Classic Moments In Championship Mode

To celebrate the opening of the NHL Conference Finals (Ottawa @ Buffalo, 7pm on a hunting channel) we bring you a video from a time when hockey mattered.

The 1994 Eastern Conference Finals paired the league’s best team, the New York Rangers against a youthful New Jersey Devils team lead by rookie goalie Martin Brodeur. The Rangers were on the brink of elimination in Game Six when Captain Mark Messier took matters into his own hands.

When you’re ten years old, games like this are the greatest moments of your life.

Classic Moments In Championship Mode

Today, we bring you an Instant Classic. Game Four: Dallas @ Golden State. I have to admit, I am a much bigger college basketball fan than NBA fan. And watching the scenes in Oakland for Games Three and Four was something that I would more likely see in Cameron Indoor or even The O’Connell Center. It’s a shame that the best series of the playoffs could be in the first round. Dallas will try to fight off completely insane Oakland fans and elimination tonight in Game Six.

Picture from Golden State of Mind

Classic Moments In Championship Mode

Seriously, this will never get old. I hope someone named Albert beats this kid up when he gets older. Or Earl Everett does it himself.

Classic Moments In Championship Mode

Prior to settling on “The Sporting Orange” the name given to this site was “Championship Mode”. I thought it was a good name. Why? Because I invented it.

Using “Championship Mode” also meant we would do a feature called “Classic Moments In Championship Mode”. Well, the name may change but the concept will remain.This space will feature pictures from championship celebrations or intense regular season games (“Championship Mode” should not be used for every game).

Our first entry is from Game Four of The 2006 ALCS between Oakland and Detroit. The score is 3-3 in the bottom of the 9th with Huston Street pitching to the Tigers’ Magglio Ordonez. The Tigers lead the series 3-0. Your view is from the left field bleachers.