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NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Blackhawks @ Blues "1988 Norris Division Semi Finals" game 5 (Sega)
The 1988 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL), began on April 6, after the conclusion of the 1987–88 NHL season. It concluded on May 26, with the defending champion Edmonton Oilers defeating the Boston Bruins to win their second straight Stanley Cup and fourth in five years. The Stanley Cup The Presidents' Trophy winning Calgary Flames had home ice advantage during the playoffs thanks in part to Edmonton's struggles without Wayne Gretzky, who missed 16 games due to injury. The Oilers, who had won the Cup in three of the previous four seasons, were still thought to have a good chance at repeating with Gretzky's return. The clash between the Flames and Oilers in the Smythe Division Final was highly anticipated. The New Jersey Devils made the playoffs for the first time since their move from Denver, winning in overtime at Chicago Stadium on the season's final day to edge the New York Rangers for the Patrick Division's fourth spot. This was only the second time they made the playoffs including their Colorado and Kansas City days. The 1988 playoffs most notable moment was the cancellation of game four of the finals in Boston after fog issues, a result of high heat and the subsequent building power outage resulted in the game being canceled outright with the result not counting, yet the league retained player stats from the game. The series would move directly on to Edmonton. Gretzky would go on to set NHL playoff records with 31 assists in 18 games and 13 points in the Stanley Cup Finals. Clarence Campbell Conference Norris Division Detroit Red Wings, Norris Division champions – 93 points St. Louis Blues – 76 points Chicago Blackhawks – 69 points Toronto Maple Leafs – 52 points (the lowest point total for any playoff qualifier, minimum 70 games played) (N2) St. Louis Blues vs. (N3) Chicago Blackhawks This was the fifth playoff series between the Blackhawks and Blues. Chicago won all four previous meetings, including their most recent meeting 3–1 in the 1983 Norris Division Semifinals. April 6 Chicago Blackhawks 1–4 St. Louis Blues St. Louis Arena Recap April 7 Chicago Blackhawks 2–3 St. Louis Blues St. Louis Arena Recap April 9 St. Louis Blues 3–6 Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Stadium Recap April 10 St. Louis Blues 6–5 Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Stadium Recap April 12 Chicago Blackhawks 3–5 St. Louis Blues St. Louis Arena Recap St. Louis won series 4–1
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Islanders at Sabres "1980 Stanley Cup Semifinal" game 1
The 1980 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 8, after the conclusion of the 1979–80 NHL season. This season saw the addition of four teams from the disbanded World Hockey Association (WHA) as expansion franchises, and thus the playoffs were also expanded from 12 to 16 teams. The expanded playoff format allowed two of those former WHA clubs, the Edmonton Oilers and the Hartford Whalers, to make the playoffs in their first season in the NHL. The playoffs concluded on May 24 when the New York Islanders defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 to win the final series four games to two and win the Stanley Cup. It was the Islanders' first Stanley Cup win and was the first of four consecutive Stanley Cup wins. With the league expansion from 17 to 21 teams, the playoffs were also expanded, from a 12-team tournament to a 16-team tournament. The sixteen teams were composed of the four divisional champions plus the top 12 finishers of the remaining 17 teams. The 16 qualifying teams were then seeded based on regular season points, with divisional rankings ignored. Division leaders no longer received first round byes. The teams were seeded 1 through 16, with the top team playing the 16th team in the first round, and so on. In subsequent rounds, matchups were similarly arranged, with the top remaining seed against the lowest remaining seed, and so on. The Preliminary Round was expanded to be a best-of-five set, up from a best-of-three. The Atlanta Flames played their final playoff games in this postseason, and moved to Calgary soon after; the playoffs returned to Atlanta in 2007. (2) Buffalo Sabres vs. (3) New York Islanders This was the third playoff series meeting between these two teams. New York won both previous meetings in consecutive years, the latter of which was a four-game sweep in the 1977 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals. Playoff seeds The sixteen teams that qualified for the playoffs are ranked 1–16 based on regular season points. Philadelphia Flyers, Patrick Division champions, Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions, NHL regular season champions – 116 points Buffalo Sabres, Adams Division champions, Prince of Wales Conference regular season champions – 110 points Montreal Canadiens, Norris Division champions – 107 points Boston Bruins – 105 points New York Islanders – 91 points Minnesota North Stars – 88 points Chicago Black Hawks, Smythe Division champions – 87 points New York Rangers – 86 points Atlanta Flames – 83 points St. Louis Blues – 80 points Toronto Maple Leafs – 75 points Los Angeles Kings – 74 points Pittsburgh Penguins – 73 points (30 wins) Hartford Whalers – 73 points (27 wins) Vancouver Canucks – 70 points Edmonton Oilers – 69 points April 29 New York Islanders 4–1 Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Recap May 1 New York Islanders 2–1 2OT Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Recap May 3 Buffalo Sabres 4–7 New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum Recap May 6 Buffalo Sabres 7–4 New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum Recap May 8 New York Islanders 0–2 Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Recap May 10 Buffalo Sabres 2–5 New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum Recap New York won series 4–2
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Oilers @ Jets "1987 Smythe Division Finals" game 3 (Sega Version)
The 1987 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 8, after the conclusion of the 1986–87 NHL season. It concluded on May 31, with the Edmonton Oilers defeating the Philadelphia Flyers to win the Stanley Cup. In an attempt to reduce the number of first round upsets, the NHL expanded the Division Semifinals series from a best-of-five series to a best-of-seven series. The 1987 playoffs marked the second consecutive year that all four former WHA teams made the playoffs in the same year. It would not happen again until 1999 by which time 3 of those teams had moved, the Quebec Nordiques to Denver, the Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix, and the Hartford Whalers to Raleigh. For the second time ever, the first time being 1978, all of the Original Six teams made the playoffs in the same season. At the time the Philadelphia Flyers set an NHL playoff record by playing in 26 games during the playoffs. This record was equaled by four other teams (2004 Calgary Flames, 2014 Los Angeles Kings, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning, and 2019 St. Louis Blues) before the 2020 Dallas Stars broke the record during the expanded 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. Smythe Division Edmonton Oilers, Smythe Division champions, Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions, Presidents' Trophy winners – 106 points Calgary Flames – 95 points Winnipeg Jets – 88 points Los Angeles Kings – 70 points (S1) Edmonton Oilers vs. (S3) Winnipeg Jets This was the fourth playoff series meeting between these two teams. Edmonton won all three previous meetings, including their most recent in the 1985 Smythe Division Finals in a four-game sweep. April 21 Winnipeg Jets 2–3 OT Edmonton Oilers Northlands Coliseum Recap April 23 Winnipeg Jets 3–5 Edmonton Oilers Northlands Coliseum Recap April 25 Edmonton Oilers 5–2 Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Arena Recap April 27 Edmonton Oilers 4–2 Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Arena Recap Edmonton won series 4–0 Skaters These are the top ten skaters based on points.[2] Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 21 5 29 34 +10 6 Mark Messier Edmonton Oilers 21 12 16 28 +13 16 Brian Propp Philadelphia Flyers 26 12 16 28 +11 10 Glenn Anderson Edmonton Oilers 21 14 13 27 +13 59 Pelle Eklund Philadelphia Flyers 26 7 20 27 +11 2 Jari Kurri Edmonton Oilers 21 15 10 25 +11 20 Mats Naslund Montreal Canadiens 17 7 15 22 -1 11 Rick Tocchet Philadelphia Flyers 26 11 10 21 +7 72 Larry Robinson Montreal Canadiens 17 3 17 20 +4 6 Ryan Walter Montreal Canadiens 17 7 12 19 +4 10 Goaltenders This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage, with at least 420 minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded.[3] Player Team GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI Glen Hanlon Detroit Red Wings 8 5 2 227 13 1.68 .943 2 463:46 Ken Wregget Toronto Maple Leafs 13 7 6 366 29 2.29 .921 1 758:17 Grant Fuhr Edmonton Oilers 19 14 5 509 47 2.47 .908 0 1142:43 Kelly Hrudey New York Islanders 14 7 7 462 38 2.72 .918 0 838:59 Brian Hayward Montreal Canadiens 13 6 5 308 32 2.74 .896 0 701:58
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Devils @ Red Wings "1995 Stanley Cup Final" game 1 at the Joe
The 1995 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1994–95 season, and the culmination of the 1995 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils and the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings. The Devils swept the series four games to none to win their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history in their 21st season. They became the sixth team to earn a championship after joining the league in 1967 or later. This was the first of nine consecutive Finals to feature only American-based franchises. It was the Devils franchise's first appearance in the Finals, while Detroit returned to the Finals for the first time since 1966 (and had not won since 1955; both of those appearances had been against the Montreal Canadiens). It was the first of four consecutive sweeps in the finals. This is also the first time in both the NHL and NBA history where both finals involved the first-seeded team being swept. Despite the fact that the regular season was cut short by the owners' lockout, both the season and the Finals were saved at the eleventh hour – this was the latest date that the Stanley Cup was awarded. This record was later matched in 2013 and then broken by the COVID-19 pandemic affected 2019–20 NHL season. The fifth seeded Devils held the record as the lowest seeded team to win the Stanley Cup until the Los Angeles Kings broke the record in 2012. Their regular season winning percentage was also the lowest for a Cup winner since the 1966–67 Toronto Maple Leafs. This was the first Cup Finals since 1980 to be played entirely within one time zone. Paths to the Finals Further information: 1995 Stanley Cup playoffs, 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season, and 1994–95 New Jersey Devils season To get to the Finals, New Jersey defeated the Boston Bruins 4–1, the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1, and their rival the Philadelphia Flyers 4–2. Detroit defeated the Dallas Stars 4–1, the San Jose Sharks 4–0, and then division rival Chicago Blackhawks 4–1. June 17 New Jersey Devils 2–1 Detroit Red Wings Joe Louis Arena Game reference The series opened on Saturday, June 17 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Few gave New Jersey much of a chance against the NHL's best team. Going into the game, Detroit was a perfect 8–0 at home in the playoffs, and had outscored their opponents 30–11 in their eight home games. In the first three rounds alone the Red Wings had scored 18 power-play goals. Detroit fans, first greeting their opponents with a chorus of boos, then chanted after every Devils name was read during introductions, "Who cares?" After a scoreless first period, the underdog Devils got on the board first, when Stephane Richer blasted a slap shot from the top of the right circle that just squeezed through Detroit goaltender Mike Vernon. The power-play goal came at 9:41 of the second period and gave New Jersey a 1–0 lead. The Red Wings responded less than four minutes later and tied the game on a power-play goal by Dino Ciccarelli at 13:08. The Devils would regain the lead on a goal by Claude Lemieux, a slapper from the slot at 3:17 of the third period. New Jersey would go on to win the game 2–1 and take a one-game-to-none series lead. They played a solid defensive game, frustrating the Red Wings and holding them to just 17 shots. The win was their ninth road win of the playoffs. This was the first year that coverage of the Cup Finals in the United States was split between Fox and ESPN. Fox broadcast games one and four with Mike Emrick and John Davidson, while ESPN broadcast games two and three with Gary Thorne and Bill Clement. This was also the first Cup Finals in which the U.S. national networks had exclusive rights, and no longer could any of the regional rights holders of the participating U.S. teams produce local telecasts of their respective games. However, because the Devils swept the Red Wings and game four of the series was on Fox, their television play-by-play announcer, Emrick, called the win, as he also was part of Fox's lead broadcast team. That game, the first Stanley Cup-clinching game to air on network television in the United States since game six in 1980, drew a 4.7 rating and a 10 share.[1] In the New York City area, the game drew a 10.6 rating and 21 share and in Detroit, 14.1 and 26.[1] In Canada, Bob Cole and Harry Neale were in the broadcast booth for CBC. On the radio side, the series was broadcast continentally on NHL Radio with Kenny Albert and Gary Green announcing. Devils team broadcasters Mike Miller and Sherry Ross called the series on local radio on WABC–AM 770 in New York City and Red Wings team broadcasters Bruce Martyn and Paul Woods called the series on local radio on WJR–AM 760 in Detroit.
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Rangers @ Devils "1994 Eastern Conference Final" Game6 Messier guarantee
Every New York Rangers fan knows where he/she was when Mark Messier called the shot. The move’s significance strips away youth, in a sense. Even young fans grasped the severity of May 25, 1994. Twenty-five years ago today (Saturday, May 25, 2019), the Rangers captain, the Messiah, not only guaranteed victory in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final against the New Jersey Devils, he delivered with a natural hat trick in the third period. Messier’s pregame words were straightforward. “I know we’re going to go in and win Game 6 and bring in back here [Madison Square Garden] for Game 7 … We have enough talent and experience to turn the tide. That’s exactly what we’re going to do in Game 6.” The backdrop of Gary Thorne’s ESPN broadcast only heightened the moment. “Do you believe it? Do you believe it? He said ‘we will win’ Game 6 … he has just picked up the hat trick.” Oftentimes, the details get lost when immortals step forward. Without Alex Kovalev’s first goal, none of this happens. Without Mike Richter standing on his head early on, Messier’s 1994 squad flames out so predictably (based on Rangers history). Without Esa Tikkanen‘s nearly designed penalty that created a four-on-four situation to New York’s advantage, Messier doesn’t collect his second goal. Of course, Stephane Matteau‘s double-overtime goal in Game 7 sent the Rangers to that last hill to climb, the Stanley Cup Final against the seventh-seeded Vancouver Canucks. (And yes, there’s only one way to take in the Matteau goal: with Howie Rose’s call.) Messier collected 12 goals and 18 assists in 23 total playoff games, playing second-fiddle (statistically) to only the Conn Smythe man himself, Brian Leetch. Spiritually, Mark Messier owned the moment and the franchise. He came, he conquered, and he erased so many demons to be crowned one of the greatest New York sports heroes of all-time. (1) New York Rangers vs. (3) New Jersey Devils This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with New York winning the only previous series. They last met in the 1992 Patrick Division Semifinals, which New York won in seven games. New York made their third Semifinals/Conference Final appearance since the league began using a 16-team or greater playoff format in 1980. They were defeated in five games by the Montreal Canadiens in their most recent Conference Finals appearance in 1986. New Jersey made their second appearance in the Conference Final. Their most recent appearance was in the 1988 Prince of Wales Conference Final, which New Jersey lost against the Boston Bruins in seven games. New York won all six games in this year's regular season series. With a minute remaining in game one at Madison Square Garden, New York was leading 3–2. However, Devils forward Claude Lemieux tied the game on a scramble in front of New York goaltender Mike Richter. The Devils went on to win the game on Stephane Richer's breakaway goal at 15:23 of the second overtime. The Rangers evened the series winning game two in a 4–0 shutout. The series then turned to the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for games three and four. Like game one, game three went into double overtime but this time it was New York who won 3–2 on Stephane Matteau's goal at 6:13 of the second overtime period. The Devils won game four by a final score of 3–1 and evened the series at 2–2. The Devils took the series lead with a 4–1 win at Madison Square Garden in game five. Despite the fact that his team trailed in the series 3–2, Rangers captain Mark Messier made a highly publicized guarantee that New York would win game six. After trailing New Jersey by a score of 2–1 after two periods Messier himself scored a third-period hat trick to rally the Rangers to a 4–2 victory. Rangers coach Mike Keenan said of the guarantee, "Mark was sending a message to his teammates that he believed together we could win. He put on an amazing performance to make sure it happened. Game seven played at Madison Square Garden, was a goaltending battle between New Jersey's Martin Brodeur and New York's Mike Richter. Brian Leetch gave the Rangers a 1–0 lead in the second period. Richter shut out the Devils for over 59 minutes before conceding a goal to Devils forward Valeri Zelepukin with just 7.7 seconds remaining in regulation. The two teams played into double overtime for the third time in the series and for the second time in the series it was Stephane Matteau who scored the game winner. Matteau scored on a wrap-around at 4:24 of the second overtime period as the Rangers won the game 2–1 and the series 4–3. Many consider this one of the greatest hockey playoff series of all time.
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Redwings @ Leafs "1993 Norris Division Semifinals" game 4
The 1993 Stanley Cup playoffs the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) began after the conclusion of the 1992–93 NHL season on April 18 and ended with the Montreal Canadiens defeating the Los Angeles Kings four games to one to win the Stanley Cup on June 9. These playoffs featured an NHL record 28 overtime games, of which the Canadiens set a playoff record for most overtime games won and consecutively in a single postseason with ten. The Canadiens also won 11 consecutive games during the playoffs, tying an NHL record. The Presidents' Trophy-winning Pittsburgh Penguins, who had won the Stanley Cup the previous two years, were the favourite to repeat. However, both conferences saw numerous upsets as the third place team in every division reached their respective conference finals. This was the first time since the 1979 NHL-WHA merger that the Edmonton Oilers had missed the playoffs. It was also the first time that longtime Oilers and then-New York Rangers captain Mark Messier had missed the playoffs in his career. This was the only year between 1984 and 1994 that the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens did not face each other in the playoffs. This was the last time that the New York Islanders won a playoff round before 2016. It was also the first time in the post-1967 expansion era that no team with a losing record qualified for the playoffs. Montreal's Cup championship remains the last time that a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup. (N2) Detroit Red Wings vs. (N3) Toronto Maple Leafs This was the 23rd playoff series meeting between these two teams. Both teams split the prior 22 playoff meetings. Detroit won the most recent meeting in six games in the 1988 Norris Division Semifinals. In a revival of the heated Original Six rivalry, Nikolai Borschevsky's game seven overtime goal gave Toronto the series and made them the sixth club to eliminate a team with a better regular season record in the first round of the playoffs. This was also Toronto's first playoff series win over Detroit since the Maple Leafs beat the Red Wings in the 1964 Stanley Cup Finals. Until 2009, this was the last Clarence Campbell/Western Conference playoff series to be played entirely within the Eastern Time Zone. Clarence Campbell Conference Norris Division Chicago Blackhawks, Norris Division champions, Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions – 106 points Detroit Red Wings – 103 points Toronto Maple Leafs – 99 points St. Louis Blues – 85 points April 19 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–6 Detroit Red Wings Joe Louis Arena Recap April 21 Toronto Maple Leafs 2–6 Detroit Red Wings Joe Louis Arena Recap April 23 Detroit Red Wings 2–4 Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens Recap April 25 Detroit Red Wings 2–3 Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens Recap April 27 Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 OT Detroit Red Wings Joe Louis Arena Recap April 29 Detroit Red Wings 7–3 Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens Recap May 1 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 OT Detroit Red Wings Joe Louis Arena Recap Toronto won series 4–3
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Detroit Red Wings @ Dallas Stars "1993 Regular Season Game" May 10
The 1993–94 Dallas Stars season was the franchise's 27th season, and the team's first season in Dallas. The Stars improved on their final season in Minnesota, finishing third in the Central Division with a record of 42 wins, 29 losses, and 13 ties for 97 points and returning to the playoffs after a one year absence. They swept the St. Louis Blues in the Conference Quarter-finals before losing the Conference Semi-finals in five games to the Vancouver Canucks. The Stars' picks at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft in Quebec City, Quebec. Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 9 Todd Harvey Center Canada Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL) 2 35 Jamie Langenbrunner Center United States Cloquet High School (USHS–MN) 4 87 Chad Lang Goaltender Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL) 6 136 Rick Mrozik Defense United States Cloquet High School (USHS-MN) 6 139 Per Svartvadet Center Sweden MODO (Sweden) 7 165 Jeremy Stasiuk Right Wing Canada Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 8 191 Rob Lurtsema Wing United States Burnsville High School (USHS-MN) 10 243 Jordan Willis Goaltender Canada London Knights (OHL) 10 249 Bill Lang Center Canada North Bay Centennials (OHL) 11 269 Cory Peterson Defense United States Bloomington Jefferson High School (USHS-MA) S 9 Jacques Joubert Center United States Boston University (Hockey East) Central Division No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts 1 1 Detroit Red Wings 84 46 30 8 356 275 100 2 2 Toronto Maple Leafs 84 43 29 12 280 243 98 3 4 Dallas Stars 84 42 29 13 286 265 97 4 5 St. Louis Blues 84 40 33 11 270 283 91 5 6 Chicago Blackhawks 84 39 36 9 254 240 87 6 12 Winnipeg Jets 84 24 51 9 245 344 57 Playoffs The Stars managed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1992 when they were known as the Minnesota North Stars. They swept St. Louis in the first round 4-0, but lost in the second round to Vancouver 4-1. Round 1 vs. St. Louis Blues (5) St. Louis 3 Dallas 5 St. Louis 2 Dallas 4 Dallas 5 St. Louis 4 (OT) Dallas 2 St. Louis 1 Dallas Wins Series 4-0 Round 2 vs. Vancouver Canucks (7) Vancouver 6 Dallas 4 Vancouver 3 Dallas 0 Dallas 4 Vancouver 3 Dallas 1 Vancouver 2 (OT) Dallas 2 Vancouver 4 Vancouver Wins Series 4-1.
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Blackhawks @ Pens "1992 Stanley Cup Final" game 2 Christina Aguilera x2
The 1992 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1991–92 season, and the culmination of the 1992 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Prince of Wales Conference and defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins and the Clarence Campbell Conference champion Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks were appearing in their first Finals since 1973. After the Blackhawks jumped to an early 4–1 lead in the first game of the series, Mario Lemieux and the Penguins came back to win the game, sweep the series in four games, and win their second consecutive and second overall Stanley Cup. The fourth and final game of this series was the first time a Stanley Cup playoff game was played in the month of June and at the time it was the latest finishing date for an NHL season. This was also the last Finals to be played at Chicago Stadium as it closed in 1994. Paths to the Finals Further information: 1992 Stanley Cup playoffs Pittsburgh defeated the Washington Capitals 4–3, the Presidents' Trophy winning New York Rangers 4–2, and the Boston Bruins 4–0. Chicago had to defeat their three biggest rivals, first the St. Louis Blues 4–2, then their long-time Original Six rival Detroit Red Wings 4–0, and then, the Edmonton Oilers 4–0. With their co-tenants at Chicago Stadium, the Bulls, coached by Phil Jackson and led by Michael Jordan, playing in (and winning) the NBA Finals, it was an opportunity for both the Blackhawks and the Bulls to help the city of Chicago become the first city to have both NHL and NBA championships in the same year. (New York also had this opportunity in 1994, when the Knicks and Rangers made the finals in their respective sport; however, the result was the same, albeit a reversal of Chicago's ending, as the Rangers won their first Stanley Cup since 1940, and the Knicks lost, with both of those series going the full seven games.) Chicago set an NHL playoff record in winning 11 games in a row to reach the finals. Pittsburgh had won seven in a row entering the finals and swept Chicago in four games to tie Chicago's record. Pittsburgh then extended the playoff winning streak record to 14 with wins in the first three games against the New Jersey Devils in the following season's first playoff round. Both teams finished the regular season with 87 points. The Penguins earned home-ice advantage by virtue of having 39 wins to the Blackhawks' 36. Game two May 28 Chicago Blackhawks 1–3 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena Recap In game two, nearly ten minutes into the game, Bob Errey scored the first goal for Pittsburgh shorthanded. In the second period, after denying Lemieux his scoring chance, Bryan Marchment trailed the subsequent play into the Pittsburgh zone and then won a physical battle against Larry Murphy. On a seemingly broken play he put the puck past Tom Barrasso into the Pittsburgh goal to tie the game at 1–1. However, Marchment was called for an elbow check and Mario Lemieux scored on a one timer set up by Rick Tocchet, 43 seconds into the ensuing powerplay. Two-and-a-half minutes later, Brian Marchment, who had been the catalyst for Chicago's lone goal, was beaten on the boards by Rick Tocchet. Tocchet again fed Lemieux in the slot, and another one timer extended the Pittsburgh lead to 3–1. The Penguins then limited the Blackhawks shots to four in the third period to take Game 2 3–1.
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