Quote Originally Posted by ArgoZ View Post
The importance of 72 is lost on how long ago it was. Anyone under 50 years old, really has no personal significance attached to the series, which includes most of today's sports media. The series had more political and historic significance than a "greatest" sporting event. Looking back at the players and format, it probably would be viewed as an below average tournament, had it happened today. Reading everyone's thoughts on this years World Cup of hockey proves that.
The 72 series was an amazing event, Canada against the "evil" Soviets.
Most if not all of the best International players now play in the NHL and can be watched on a nightly basis, not so back then.
No one had a clue about Tretiak, Yakushev, Kharlamov and the like and expected Team Canada to steamroll over them.
As we all know didn't happen and in fact led to better training and coaching in North America. *Paul Henderson's overall hockey career doesn't warrant inclusion in the Hockey Hall of Fame but his scoring of this iconic goal should be duly honoured separately*