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Live on Twitter: Hockey Night in Canada, circa 1980

What the NHL lockout has come to: CBC broadcasts of 30-year-old hockey ... fans tweeting the game

Storified by Maclean's Magazine · Sun, Oct 28 2012 18:20:56

Gretzky/Messier 1980 Oilers game on CBC. Yeessssss.Stevel Knievel

Look at that, the Leafs & Oilers are playing http://instagr.am/p/RTuaHRGe0J/Jess †

TO is up 1 - 0 on the Oilers. Goal by Vaive.Kevin Stapley

Classic NHL on CBC. Leafs with Rick Vaive et al VS the Oilers with a 19 year old Gretzky... #cantstopsmilingRandy Goulding

Reason says I should be watching the #WorldSeries but instead I'm watching Leafs / Oilers (1980) on CBC and cheering for Sittler & PalmateerBryn MacPhail

Enjoying Leafs vs Oilers classic HNIC 1982. Imagine, no ads on the boards.Mike Kierstead

I haven't seen this 32 year old Leafs-Oilers game in at least a decade.Tobias Vaughn

Oilers tie it.Kevin Stapley

Proline ticket is looking pretty good! 1980 Toronto Maple Leafs just tied the 1980 Edmonton Oilers 4-4!Tyler Morrison

Watching the CBC classic game, Leafs v. Oilers from 1980, is like watching a game from the modern NHL in slow motion. #NHLRichard Cloutier

Im watchin the maple leafs vs oilers game from 1980 whoa wat a difference. Leafs actually used to score!Rachel Dix

Funny watching a NHL game from 1980...only half the players are wearing helmets! #OilersAdam Chalker

Very old hockey game Oilers - Leafs. Young Mark Messier #idolCaroline Simard

Goalies were SO bad back then. #oilersRob

Shitty haircut and a greasy mustache? You too can be on #HNIC, and play for the 80's #Oilers.TJ Connors

Watching an Oilers-Leafs game from 1980. Gretzky with 6 points #ClassicNHLStephen Crøley

Eliza is watching her 1st hockey game with dad!! Classic #Leafs #Oilers on #HockeyNight. @NHLAlumni @tweeterjain http://pic.twitter.com/zSUjaSpYAndrew Rodger

Little 1980 oilers action on hnic right now, defense was pretty brutal then #goalieswereworseHenry Thompson

Why am i watchug an oilers leafs game from 1980? ßraeden Hahmann

Lol Gretzky blows it by Palmeteer & commentator says "He didn't see it cause it was behind him." #genius #Oilers #Leafs #HockeyNight #HNICSimply Steve

Oilers - Leafs 1980, is this the only NHL game ever with two number 99s on the ice?Julian

Lmao #Oilers are killing the #Leafs in this game. 8-5. When Mike Palmateer was bad he was bad in net for TO. lol #HockeyNight #YourPickSimply Steve

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