PASabreFan Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 March 12HurricanesHow do you do a last-second overtime winner? Jack Eichel and Rick Jeanneret showed us how. December 27at WingsJack Eichel (who else?!) excuses himself past Thomas Vanek and stuffs the burrito under the bar, prompting Wings color commentator Mickey Redmond to say a mouthful: "Oh my God!"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ee4Qdp0nko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson's Flow Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 IT's an existential showdown, where Eichel goes up against himself! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Both are very worthy. Perhaps a tie is in order, with no OT and no SO, as it was and as it should be. I voted for the Detroit goal, as I really enjoy envisioning the 'Vanek face' after the lame attempt to stop Eich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Everything about the OT goal is electric. How focused Rick is, how the noise escalates as the crowd slowly stands up, realizing he's going to get to the puck and how little movement Jack actually had to do to open up Cam, knowing full well there'd be a gaping hole there. Best goal for the Sabres since Ennis in game 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woods-racer Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 After watching them both, for the first time these two back to back, I come to realize that the reason I was going to vote for the OT goal was based on the emotion from RJ during his call and not the play itself. The Detroit goal is a goal that only a hand full of players in the world during their prime could ever make, the play-by-play call didn't do it justice. I voted Detroit, with the sound off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 After watching them both, for the first time these two back to back, I come to realize that the reason I was going to vote for the OT goal was based on the emotion from RJ during his call and not the play itself. The Detroit goal is a goal that only a hand full of players in the world during their prime could ever make, the play-by-play call didn't do it justice. I voted Detroit, with the sound off. This is a great point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 After watching them both, for the first time these two back to back, I come to realize that the reason I was going to vote for the OT goal was based on the emotion from RJ during his call and not the play itself. The Detroit goal is a goal that only a hand full of players in the world during their prime could ever make, the play-by-play call didn't do it justice. I voted Detroit, with the sound off. Definitely worth taking into consideration, but I think there's more to a "goal of the year" than just technicality. This wasn't a "which goal was the most difficult to pull off" contest, you know? I think you have to take the moment into account, and everything about it. With respect to level of difficulty, I think there are goals that are ahead of the Detroit one, given the defense that Vanek decided to play. I can't remember if it was in the 2016 calendar year or not, but last season Ennis scored this absolutely ridiculous goal from kind of behind the net, it's hard to describe, but it would rank above this one for me. So would the kick-pass to Zemgus, who then roofed it from perhaps even closer to the goalie. The center-ice goals definitely wouldn't have made the competition if this was the sole judging factor. I think it was incredibly badass for Jack to be so calm, knowing there were only a couple seconds left, and taking such a cheeky shot, that would have looked pathetic if he had failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 I went with the OT goal because of the situation and the whole thing with Jeanneret and Ray in the corner of the screen... was just a great moment in Sabres history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 IT's an existential showdown, where Eichel goes up against himself! :) Kind of an isometric exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 I think I'm just gonna flip a coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 I used a measure of the karmic energy of the space-time continuum to make my selection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 ... and taking such a cheeky shot, that would have looked pathetic if he had failed. I think about this every time that I watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 The Wings goal was a greater display of talent (a huge one, at that), but the OT goal was magical. It's really a toss up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 The Wings goal was a greater display of talent (a huge one, at that), but the OT goal was magical. It's really a toss up. Yea, I had to go with the OT goal because of everything involved with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Balls Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) Had to go with the OT goal, mainly because I was there in person amd it was amazing. I was the first person in our section to stand up when I saw Jack getting into open ice as Kane was about to flip the puck up to him. And after he scored, the good looking woman sitting to my right whom I never met before, attacked me in a good way. What a great day. Edited January 4, 2017 by Claude Balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 I went top shelf, where mama hides 'em. PA: when do the polls close? EDIT: per the other thread, the polls close at noon tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Defining characteristics for goal of the year is how memorable it was. The Red Wing goal was sick, but the Canes goal will live for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 After watching them both, for the first time these two back to back, I come to realize that the reason I was going to vote for the OT goal was based on the emotion from RJ during his call and not the play itself. The Detroit goal is a goal that only a hand full of players in the world during their prime could ever make, the play-by-play call didn't do it justice. I voted Detroit, with the sound off. Interesting - I voted for the OT goal because it included and involved a bunch of other stuff extrinsic to the goal/play itself. The Wings goal was a greater display of talent (a huge one, at that), but the OT goal was magical. It's really a toss up. Yep. Yea, I had to go with the OT goal because of everything involved with it. Yep, yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted January 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 This needs to tighten up. For ratings/clicks. Maybe I'll come back later and show how, when the N. Carolina ex-pat vote comes in, the race will tighten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 This needs to tighten up. For ratings/clicks. Maybe I'll come back later and show how, when the N. Carolina ex-pat vote comes in, the race will tighten. I think the voting is tighter than it looks; the Saberlectoral College has a way of distorting the vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted January 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 This is huge. SSNN has a major projection to make at the top of the hour. Stand by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted January 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 SSNN PROJECTS 'TOP SHELF' GOAL OF THE YEAR; OT GOAL REFUSES TO CONCEDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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