Foppa was a beast. Imagine what his career numbers would look like without the injuries. He and Sakic made 90s/early 2000s hockey so much fun to watch!
The way he stays on his feet while constantly being hounded is something to be admired. Love how he never quits on the play either, even when he’s on his knees. What a freakin beast!
I’m a Denver native, born and raised. Man when I was 11 years old in 1996 and they won the Stanley cup the first time..Peter Forsberg was a GOD in Colorado at the time. He still is…..
His time in Philadelphia gave me an appreciation on just how good Foppa is. Dude was on the tail end of his career and still was a dominant player. Those foot injuries did him in way too early.
Consider this if you will. Forsberg started having those foot problems in his sophomore year. He literally played his entire career with that nagging foot.
Such a phenomenal talent, even tho injuries robbed him and the fans of around half a career; I still feel privileged to have watched him growing up on my favorite team.
@@doaftheloaf very good point. But i feel like the farther back in time you go, its very hard to compare, and in a sense the value of the player is diminished. I even value Gretzky less these days because of the talent today.
Orr and bossy are the first names when you think of careers cut short to injury, but forsberg was right there with what if when it comes to injuries plaguing his career
I want to say in 1999 when Jagr won the Hart, he commented that the best player in the world was Forsberg and he should have won it. Forsberg had it all: speed, skill, physicality, IQ. His lower goal totals are because he preferred to pass instead of shoot, something that drove Marc Crawford nuts back then. But the guy could shoot with the best of them.
He ranks 4th in career assists per game and 8th in career points per game. His career totals are pretty impressive even without accounting for games missed, but his per-game stats are just insane. His playoff stats are insane as well.
@John Doe the name of the clip is "best Peter Forsberg goals". So unless he scored they wouldn't have made it into this clip. Those of us that remember him does that mostly for his amazing passing and play-making
@Brandon Harting Wow you are missing the point. Know nothing about hockey. I remeber Crawford fuming on him to shoot more rather than pass. But Forsberg always had more assist than goals. Same in Sweden, he loved the assists.
He's currently 4th in career assist/game behind Gretz, Mario and Orr. He was the best I ever saw. Just add Lidstrom and you have the starting 5 in NHL history. Yes, I thought about this a hundred times. I still take Foppa over Mess. That is if you put a gun to my head.
Some of that credit would go to Joe Sakic, I suppose. I can see the point you've made though, because he plays with the level of efficiency that was really a Canadian trademark at the time.
@@davidekback3963 no one is saying Sakic taught him how to skate big fella. I was moreso observing the idea that his game evolved once he grew more & more comfortable in the NHL as a younger player. There are a lot of elements of the modern game's elite strategists & players that have to be attributed to the way Canadians developed new philosophies.
How many goals of his career did he score with 2-3 guys on his back hooking, slashing, tripping and crosschecking? He would kill the league today he could go around or through opposition.
I think his play style is a great model for certain stars of today's game with the potential for the same game-breaking physicality & ability to fend off stick&body checks. See a lot of the same hard skating & offensive determination out of Eichel.
I'd compare him more closely to Ovechkin, but in actuality, there really was never any player like him. On the NHL videogame scale, he had 99 puck control, 99 vision, and 99 toughness.
@@thewat3rcompany Yeah, he was like a much more complete two-way Power Forward version of Gretzky but with a terrible set of wheels made of glass. Like Lemieux, what could have been.
@@lelouchvibritannia4028 really struggled as a skater? Hadn't remembered it, based on most of my early 00's hockey knowledge coming from playing NHL 2k as a kid lol
@@brooke-3615 When Foppa puts it through Lidstrom's legs, the debate is over. Forsberg's PPG is top 10 all time. His plus minus was ridiculous for how few games he played. Had he played the same amount of games as Lidstrom, his stats would be just short of 2,000 points and and a plus minus of 525. All done with 120 fewer shots as Lidstrom. And comparing trophies like the Norris is stupid because they played different positions. Take a lap Brooke
@@anklepick9524 lol Forsberg didnt do tap ins... he plowed through you to shove that puck up the tendy's ass. I wouldnt even say the sedin's were better than Matts Sundin
@@TheAlphapuck5280 No the Sedins must have the most tap ins. When they were passing and going in circles around defenders it was a beauty to watch just to finish off with a great pass and open neter for the other brother. Wooow we are never gonna see something like those two guys ever again. I know. I'm Swedish and the Sedins don't make the top 5 here in Sweden. They are soooooo underrated. It's just me who think they were the best and we wont see something like this. Peter and Sakic couldn't keep the puck like they could not Sid and Malking either. The vision, the silk, the passes, the putting the puck on open surface where nobody else could touch it. It was crazy to watch.
At his prime he was a top 10 player of all time, just too many damn injuries. I could be wrong but I believe he's only behind 99 and Mario in assists per game for his career and he didn't play in the 80s
I’ve always wondered how similar or different he played compared to Ovechkin. They both play/played physical while also playing with tremendous skill. Regardless both of them are my favorite players
Yea Ovechkin is probably the best natural goal scorer in history. But Forsberg had much more hockey IQ. Ovechkin likes to run over players. Forsberg just powered through them and shrugged them off. Both great players. Forsberg imo is the better package overall, but Ovechkin is a beast. We'll never know because as physical as Forsberg was, he was often injured and retired early. Ovechkin is a workhorse who never quits and built for it.
Jakob Karlsson Ya it’s like what do you do? Do you get hit by Ovechkin or do you give the puck away but then it goes to Forsberg and you can’t get it from him as he shrugs you off
Draisaitl isn't a Power Forward like Forsberg. The only player I could compare Forsberg to in today's game is Ovechkin, and even his comparison is really only physicality and attitude. Forsberg is so unique, there's no one like him. Never has been, never will be.
Goalies were horrible ? Lol so Brodeur, Roy, Richter, Hasek, Osgood, Belfour, Luongo, Theodore, Vanbiesbrouk, Joseph, Vernon, Potvin, Kiprusoff, Nabokov... im guessing all these legend goaltenders were garbage ? Lolll
@@Cl2olvleY21 Hall of Famers are Hall of Famers,. My comment was referring to the video, the highlights of the goal were goalies out of position; post to post or shot angle. They were also deep in the crease which allowed unnecessarily, over the shoulder and such. I'm not saying the goalies during that time period are horrible, i'm just saying the highlights they picked they performed horribly
Foppa was a beast. Imagine what his career numbers would look like without the injuries. He and Sakic made 90s/early 2000s hockey so much fun to watch!
My thoughts exactly!
He would have wrecked everything apart. :D Was so sad seeing this when i was younger, my favourite hockey player getting injuries :/
The way he stays on his feet while constantly being hounded is something to be admired. Love how he never quits on the play either, even when he’s on his knees. What a freakin beast!
I’m a Denver native, born and raised. Man when I was 11 years old in 1996 and they won the Stanley cup the first time..Peter Forsberg was a GOD in Colorado at the time. He still is…..
My favorite player to watch of all time. The way he bullied players while he had the puck is unmatched.
My favorite player of all time. Thanks for posting.
This guy was one of the most skilled players i ever seen. Amazing talent but he elevated players around him which means a lot.
definition of BEAST MODE
The Detroit-Colorado rivalry was one of my favorites. Two insanely stacked teams going head to head was so much fun to watch
Literally one of the best rivalries of all time. So much talent, so much intensity- and Almost 20 Hall of Famers combined.
His time in Philadelphia gave me an appreciation on just how good Foppa is. Dude was on the tail end of his career and still was a dominant player. Those foot injuries did him in way too early.
Consider this if you will. Forsberg started having those foot problems in his sophomore year. He literally played his entire career with that nagging foot.
@@vega21 Had no idea he was dealing with for so long. What a shame. The guy was fun to watch and one of my favorite players.
@@NaijaBoiTellEm it's crazy right. He was able to have a HOF career regardless
Such a phenomenal talent, even tho injuries robbed him and the fans of around half a career; I still feel privileged to have watched him growing up on my favorite team.
Gotta love the last segment. Panthers up 5-0. Then show Forsberg’s 3 beauties. Final score 7-5 Avalanche
He also had 3 assists. So he was 3 + 3 for one of the best single player performances ever.
5-0 still as the second period was about to end, and then he starts that comeback in just a bit over 20 minutes
Greatest power forward of all time. hands down. he single handedly dominated games.
gordie howe would like to have a word with you.
@@doaftheloaf very good point. But i feel like the farther back in time you go, its very hard to compare, and in a sense the value of the player is diminished. I even value Gretzky less these days because of the talent today.
just watching those highlights exhaust me, unstoppable at times. perfect balance of finest and strength .
Orr and bossy are the first names when you think of careers cut short to injury, but forsberg was right there with what if when it comes to injuries plaguing his career
um...lemieux?
You’re right, probably slipped my mind because when you look at his stats you think the guy played a full career.
Stu Gatz you’re not wrong there
I want to say in 1999 when Jagr won the Hart, he commented that the best player in the world was Forsberg and he should have won it. Forsberg had it all: speed, skill, physicality, IQ. His lower goal totals are because he preferred to pass instead of shoot, something that drove Marc Crawford nuts back then. But the guy could shoot with the best of them.
He ranks 4th in career assists per game and 8th in career points per game. His career totals are pretty impressive even without accounting for games missed, but his per-game stats are just insane. His playoff stats are insane as well.
Forsberg was more nasty. Come playoff time, you'd be hard pressed to find a better player.
@John Doe the name of the clip is "best Peter Forsberg goals". So unless he scored they wouldn't have made it into this clip.
Those of us that remember him does that mostly for his amazing passing and play-making
Ovechkin is the only player that reminds me of Foppa, but Forsberg was simply the toughest player ever who had the best puck control I have ever seen.
@Brandon Harting Wow you are missing the point. Know nothing about hockey.
I remeber Crawford fuming on him to shoot more rather than pass. But Forsberg always had more assist than goals. Same in Sweden, he loved the assists.
My favourite player of all time 💪👊
Outstanding player to bad injury's took him out of the league early.
My hero peter the great!
Kids today will NEVER know just how Great Forsberg was....
So strong in every move.
No one scores like Forsberg. What a beast.
0:40 is the only time I've ever seen Lidstrom get beat 1 on 1 ever. Speaks to how special Forsberg was.
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@@koivu11huet39 damn never seen that before.. Bure was a monster in his prime
Forsberg has done Lidstrom dirty several times. 2000 playoffs he walked Lidstrom and Chelios in one play.
I spy about 5 penalties that weren't delayed washes from scoring. He would've been a nightmare now.
He were a nightmare back then, today he'd pure hell 😂
I never realized how strong on the puck he was.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is what will and skill looks like.
Peter forsberg is a moster!!!! One of my favorite teams to watch when denver had roy, Forsberg, sakic
Best I can do is a morbror...
He's currently 4th in career assist/game behind Gretz, Mario and Orr. He was the best I ever saw. Just add Lidstrom and you have the starting 5 in NHL history. Yes, I thought about this a hundred times. I still take Foppa over Mess. That is if you put a gun to my head.
What about Gordie Howe?
scootscootriot1020 Right. I don’t know. 😧🤭
Russians? Or international hockey doesn't count? Only NHL?
Without all the injuries that he had, he would have shown the world, who the best player is. Foppa will always be my favorite player!
Plays like a tank wish I could have seen him play.
Favorite player as an Avs fan
Pretty good work from a little Northern Swedish town of 30,000. MoDo Hockey NHL Powerplay unit: Sedin-Sedin-Näslund-Forsberg-Hedman
A real beast from Örnsköldsvik, no one touches the puck😍🤩
His play style was a mix of a Canadian and a swed
Some of that credit would go to Joe Sakic, I suppose. I can see the point you've made though, because he plays with the level of efficiency that was really a Canadian trademark at the time.
He was playing with a similar style in sweden, before he went to the NHL...
@@davidekback3963 no one is saying Sakic taught him how to skate big fella. I was moreso observing the idea that his game evolved once he grew more & more comfortable in the NHL as a younger player. There are a lot of elements of the modern game's elite strategists & players that have to be attributed to the way Canadians developed new philosophies.
@@thewat3rcompany I was talking about his style of play and nothing else! I love Forsberg and I love Sakic
@@davidekback3963 just got the impression you felt we gave too much credit to the Canadian play style
That last goal was Foppa to a T, grabs the puck and just shoved whoever was in his way off like a bag of tin foil lol, God I miss watching him.
Very underrated player. Great stuff
The best moment of Forsberg was when the Avs were trailing 5-0, and then Forsberg helped the Avs score 7 goals to come back and win the game 7-5!
The GOAT, end of discussion.
The best there ever was and the best that will ever be😃
FOPPA!!!!! Peter the Great is always missed.
How many goals of his career did he score with 2-3 guys on his back hooking, slashing, tripping and crosschecking? He would kill the league today he could go around or through opposition.
2:00
HOLY slashes batman
Try counting the penalties.. crazy
Peter the Great 🔥🔥🔥
I think his play style is a great model for certain stars of today's game with the potential for the same game-breaking physicality & ability to fend off stick&body checks. See a lot of the same hard skating & offensive determination out of Eichel.
I'd compare him more closely to Ovechkin, but in actuality, there really was never any player like him. On the NHL videogame scale, he had 99 puck control, 99 vision, and 99 toughness.
@@lelouchvibritannia4028 yeah, in video game terms his play style is ideal lol
@@thewat3rcompany Yeah, he was like a much more complete two-way Power Forward version of Gretzky but with a terrible set of wheels made of glass. Like Lemieux, what could have been.
@@lelouchvibritannia4028 really struggled as a skater? Hadn't remembered it, based on most of my early 00's hockey knowledge coming from playing NHL 2k as a kid lol
@@thewat3rcompany Nah, I mean he got injured frequently, mainly his ankles. Very little Durability.
a tank..best player IMO because he could check ppl on runaways like it was easy ans then score
Imagine Forsberg, Lemieux, Bure, Kariya in today's game. Injuries just got the best of them in the clutch & grab era
3:14 is why he is the best ever
He’s tough nails!
Big strong fast
Saw how he cooked my man lidstrom.
This video could be 30 minutes long
God Damn he was a legend. Best Swede to ever play
Lidstrom would like to have a conversation with you
@@brooke-3615 When Foppa puts it through Lidstrom's legs, the debate is over. Forsberg's PPG is top 10 all time. His plus minus was ridiculous for how few games he played. Had he played the same amount of games as Lidstrom, his stats would be just short of 2,000 points and and a plus minus of 525. All done with 120 fewer shots as Lidstrom. And comparing trophies like the Norris is stupid because they played different positions. Take a lap Brooke
The Sedins are the best. Most tap in goals ever. We will never see something like the Sedins again.
@@anklepick9524 lol Forsberg didnt do tap ins... he plowed through you to shove that puck up the tendy's ass. I wouldnt even say the sedin's were better than Matts Sundin
@@TheAlphapuck5280 No the Sedins must have the most tap ins. When they were passing and going in circles around defenders it was a beauty to watch just to finish off with a great pass and open neter for the other brother. Wooow we are never gonna see something like those two guys ever again.
I know. I'm Swedish and the Sedins don't make the top 5 here in Sweden. They are soooooo underrated. It's just me who think they were the best and we wont see something like this. Peter and Sakic couldn't keep the puck like they could not Sid and Malking either. The vision, the silk, the passes, the putting the puck on open surface where nobody else could touch it. It was crazy to watch.
Did they come back from being down 5-0 in that last game? Holy smokes.
No one had a chance to get the puck from him, NO ONE
Who was that commentator that was commentating the Canucks/ Avs game
At his prime he was a top 10 player of all time, just too many damn injuries. I could be wrong but I believe he's only behind 99 and Mario in assists per game for his career and he didn't play in the 80s
”Don’t touch me”
1:13 so obscene
Best swedish player after the Sedins.
This clip shows that Detroit legends(Lidstrom,Yzerman) would be nothing without Fedorov and Datsyuk.
imasicine sobbing
Would it feel insulting to consider Forsberg as a Glass Cannon?
21 loui eriksson 21 peter forsberg , same talent
I’ve always wondered how similar or different he played compared to Ovechkin. They both play/played physical while also playing with tremendous skill. Regardless both of them are my favorite players
Yea Ovechkin is probably the best natural goal scorer in history. But Forsberg had much more hockey IQ. Ovechkin likes to run over players. Forsberg just powered through them and shrugged them off. Both great players. Forsberg imo is the better package overall, but Ovechkin is a beast. We'll never know because as physical as Forsberg was, he was often injured and retired early. Ovechkin is a workhorse who never quits and built for it.
@@tomp6879 forsberg ran people over all the time I have no idea what youre talking about. Ovechkin scores goals and forsberg passes, simple as that.
Imagine them both on the same line in their prime. I would go change as a defender when I saw them both coming on
Jakob Karlsson Ya it’s like what do you do? Do you get hit by Ovechkin or do you give the puck away but then it goes to Forsberg and you can’t get it from him as he shrugs you off
Bryan Ouellet Ya that’s your best bet lol
Unplayable player.
Draisaitl and Forsberg’s styles are almost identical
Draisaitl isn't a Power Forward like Forsberg. The only player I could compare Forsberg to in today's game is Ovechkin, and even his comparison is really only physicality and attitude. Forsberg is so unique, there's no one like him. Never has been, never will be.
Not really
@@lelouchvibritannia4028 Yeah, Ovechkin doesn't have the same silk as Forsberg.
Goalies were horrible
there's more scoring now than then.
@@doaftheloaf you mean because of clutch and grabbing or the trap?
Goalies were horrible ? Lol so Brodeur, Roy, Richter, Hasek, Osgood, Belfour, Luongo, Theodore, Vanbiesbrouk, Joseph, Vernon, Potvin, Kiprusoff, Nabokov... im guessing all these legend goaltenders were garbage ? Lolll
@@Cl2olvleY21 Hall of Famers are Hall of Famers,. My comment was referring to the video, the highlights of the goal were goalies out of position; post to post or shot angle. They were also deep in the crease which allowed unnecessarily, over the shoulder and such. I'm not saying the goalies during that time period are horrible, i'm just saying the highlights they picked they performed horribly
@@wreckzc I agree. Hockey just evolves and Hall of Famers of older times are just not as good as players today. It goes for all sports.