In a weekend which offered up storylines several different areas, one stood out as one legend passed another in Pittsburgh Sunday with Sidney Crosby tying, then passing Mario Lemieux atop the all-time Penguins points list.

Elsewhere, both Toronto and Carolina had lost weekend but the narratives are vastly different.

We also have a pair of trades to report while the front office turnover in Buffalo continues.

Finally, which team is the most dominant in pro hockey thus far? If you guessed Colorado, you'd be...wrong.

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Captain Dennis Potvin, left wing John Tonelli, and defenseman Ken Morrow continue their celebration of the Islanders dynasty with Part 2. From the exhaustion of overtime to the relief of Bobby Nystrom's famous goal, the legends share what happened after May 24, 1980. Hear stories about defending four straight championships, the brutal 1982 Pittsburgh comeback, dominating Gretzky's young Oilers with defensive strategy, Billy Smith's battling mentality, the controversial 2-3-2 format that ended the dynasty in 1984, and why 19 consecutive playoff series wins will never be matched.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[00:00] - Overtime exhaustion: fear as the greatest motivator, never doubting the heart of champions against Philadelphia's 35-game unbeaten streak.

[01:00] - Ken Morrow's head between his knees: missing Bobby Nystrom's winning goal because of complete physical exhaustion.

[02:00] - Afternoon game disruption: how the unusual 3pm start on CBS threw off routines and added to the difficulty.

[03:00] - John Tonelli's celebration: nobody jumped and celebrated like JT in those days, the famous jumping moment.

[04:00] - Dennis Potvin's flashbulb memory: tasting the lead from old-fashioned camera flashes exploding throughout Nassau Coliseum.

[05:00] - Fans storming the ice: security couldn't hold back the celebration, Bobby Trottier never touching the Cup on ice.

[06:00] - The moment it sinks in: "Holy fuck, we've won the Stanley Cup" - processing what none of them had ever done before.

[07:00] - Relief before joy: Ken Morrow's first feeling was relief from not having to practice or play another shift.

[08:00] - John Tonelli's exhaustion: slow-motion pass to Nystrom, going home to bed after 20 minutes at Bill Torrey's party.

[09:00] - Dennis Potvin's Jean Beliveau moment: thinking of his childhood hero raising the Cup, then giving it to Clark Gillies first.

[11:00] - Defending champions 1980-81: best record at 110 points, sweeping Toronto, beating young Oilers in six, Rangers in six, Minnesota in five.

[12:00] - Butch Goring wins Conn Smythe: the catalyst from March 1980 carrying through, Neil Smith joins the organization.

[13:00] - Barry Beck's famous quote: "They know what we're gonna do before we do it" - Islander scouting and preparation.

[14:00] - Bill Torrey's genius: surrounding himself with great people, letting them do their jobs, the hallmark of championship organizations.

[15:00] - The Putsy Tonelli trade: Bill sending John's brother away, then bringing him back to win two Cups together.

[16:00] - Putsy's locker room presence: nobody better than John's brother for team morale and support, the intangibles that matter.

[17:00] - 1982 Pittsburgh collapse: up 2-0 in series, 3-1 late in game five, owner tells Penguins fans not to come.

[18:00] - The Al Arbor warmup trick: pulling Billy Smith on power play to buy time, rule changed after this game.

[19:00] - John Tonelli's quick release tying goal: puck jumping over Randy Carlyle's stick, Michel Dion standing on his head.

[20:00] - Tonelli's overtime winner: reaction shot that caught everyone off guard, vintage Bossy-style release.

[21:00] - Ken Morrow's desperation slide: taking away the 2-on-1 pass, Mike Bullard hitting the post instead of scoring.

[22:00] - Mike Bossy's parallel-to-ice goal: flying horizontal while backhanding the puck, greatest goal Kenny ever saw.

[24:00] - 1984 Finals vs. Cocky Oilers: Gretzky, Messier, Coffey, Kurri getting all the headlines as the new machine.

[25:00] - Billy Smith's Game 1 masterpiece: 35-save shutout, greatest goaltending performance in NHL history according to Morrow.

[26:00] - Raising the level: Islanders' ability to meet any challenge and play just a bit better, matching Edmonton's intensity.

[27:00] - The Gretzky strategy: taking away his options, not attacking

Captain Dennis Potvin, left wing John Tonelli, and defenseman Ken Morrow join Neil and Vic to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the New York Islanders' first Stanley Cup championship. From a 12-win expansion disaster to hockey immortality, these three Hall of Famers share firsthand accounts of the 1980 playoff run that launched a dynasty. Hear stories about the Butch Goring trade, the brutal Boston series with Clark Gillies vs. Terry O'Reilly, dominating Philadelphia's power play, and Bobby Nystrom's legendary overtime goal that changed franchise history forever.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[00:00] - Bobby Nystrom's overtime goal against Philadelphia: the moment that launched the Islanders dynasty in 1980

[02:00] - Welcome to three champions: Captain Dennis Potvin, John Tonelli, and Ken Morrow sharing memories 45 years later

[04:00] - The Bowling Green connection: Ken Morrow's college days and the 1984 Falcons national championship vs. Western Michigan's 2025 title

[05:00] - Do the stories get better with time? Dennis admits some details fade, but the important moments against LA and Philly remain vivid

[06:00] - The 1980 team faced the NHL's best: why playing Philadelphia in the finals made the championship even more special

[07:00] - The practice that won the Cup: Al Arbor's crisscross drill that produced Nystrom's famous goal, practiced daily for weeks

[08:00] - John Tonelli's game-winner setup: the split-second decision to pass instead of shoot when Moose Dupont committed

[09:00] - Ken Morrow's Olympic gold to Stanley Cup: joining the Islanders after Lake Placid and practicing against Bossy, Trottier, and Tonelli

[10:00] - The welcome from veterans: team character from Bill Torrey and Al Arbor down through the entire locker room

[11:00] - Building the foundation: 1975's Cinderella run beating Rangers and Pittsburgh, then heartbreak against Montreal (76, 77) and Toronto (78)

[12:00] - The Butch Goring trade: filling the second-line center void after Brian Trottier, Goring's "Do you know how good you are?" speech

[13:00] - Brent Sutter at 20 as second-line center before Goring: the depth issue that needed solving at the deadline

[14:00] - Bill Torrey's masterpiece: Goring, Gordie Lane, Anders Kallur injecting speed, grit, and talent into the lineup

[15:00] - Dave Langevin's addition: 6'4", 240-pound defenseman completing the puzzle alongside Morrow and Potvin

[16:00] - Round 1 vs. LA Kings: Ken Morrow's overtime winner, a 48 mph shot along the ice that deflected off a skate

[18:00] - Morrow's three playoff overtime goals: scoring the occasional goal while playing shutdown defense

[19:00] - The Boston series: Clark Gillies vs. Terry O'Reilly defining moment, 16 fighting majors and 248 penalty minutes in game two

[20:00] - Dennis Potvin's respect for O'Reilly: knowing him from junior hockey, watching Clarky beat him repeatedly but Terry never backing down

[21:00] - John Tonelli on Clarky as Big Brother: sitting on the bench watching your protector take care of Terry O'Reilly and Stan Jonathan

[22:00] - Bobby Nystrom's fight with Wayne Cashman: inspirational toughness from a finesse scorer showing he could go toe-to-toe

[23:00] - Ken Morrow's "Welcome to the NHL": watching street fighting in the small Boston Garden, toes sore from tight corners

[25:00] - The bite heard round the league: Ken watching Bob Nystrom's fist under Wayne Cashman's chin, seeing Cashman bite down

[26:00] - Down to three defensemen: Potvin, Lewis, and Persson surviving overtime after injuries to Morrow, Lane, and Nystrom

[27:00] - Dennis almost having to fight: Bobby Nystrom standing up and saying "I got Cashman" - the relief throughout the room

[28:00] - Stan Jonathan's threat to Potvin: "You're mine" - expecting to fight from junior hockey history but it never happening

[29:00] -...