westcoastdevfan Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 ESPN Classic schedule July 5 - 2001 STANLEY CUP FINALS, GAME 7 NEW JERSEY DEVILS VS. COLORADO AVALANCHE PEPSI CENTER DENVER, CO USA July 9 - 1994 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS, GAME 7 NEW JERSEY DEVILS VS. NEW YORK RANGERS MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEW YORK, NY USA They lost both but I expect them to replay 2000 and 2003 soon. (yeah right, freakin' ESPN ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJayDevil Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 This year's SCF Game 7 should be an instant classic!! God, these people at ESPN never stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'7' Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 this years game 7 was NOT and instant classic, neither is game 7 in 2001, they just want to show Bourque 1 more time. game 7 in 94 was probably the greatest hockey game ever though, just incredible tension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Puddy Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 Game 7 vs. Ottawa was pretty damned good, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizDevil30 Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 Game 7 vs. Ottawa was pretty damned good, though. Not to ESPN because we won that game. I though our 2000 Cup win was pretty classic but I've yet to hear of that being shown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJayDevil Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 Instant classic. Anytime a team wins the Stanley Cup, it is instant classic. Anytime a team wins any championship trophy is an instant classic. The day when a team wins a championship and it isn't classic is the day I stop watching sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck27 Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 I've only seen espn classic show game 6 of 2000 once, and that was right after they won. However, they only have a three game rotation with the Devils, two 94' ot losses, and the 2001 loss in game 7. Damned if they show a classic Devils win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'7' Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 I think you'll eventually see this years game 7 on espn classic, but just because it was a cup final doesn't make it an "instant classic". The quality of play didn't warrant instant classic status, so it might have to wait a few years before espn puts it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarDew Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 "ESPN classic" and "Devils classic" are oxymorons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 Game 7 vs. Ottawa WAS a classic to any fan. Great game, drama, etc. As was 2000 Game 7 vs. Philly. These should be shown in time as much as 94 gms 6 & 7. ESPN does seem to find Devil losses way more "classic" than Devil wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nieuwy25 Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 I figure ESPN's next Instant Classic involving the Devils will be the SCF Game 6 so they can show Kariya rising from the dead and resurrecting his team. (I hope that analogy doesn't offend anyone - I'm just being sarcastic about ESPN.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizDevil30 Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 I don't see anything super human about the Kariya coming back into the game, to quote the immortal Pat Burns, or close enough, "Obviously he wasn't hurt." Scott must be losing his touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msweet Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 Scott must be losing his touch. Nope, not losing his touch, just being a bit gentler tha usual considering Mr. Kariya's diminutive size. Next time he'll hit him harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarDew Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 Kariya is a well known diver...bet he acted 90% of that hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meehan666 Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 Well ESPN will always hate the Devils as long as Lamoriello is running the show: "I've had it with Lou Lamoriello," ESPN executive Mark Quenzel told the magazine. "He cares only about his team, not trying to market the NHL." Quite frankly, I can take the devils being portrayed as the bad guy in all of ESPN's ventures, as long as the team still wins championships. And I love how network executives can't stand to take some of the blame for a problem they are 90% responsible for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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