Watching this after the passing of the Legendary Rick Jeanneret. One of the best voices in NHL broadcasting history. He will forever be remembered, rip 💙
not only a great call by RJ but a great goal, Lafontaine pass from his knees, May dangling Ray Bourque of all people and faking the goalie. Just an epic moment.
I get chills too … but not for the same reason. One of the biggest disappointments the Bruins had in my childhood/teenage years. In fact it might be THE BIGGEST. It was one thing to lose to Edmonton and Pittsburgh twice each. Those teams won championships. And they were legendary. Edmonton won 5 in 7 years (probably should have been 6 in 7), and Pittsburgh went back to back. Buffalo lost the next round. Not only did they lose the next round, they lost three OT games, JUST LIKE how the Bruins lost THIS series.
The best thing about Brad is how nice of a guy he is in person. I had the pleasure of meeting him at a company golf tournament, and he's honestly just a regular guy who happened to play in the NHL. He is one of the nicest and most humble people you will ever meet in your life. MAY DAY! MAY DAY! MAY DAY!!!!!!!
Rick Jeanneret. Best hockey commentator there is. Has been the play-by-play announcer for all but the Sabres' first year in the league. He is one of the best parts of being a Sabres fan. His calls are just as memerable if not more memorable than the plays themselves.
I get so emotional whenever I watch this. The combination of the circumstances, the fact that its the Sabres, the hail mary pass, the beautiful goal, iconic call. I get teary eyed every time. And I'm a die hard Montreal Canadiens elitist.
This was epic from start to finish. LaFontaine making that key pass after what should’ve been a tripping penalty and then May turning into Gretzky for 3 seconds. May never scored more than 18 goals in a season and you would think he was a 50 goal scorer here. And obviously the epic call from Rick Jeannette.
They actually weren't that good this year. They were 4th place 38-36-10 and heavy underdogs in this series. They came alive and swept the Bruins with 3 OT wins but got swept on the 2nd round by Montreal.
@@FAITHandLOGIC I'd have to disagree with Sabres not being good. They were pretty high scoring that season. Mogilny had a team record 76 goals and LaFontaine was the league leader in points until Lemieux came roaring back after Hodgkins. In goal was aging star Grant Fuhr and up and coming Hasek, who was on the eve of becoming the Dominator. It was a magical season. Make no mistake, this was still an upset.
Had the honour of meeting Brad May in my home rink in Scotland, possibly 2004, 2005…..Brad was over with some hockey pals, playing charity games and taking in our golf courses….. What a gentleman. He stayed behind a good hour and a half after the game, signing autographs, talking with the fans, telling stories. When he came on the ice to warm up, he looked up, saw my Vancouver Canucks jersey, and gave me a wave…..top guy! 👍🏴🏒🇨🇦
Rest in peace Rick, best call I ever heard for my favorite goal ever, God what a play by Lafontaine, masterful deking by Brad May, it really doesn't get any better than this
I was sitting in the first row right behind the Boston bench for that magic. I still remember looking up to the box and seeing Rick going absolutely berserk. I had no idea that he too was calling his greatest goal ever until after the game when we poured onto the streets of Buffalo and the cars were blaring Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! out of their windows while replaying Rick's brilliance. Shortly after that utter elation the Sabres management made their worst decision in franchise history. The Dominator came in for Fuhr as he was injured in the first period of that game. I knew of his heroics in the Czech Republic and I was extremely excited when he replaced Fuhr. Hasek was still a backup at that point to Fuhr as he wasn't widely known yet. Because of the lengthy layoff from the Boston sweep Fuhr recovered and was put back in net to play Montreal for the next round. I was livid that they didn't stick with Hasek and Fuhr was his normal garbage against Roy. We outshot Montreal dramatically in every game but were swept by scores of 4-3 in all four games and three of those were in overtime. Had I been calling the shots Hasek would have started and history would have been rewritten. He would have been the Conn Smythe Trophy winner instead of Roy and Buffalo would have undoubtedly won their first Stanley Cup. Under no circumstances would the Dominator have allowed four goals in any of those games against the Canadiens. A real bittersweet shame.
As a Bruins fan, this will always be gut-wrenching. That team was LOADED that season. 51 wins, second overall, and absolutely owned Montreal the last eight weeks of the season. Not to mention three wins over the Sabres late in the season. Further, of THOSE. three wins, two of them were shutouts IN BUFFALO. The last five weeks of the season, almost literally only Pittsburgh beat the Bruins. And those two faves weren’t dominating wins by the Penguins. That series should have been the reverse of what it was. And the Bruins would have won the whole thing that year had they gotten past this round. No way was Montreal going to beat the Bruins in the second round. And once Pittsburgh lost … it would have been there for the taking thereafter. So maddening that the Bruins lost the way they did. The way the series went they DID deserve to lose it, but that doesn’t make it any less puke-inducing.
This is in my opinion the most iconic call in hockey history. Honorable mentions: "After 22 years, RAYMOND BOURQUE!" "Behind the net to Sanderson, ORR! BOBBY ORR!"
I’ve never forgotten this from a highlights show - a great goal & such brilliant commentary- this is what I love about US sports- from a distant UK old time hockey fan.
Grew up hating the sabers in the 90’s/2000’s when they had a little rivalry going with the flyers. That said this is one of the best calls in sports history. Unforgettable.
I was so sick that day - 103F fever. Couldn't stay away for the game- I was woken up by the replay with Rick Jeanneret's call. As a Bruins fan it killed me - but it was probably one of the top three calls I have heard.
pick it up to lafonatine he gets tripped up gets it to may in over the line HERES MAY GOING IN ON GOAL HE SHOOTS HE SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRESSSS. best call of all time
I remember seeing this live and recording it on VHS. Fuhr had started the game and was pulled or got injured if I can remember correctly. Classic call. Rest in peace Rick.
I was 16 years old. In the upstairs bar of Fortuna's restaurant in Niagara Falls watching the end of this game...(I was a dishwasher there) I finished up work and ran up to the TV to watch this.... amazing!!!
Rest in peace, RJ, you absolute legend no one will ever call hockey as best as you did. Have fun calling, and continuing to be the best announcer in hockey up there in heaven.😊
I met Brad May at a golf course in Nova Scotia a few years ago. He chatted with me for about 10 minutes. He told me how much he misses fighting. And then, he pointed to his buddy who he was with and asked me if I can name who he was, he said he had the fastest recorded slap shot in history. I couldn’t name him. Turned out to be Al Iafrate. I didn’t ask him for a photo or an autograph which I think he appreciated because everyone was else was asking for it. Such a cool, down to earth dude. Good little memory.
Isn't one of the things that makes this so incredible is that May was an enforcer and not a goal scorer? Then he goes out and scores an OT goal as if he were Guy Lafleur or Denis Savard.
"May Day" is the best call in NHL history.
Amongst the best... still can't beat ''Off the floor, on the board''
I second that
Id like this a billion times if I could
I totally agree!!!!! CONGRATS TO R.J. FOR 50 YEARS OF CALLING BUFFALO SABRES GAMES!!!!!!!🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
What about “LA LA LA LA LAFONTAINE
No one ever talks about that pass. World class pass.
Was thinking the same thing!
@@JJourdenaisART I talk about La La La LaFontaine's pass all the time! Call me!
I didn't remember the pass from laid out on the ice, unbelievable
26 years later and I'm just now realizing that LaFontaine made that pass while falling over. Insane.
Falling down to the ice, and still the pass is right on tape. Amazing
Watching this after the passing of the Legendary Rick Jeanneret. One of the best voices in NHL broadcasting history. He will forever be remembered, rip 💙
I did not know he passed away. How sad. I loved that guy. His announcing and comentary was legendary.
I appreciate clear crisp sound from a HD television but 90s television made a crowd much better than it does today.
This is from AM radio.
The Aud had that amazing sound
Probably because crowds were better since they were engaged. Not on their phones during the game like now.
Yeah but crowds then were better too when the average person could afford to go to a game.
Yup
through Bourque's legs. Not a Sabres fan, but this is a classic
That wasn't Bourque because Bourque is so fucking great that everybody says so, ok ? ... Bourque is so great, so fucking great ...
Funny thing is, Lemieux did the same thing to Bourque the year before in the playoffs.
@@davidlisowski5245 Bourque got cake-walked surprisingly often as is a bit overrated defensively generally speaking.
@@okyouknowwhatever this is probably RB worst moment but this goal is really all Pat Lafontaine with that pass.
Rick made his final call tonight. Hell of a career to an absolute legend.
RIP to an absolute legend 🙏
not only a great call by RJ but a great goal, Lafontaine pass from his knees, May dangling Ray Bourque of all people and faking the goalie. Just an epic moment.
Every time I watch this I get the chills. This was a spectacular moment in sports history for so many reasons. Simply awesome!
It was. I remember telling one of my buddies who wasnt into hockey about this call and this moment. It got him interested and now he loves hockey !
I get chills too … but not for the same reason. One of the biggest disappointments the Bruins had in my childhood/teenage years. In fact it might be THE BIGGEST. It was one thing to lose to Edmonton and Pittsburgh twice each. Those teams won championships. And they were legendary. Edmonton won 5 in 7 years (probably should have been 6 in 7), and Pittsburgh went back to back. Buffalo lost the next round. Not only did they lose the next round, they lost three OT games, JUST LIKE how the Bruins lost THIS series.
MAY DAY MAY DAY MAY DAY MAY DAY!!!!
The best thing about Brad is how nice of a guy he is in person. I had the pleasure of meeting him at a company golf tournament, and he's honestly just a regular guy who happened to play in the NHL. He is one of the nicest and most humble people you will ever meet in your life. MAY DAY! MAY DAY! MAY DAY!!!!!!!
RIP to a legendary broadcaster one of the best to ever do it 🫡
RIP to the man who gave us so many legendary calls. He was the best in the business.
What a call by the commentator I remember listening to this when I was about 15 years old and it's always stuck with me how he called that goal
Rick Jeanneret. Best hockey commentator there is. Has been the play-by-play announcer for all but the Sabres' first year in the league. He is one of the best parts of being a Sabres fan. His calls are just as memerable if not more memorable than the plays themselves.
RIP Rick Jeanneret. You will always be remembered for one of the greatest calls in sports history.
May u rest in peace great sir ! This call will forever be legend !!!!!
It’ll be May Day up in Heaven.
RIP Rick. Greatest call in NHL history.
Who's here after Rick Jeanneret passed away 😔
We had a deal! Let Jack go away, not Rick!
25 years ago today. MAY DAY!!!! 😀
28 now...Amazing setup, goal and call!
The fact that he maintained the puck as he slid it under Ray Borque before making that shot makes this all the more epic.
I get so emotional whenever I watch this. The combination of the circumstances, the fact that its the Sabres, the hail mary pass, the beautiful goal, iconic call. I get teary eyed every time. And I'm a die hard Montreal Canadiens elitist.
this will never get old
I could rewatch this a million times. 2nd best call in nhl history
What was the first best call?
@@extremeredtv5728 OFF THE FLOOR, ON THE BOARD!! KARIYA!!!!
@@extremeredtv5728 I too would like to know
Jack Keith, what the hell is the best call? Cause i sure would like to know
Is it the bobby orr call, the raymond borque call, or the washington capitals win the stanley cup call? Cause i cant think of any others.
This was epic from start to finish. LaFontaine making that key pass after what should’ve been a tripping penalty and then May turning into Gretzky for 3 seconds. May never scored more than 18 goals in a season and you would think he was a 50 goal scorer here. And obviously the epic call from Rick Jeannette.
I wish the Sabres were like this again.
They actually weren't that good this year. They were 4th place 38-36-10 and heavy underdogs in this series. They came alive and swept the Bruins with 3 OT wins but got swept on the 2nd round by Montreal.
@@FAITHandLOGIC I'll take a playoff game any way we can even if we weren't very good but made it.
@@FAITHandLOGIC I'd have to disagree with Sabres not being good. They were pretty high scoring that season. Mogilny had a team record 76 goals and LaFontaine was the league leader in points until Lemieux came roaring back after Hodgkins. In goal was aging star Grant Fuhr and up and coming Hasek, who was on the eve of becoming the Dominator. It was a magical season. Make no mistake, this was still an upset.
They will be in about 3 years.
How about that pass from Lafontaine!! !!
Had the honour of meeting Brad May in my home rink in Scotland, possibly 2004, 2005…..Brad was over with some hockey pals, playing charity games and taking in our golf courses….. What a gentleman. He stayed behind a good hour and a half after the game, signing autographs, talking with the fans, telling stories. When he came on the ice to warm up, he looked up, saw my Vancouver Canucks jersey, and gave me a wave…..top guy! 👍🏴🏒🇨🇦
Rest in peace Rick, best call I ever heard for my favorite goal ever, God what a play by Lafontaine, masterful deking by Brad May, it really doesn't get any better than this
Best call ever! Unbelievable goal--the pass, the deke, putting it through Bourque's legs! I get chills. How didn't this team not win a Cup?
Just showed this again tonight on the VGK broadcast of the Game 4 against LA. Glad to have Brad part of the Vegas broadcast team.
I was sitting in the first row right behind the Boston bench for that magic. I still remember looking up to the box and seeing Rick going absolutely berserk. I had no idea that he too was calling his greatest goal ever until after the game when we poured onto the streets of Buffalo and the cars were blaring Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! out of their windows while replaying Rick's brilliance. Shortly after that utter elation the Sabres management made their worst decision in franchise history. The Dominator came in for Fuhr as he was injured in the first period of that game. I knew of his heroics in the Czech Republic and I was extremely excited when he replaced Fuhr. Hasek was still a backup at that point to Fuhr as he wasn't widely known yet. Because of the lengthy layoff from the Boston sweep Fuhr recovered and was put back in net to play Montreal for the next round. I was livid that they didn't stick with Hasek and Fuhr was his normal garbage against Roy. We outshot Montreal dramatically in every game but were swept by scores of 4-3 in all four games and three of those were in overtime. Had I been calling the shots Hasek would have started and history would have been rewritten. He would have been the Conn Smythe Trophy winner instead of Roy and Buffalo would have undoubtedly won their first Stanley Cup. Under no circumstances would the Dominator have allowed four goals in any of those games against the Canadiens. A real bittersweet shame.
this was a wild ride
That playoff year was filled with great moments. That was the greatest season of hockey in my lifetime. 1992-93
heros get remembered but legends never die
Rest in peace Rick Jeanneret. You were an incredible talent and a Sabres legend in the booth.
As a Bruins fan, this will always be gut-wrenching. That team was LOADED that season. 51 wins, second overall, and absolutely owned Montreal the last eight weeks of the season. Not to mention three wins over the Sabres late in the season. Further, of THOSE. three wins, two of them were shutouts IN BUFFALO. The last five weeks of the season, almost literally only Pittsburgh beat the Bruins. And those two faves weren’t dominating wins by the Penguins. That series should have been the reverse of what it was. And the Bruins would have won the whole thing that year had they gotten past this round. No way was Montreal going to beat the Bruins in the second round. And once Pittsburgh lost … it would have been there for the taking thereafter. So maddening that the Bruins lost the way they did. The way the series went they DID deserve to lose it, but that doesn’t make it any less puke-inducing.
Dont even know hockey rules but this is GOAT ngl
This is in my opinion the most iconic call in hockey history.
Honorable mentions:
"After 22 years, RAYMOND BOURQUE!"
"Behind the net to Sanderson, ORR! BOBBY ORR!"
check out Kariya; off the floor, on the board " is pretty sweet as well : )
Howie Rose's "Matteau! Matteau!" Of the '94 Rangers comes close but this is another level.
"Do you believe in Miracles???? Yes!!!!!" still the best, bar none....
RIP Rick 😞, amazing goal call..
This makes me feel like we just won the Stanly Cup. Go Sabres.
So was Jason Woolley’s game 1 OT goal.
Legendary call by a legendary announcer. So sad we will never get to hear another RJ call
I’ve never forgotten this from a highlights show - a great goal & such brilliant commentary- this is what I love about US sports- from a distant UK old time hockey fan.
RIP RJ ❤
Grew up hating the sabers in the 90’s/2000’s when they had a little rivalry going with the flyers. That said this is one of the best calls in sports history. Unforgettable.
I was so sick that day - 103F fever. Couldn't stay away for the game- I was woken up by the replay with Rick Jeanneret's call. As a Bruins fan it killed me - but it was probably one of the top three calls I have heard.
Rest in peace to a legend.
RIP Rick! You'll be missed.
GOOSE BUMPS.
The best part of this is seeing Matt Barnaby sporting a mullet. The 90s were so magical.
I like how he harmonizes with the goal horn.
The NHL lost a legend. RIP.
pick it up to lafonatine he gets tripped up gets it to may in over the line HERES MAY GOING IN ON GOAL HE SHOOTS HE SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRESSSS. best call of all time
Talking about having passion for play by play radio! That is rare now days
The 6 people who disliked this don’t live in (or anywhere close to) Buffalo
lucky for them!!!!
This gotta be in the top 10 of the MOST HYPED GOALS BY A BROADCASTER IN HOCKEY!! I remember it like it was yesterday, 716 stand up!!!
bobby your right what a great pass but that dangle was on bourque too wow
I remember seeing this live and recording it on VHS. Fuhr had started the game and was pulled or got injured if I can remember correctly.
Classic call. Rest in peace Rick.
RIP to the best there was the best there is and the best there ever will be
I was 16 years old. In the upstairs bar of Fortuna's restaurant in Niagara Falls watching the end of this game...(I was a dishwasher there) I finished up work and ran up to the TV to watch this.... amazing!!!
R.I.p. one of the best
Rest in peace, RJ, you absolute legend no one will ever call hockey as best as you did. Have fun calling, and continuing to be the best announcer in hockey up there in heaven.😊
Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! Maaydaay!! rip
Legend has it there was so much energy in Buffalo when this goal was scored that the military detected a nuclear detonation.
yeah, no....
My favorite commentator call ever mayday mayday mayday mayday mayyyyy dayyyyy
Great pass . Great goal . Awesome call from RJ ! Goosebumps !!
RIP Rick Jeanneret
I met Brad May last night. Cool cat !!!
one of the greatest calls in NHL history by Rick Jeanneret
Called by an absolute Legend. ❤🎉
I may have commented on here before but I always thought it was cool how the fan saw him kiss his stick and stood up and pointed at him.
RIP RJ the absolute goat
Beautiful sound to my ear 🤝
I can’t stop thinking about old nhl memories😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
RIP RJ
Rip Rick Jeanneret 😢 💔 🙏
This is why we love sport. Every once in a while absolute magic happens before you eyes. Drama that if you wrote you'd be called unrealistic. Pure.
seriously, the pass. Lafontaine is one of my fav players of all time. incredible from his ass.
There have been countless playoff overtime goals, but this one is the King of them all.
How the heck didn't that team win a cup with Lafontaine, Mogilny, Howerchuck. Unreal
RIP RJ. We hope you can reach the top shelf for those cookies
I met Brad May at a golf course in Nova Scotia a few years ago. He chatted with me for about 10 minutes. He told me how much he misses fighting. And then, he pointed to his buddy who he was with and asked me if I can name who he was, he said he had the fastest recorded slap shot in history. I couldn’t name him. Turned out to be Al Iafrate.
I didn’t ask him for a photo or an autograph which I think he appreciated because everyone was else was asking for it. Such a cool, down to earth dude. Good little memory.
Happy May Day
I remember they came back from a huge deficit to win this! Brad May took both Borque and Mooge to school
I love how his voice fades
Wait...there was a time in his life when John Tortorella had just a mustache?
I had to look this up and see it again after reading about RJ Day tonight.
may day !!!!! amazing goal that place was rocking !!!!!!!!
Rick Jeanneret is a Buffalo Treasure! Love RJ, the very best. MAY DAY!!!! What a call.
I rewatched this prob 20 times
that goal call featured in CHAMPS the 1993 Stanley cup playoff film
RIP, RJ!
RIP
LaFaontaine pass, undresses HOF Bourque and scores OT winner…add the call and it makes the moment history
I was there!!!
World class goaltending
Man like it was yesterday MAY DAYYYYY
Unreal moment.So great, did HOF defenseman Ray Bourke ever find that particular jock ?
Playing this on 1 May (May Day).
Isn't one of the things that makes this so incredible is that May was an enforcer and not a goal scorer? Then he goes out and scores an OT goal as if he were Guy Lafleur or Denis Savard.
Here because of Stevie P.! He's been screaming this all day LOL then sent me this link hha hha