieux vs Minnesota in the SCF.

Ovie rolling on his back.

Gretz (LA) spin-o-rama and bats it from 20 ft out.

Lafleur/Parreault coast to coast

Doug Weight's that was already mentioned

[RustE]

oh yeah, any number of a Lemieux/Jagr keep-away goals.

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Beerfish

Greatest as in most important? Paul Henderson.

Greatest as in pure great goal? That one by Ovechkin on his ass behind his head.

Hard to argue with this!

[Coldplay619]

Originally Posted by oilphan

Dougie Weight inside, outside, inside, outside, and up over the Flames goaltender. Could not find a link.

My fav as well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkdKksI_Fhk

It's at about 20 seconds

[Chef10]

1988 gretz in the playoffs against calgary, unreal goal one of the best all time! seeing that goal gives me goose bumps!

[Ol' Jase]

Double Post

[Ol' Jase]

The Denis Savard 'spinorama' goal against the Oilers still ranks as one of the best goals I've ever seen in my life.

[McNuts]

Saw this, had to bump thread

[Bougieman]

See a lot of the same goals talked Bout whenever these type of threads come around, but no one ever mentions this Joey Mullen goal, probably because no one remembers it. It's only appearance on YouTube is at 2:55 of this sports vid from the late 80s

[Evil Ernie]

This is still my favorite goal of all time.