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NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Stars @ Blues "1994 Western Conference Finals" game 3
The 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL), began after the conclusion of the 1993–94 NHL season. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-seven game series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships; and then the conference champions played a best-of-seven series for the Stanley Cup. The playoffs ended when the New York Rangers defeated the Vancouver Canucks in the seventh game of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals. In total, an NHL record seven game sevens were played in this year's playoffs, two of which went to overtime. For the first time since joining the NHL, all four former WHA teams (the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques, and Winnipeg Jets) failed to make the playoffs. Wayne Gretzky also missed the playoffs for the first time in his career. Conversely, the San Jose Sharks became the first post-1990 expansion team to make the playoffs. All series played between Central and Pacific Division teams had a 2–3–2 format to reduce travel. This remains the last time that two Canadian teams made it to the Conference Finals in the same year, let alone faced each other in that particular round. Western Conference Detroit Red Wings, Central Division champions, Western Conference regular season champions – 100 points Calgary Flames, Pacific Division champions – 97 points Toronto Maple Leafs – 98 points Dallas Stars – 97 points St. Louis Blues – 91 points Chicago Blackhawks – 87 points Vancouver Canucks – 85 points San Jose Sharks – 82 points (4) Dallas Stars vs. (5) St. Louis Blues The Dallas Stars entered the playoffs as the fourth seed in the Western Conference with 97 points. The St. Louis Blues earned 91 points during the regular season to finish fifth overall in the Western Conference. This was the tenth playoff meeting between these two teams, with St. Louis winning five of the nine previous series. They last met in the 1991 Norris Division Finals which the then Minnesota North Stars won in six games. Dallas won the season series earning seven of twelve points during this year's six game regular season series. This was the first time the city of Dallas was represented in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Game four was the last game played at the St. Louis Arena. April 17 St. Louis Blues 3–5 Dallas Stars Reunion Arena Recap April 20 St. Louis Blues 2–4 Dallas Stars Reunion Arena Recap April 22 Dallas Stars 5–4 OT St. Louis Blues St. Louis Arena Recap April 24 Dallas Stars 2–1 St. Louis Blues St. Louis Arena Recap Dallas won series 4–0 Victor E. Green (Dallas Stars) Victor E. Green is the mascot for the Dallas Stars. He is a furry green alien with hockey sticks for antennas who comes from a galaxy far, far away. His name is a play on the Dallas Stars' team color Victory Green or a reference to former owner Norman Green. He was introduced on September 13, 2014 and is the first mascot of the Stars' franchise.
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Bruins @ Oilers "1988 Stanley Cup Finals" game 1 A good OT game to watch
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. This was the first Finals meeting between these two teams. The original game four is well known for the high heat resulting in fog that interfered with the game and a subsequent power outage that caused the game to be canceled at 16:37 of the second period. The game results didn't count, but players were able to retain their stats counting towards their playoff records, as per NHL rules. The series moved on to Edmonton, thus allowing the Oilers to win the Cup at home at Northlands Coliseum and complete the sweep. May 18 Boston Bruins 1–2 Edmonton Oilers Northlands Coliseum Recap May 20 Boston Bruins 2–4 Edmonton Oilers Northlands Coliseum Recap May 22 Edmonton Oilers 6–3 Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap May 24 Edmonton Oilers 3–3 Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap May 26 Boston Bruins 3–6 Edmonton Oilers Northlands Coliseum Recap Edmonton won series 4–0 These are the top ten skaters based on points. Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM Adam Oates Detroit Red Wings 16 8 12 20 -2 6 Bob Probert Detroit Red Wings 16 8 13 21 +8 51 Esa Tikkanen Edmonton Oilers 19 10 17 27 +2 72 Glenn Anderson Edmonton Oilers 19 9 16 25 +5 49 Jari Kurri Edmonton Oilers 19 14 17 31 +15 12 Ken Linseman Boston Bruins 23 11 14 25 +4 56 Mark Messier Edmonton Oilers 19 11 23 34 +9 29 Patrik Sundstrom New Jersey Devils 18 7 13 20 +7 14 Ray Bourque Boston Bruins 23 3 18 21 +16 26 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 19 12 31 43 +9 16 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. Player Team GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI Rejean Lemelin Boston Bruins 17 11 6 428 45 2.64 .895 1 1024:27 Grant Fuhr Edmonton Oilers 19 16 2 470 55 2.91 .883 0 1135:37 Glen Hanlon Detroit Red Wings 8 4 3 170 22 3.07 .871 1 430:37 Pete Peeters Washington Capitals 12 7 5 325 34 3.12 .895 0 652:49 Patrick Roy Montreal Canadiens 8 3 4 217 24 3.36 .889 0 428:57
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Leafs vs Redwings "Norris Division Semi-Finals 1993" - Game 2
Norris Division Semi-Finals (Nikolai Borschevsky BIO Below} (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. 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 Nikolai Konstantinovich Borschevsky (Russian: Николай Константинович Борщевский; born January 12, 1965) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player and the current head coach of the Atlant Moscow Oblast of the KHL. Nicknamed "Stick" due to his diminutive frame, he was a star in the Soviet Union and went on to play in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars. Despite a successful NHL debut in 1992–93, he never achieved the same level of success in North America, with injuries limiting his effectiveness. He retired in 1998 after a second stint with Spartak Moscow. Russian career He spent the majority of his career playing in the Soviet Union, becoming a mainstay with Dynamo Moscow and later rivals Spartak Moscow. At Dynamo, he became a regular with the team and showed signs of future stardom, recording a high of 11 goals and 18 points in 37 games in 1987–88. Two years later, he moved to Spartak where he blossomed into a star. His goal totals improved every year and he scored at a point-a-game pace, leading the team in scoring in each of the three years he spent at Spartak. His success at club level later translated to success at the international level, where he figured prominently for the Unified Team that won gold at the 1992 Winter Olympics, scoring seven goals in eight games. NHL career His success at Spartak and at Albertville drew the attention of NHL scouts, who began to look more attentively at Russian hockey after the dissolution of the Soviet Union allowed for an influx of Russian hockey players to North America. The Leafs made him their third choice, 77th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. He made an immediate impact upon arriving to the NHL, scoring 34 goals and netting 40 assists in 78 games for Toronto in 1992–93, including the Game 7 overtime winner for the Leafs in their division semi-final series with the Detroit Red Wings. Despite his early success, he was limited to 45 games in 1993–94 due to injuries, although he managed to record 14 goals and 35 points. During the 1994–95 NHL lockout he returned to Spartak for nine games recording six points, but his return to the Leafs once hockey resumed saw him limited to 19 games where he recorded only five points- none of them goals. Borschevsky was traded at the trade deadline that year to the Calgary Flames for a sixth-round pick, where he lasted another eight games and picked up five more points (none goals). He failed to appear in a single game in Calgary's first round playoff loss to the San Jose Sharks, leading to his departure in the offseason to the Dallas Stars. In Dallas, he managed to score for the first time in the NHL since the 1993–94 season (just once though), but injuries again curtailed his season, allowing him to dress only in 12 games until parting ways with the Stars in early December.[1] His NHL career over, Borschevsky subsequently moved to Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga later in the 1995–96 season, appearing in eight games and recording four assists, before finishing his career with Spartak, winning the Russian scoring title in 1996–97 before retiring after a 27-point campaign in 1997–98
NHL '94 Game of the Night Ilanders vs Pens "1993 Patrick Division Semifinals" Game 7.
Prince of Wales Conference (P1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (P3) New York Islanders The Islanders upset the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. David Volek's overtime goal in game seven was the deciding goal as New York rallied from a 3–2 deficit to defeat the Penguins. Islanders defenceman Darius Kasparaitis played a large role in his team's win neutralizing Pittsburgh stars Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr with big hits. With their upset of Pittsburgh, the Islanders reached the Wales Conference Finals for the first time since 1984. The Islanders did not win a playoff series again until 2016. May 2 New York Islanders 3–2 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena Recap May 4 New York Islanders 0–3 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena Recap May 6 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 New York Islanders Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Recap May 8 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–6 New York Islanders Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Recap May 10 New York Islanders 3–6 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena Recap May 12 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–7 New York Islanders Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Recap May 14 New York Islanders 4–3 OT Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena Recap New York won series 4–3 The National Hockey League's latest dynasty was shockingly derailed tonight as the New York Islanders defeated the two-time Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-3, in overtime in Game 7 of the Patrick Division finals in front of 16,164 at the Civic Arena.Forgotten for most of the Islanders' season, David Volek scored his second goal of the game with 5:16 gone in overtime to give the Islanders the victory and end Pittsburgh's quest for a third consecutive Stanley Cup. The Islanders' triumph was stunning in its own right, but the method was even more startling. The Penguins scored twice in the last four minutes of the third period on goals by Ron Francis and Rick Tocchet to force vertime. "We weren't sure they had anything left, but they dug deep and unfortunately we couldn't win it," said Penguins Coach Scotty Bowman of the resourceful and resilient Islanders. The Islanders have won their last eight overtime playoff games, including four this season, and are 29-7 in their history.The Islanders were once a dynasty themselves, but that was in the early 1980s, when they won four Cups in a row. But in the previous two seasons, they failed to even make the playoffs. Now, they are just eight victories from another title that most everyone assumed would go to the Penguins. "You get a taste for winning and you want to keep it to yourself," said Penguins defenseman Larry Murphy. "Now we're like everybody else that's out. We start over." The Islanders move on to face the Montreal Canadiens in the Wales Conference finals beginning Sunday afternoon in Montreal. The Canadiens have been off since Saturday, when they completed a 4-0 sweep of the Buffalo Sabres to win the Adams Division playoff crown. The Wales Conference winner will meet the Campbell Conference winner in the Stanley Cup finals. Penguins star Mario Lemieux, who had an assist on his team's first goal, did not speak to the media after the game. The Islanders had plenty to say and one of their most talkative players was, perhaps, their best this series, goalie Glenn Healy. He stopped all 19 Pittsburgh shots in the first period and outplayed his counterpart, Tom Barrasso, who allowed two critical and weak third-period goals -- to Volek and Benoit Hogue. "In a seventh game, anything can happen when you get great goaltending," Islanders Coach Al Arbour said. Volek was used in only 56 regular season games and had just eight goals. Two weeks ago, he looked like someone who might be on the transaction wire in July. Tonight he's a playoff hero. "I feel so happy for my team and all the guys," said Volek. "After the past five years, we really deserved something like this." While the Islanders got Pierre Turgeon into the lineup for the first time in this series, the Penguins lost 55-goal scorer Kevin Stevens to a concussion, broken nose and facial cut after an early first-period collision with Islanders defenseman Rich Pilon. Turgeon had not played since Game 6 of the division semifinal series against Washington. A late check by Dale Hunter sent Turgeon into the boards and he suffered a separated shoulder. Turgeon was the Islanders' leading scorer and had a team-high 58 goals. He played only on the power play in the first period tonight, but later took some even-strength shifts. Early in the first period, Stevens lined up a check with Pilon. Though it was not clear from the replay, Stevens may have lost consciousness with the initial impact because he made no effort to put out his hands to break his fall. He landed on his face, and blood seeped onto the ice. He was taken off on a stretcher and will have surgery on Saturday to repair his nose and a sinus cavity.
NHL '94 Vancouver Canucks "Win the Stanley Cup Final" Fin the Whale can finally Celebrate something?
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Rick Tocchet is the head coach, Jim Rutherford serves as the president of hockey operations, and Patrik Allvin serves as the general manager. They won three division titles as a member of the Smythe Division from 1974 to 1993, and seven titles as a member of the Northwest Division from 1998 to 2013. The Canucks, along with the Sabres, are the two oldest teams to have never won the Stanley Cup.. In 1994, the Canucks made their second trip to the Stanley Cup Finals, entering the playoffs as the seventh seed in the renamed Western Conference. Despite underachieving in the regular season (their points total decreased by 16 from the previous year, although they finished second in the newly renamed Pacific Division), the Canucks played well in the playoffs and embarked on another unexpected run. Opening the playoffs with a close first-round series against the Calgary Flames, Vancouver rallied from a three-games-to-one deficit to win the series in seven contests. Games 5 through 7 were all won in overtime with goals from Geoff Courtnall, Trevor Linden, and Pavel Bure, respectively. The deciding seventh game featured two of the most recognizable and celebrated plays in Canucks history. With the game tied 3–3 in the first overtime, goaltender Kirk McLean made what became known thereafter as "The Save", sliding across the crease feet-first and stacking his pads on the goal line to stop Robert Reichel on a one-timer pass from Theoren Fleury. The following period, Pavel Bure received a breakaway pass from defenceman Jeff Brown before deking Calgary goaltender Mike Vernon to score and win the series. Fifteen years later, Bure's goal and McLean's save were ranked first and second in a Vancouver Sun article listing the "40 most memorable moments in team history." Following their victory over the Flames, the Canucks then upset both the Dallas Stars and Toronto Maple Leafs (both in five games) en route to the franchise's second Stanley Cup Finals appearance. Forward Greg Adams sent the Canucks into the Finals with a double-overtime goal against Maple Leafs goaltender Felix Potvin in Game 5. Staging the second coast-to-coast Finals in league history, the Canucks were matched against the Presidents' Trophy-winning New York Rangers. Vancouver achieved victory in Game 1 by a score of 3–2 in overtime, largely due to a 52-save performance by goaltender McLean. After losing the next 3 games, the Canucks won the next two to force a seventh game at Madison Square Garden on June 14, 1994. Despite a two-goal effort (one on a shorthanded breakaway) from Linden (who was playing with cracked ribs), Vancouver lost the game by a 3–2 score. The Canucks' efforts to tie the game included a post hit by forward Nathan LaFayette with just over a minute remaining in regulation. The loss was followed by a riot in Downtown Vancouver, which resulted in property damage, injuries and arrests. Two days after the riots, the team held a rally at BC Place attended by 45,000 fans, who congratulated the team for their effort. With a young core that included Linden, Bure and McLean still in their 20s after the 1994 playoffs, the Canucks appeared poised to remain contenders in the league. However, the team failed to record a winning season in the six years following their Stanley Cup Finals appearance. Prior to the lockout-shortened 1994–95 season, Quinn stepped down as head coach to focus on his managerial duties and was replaced by Rick Ley; Vancouver finished with a .500 record that year. Their elimination from the 1995 Stanley Cup playoffs in Game 4 of the second round marked the Canucks' last game played at the Pacific Coliseum, as the team moved into the new General Motors Place (since renamed Rogers Arena), a new $160 million arena situated in Downtown Vancouver, the following season. The Vancouver Canucks Ring of Honour. Orland Kurtenbach, C, 1970–1974, inducted on October 26, 2010. Kirk McLean, G, 1987–1998, inducted on November 24, 2010. Thomas Gradin, C, 1978–1986, inducted on January 24, 2011. Harold Snepsts, D, 1974–1984; 1988–1990, inducted on March 14, 2011. Pat Quinn, D, 1970–1972; president and general manager, 1987–1997; head coach, 1991–1994; 1996, inducted on April 13, 2014. Mattias Ohlund, D, 1997–2009, inducted on December 16, 2016. Alex Burrows, RW, 2005–2017, inducted on December 3, 2019. Roberto Luongo, G, 2006–2014, inducted on December 14, 2023.
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Flames vs Panthers "The Rat Trick Game!"
The rat trick was a celebration performed by fans of the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL) during their 1995–96 season, in which plastic rats were thrown onto the ice to celebrate goals. The term, a play on hat trick, was coined by Panthers goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck after teammate Scott Mellanby killed a rat in the locker room prior to the team's home opener with his stick, then scored two goals with the same stick. By the time the Panthers reached the 1996 playoffs, thousands of rats hit the ice after every Panthers goal, resulting in an off-season rule change by the NHL that allowed for referees to penalize the home team if fans disrupted the game by throwing objects onto the ice. The 1995–96 season was the third in the NHL for the Panthers, who had been awarded as an expansion franchise in 1992. The team was composed of journeymen veterans and rookies and led by all-star goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck. As the team prepared for its home opener against the Calgary Flames on October 8, 1995, a rat entered the dressing room, startling several players. Scott Mellanby reacted by whacking the rat and making it fly across the locker room with his hockey stick, killing it. He then went out and scored two goals in a 4–3 victory over the Flames, leading the Panthers to their first win of the season. Vanbiesbrouck described the incident to reporters after the game, stating that while Mellanby failed to score a hat trick (three goals in one game), he did manage a "rat trick". During the next game, a fan threw a plastic rat onto the ice following a Panthers goal. The following game, a few more rats hit the ice. Eventually, over 100 rats were tossed to the ice following Panthers goals, as the Panthers emerged as a top team in the league by mid-November. Eventually, Florida finished the regular season in third place in the Atlantic Division, and qualified for the playoffs for the first time. Additionally, this Panthers' playoff appearance coincided with the Year of the Rat in the Chinese zodiac. This led fans to believe that the Panthers would have great luck in the playoffs. In the first round of the 1996 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Panthers defeated the Boston Bruins in five games, then the Philadelphia Flyers in six games, to reach the Eastern Conference Finals. Then, they defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games to win the Prince of Wales Trophy as the rat-tossing craze reached its peak as 3,000 rats rained onto the ice following goals. While officially frowning on the practice of throwing rats, the team nonetheless brought on Orkin as a sponsor and employed a crew of 40 rink attendants dressed up as exterminators to clear the ice after each Florida goal. The "year of the rat" in south Florida reached a fever pitch as the Panthers made their first trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. Area supermarkets sold "rat cakes" (cupcakes with rats drawn in icing), while baseball's Florida Marlins showed the Panthers' game seven victory against the Penguins, in Pittsburgh, on the Jumbotron between innings on June 1 and had the Panthers' arena announcer on hand to announce when the team scored a goal. The Panthers, who had sold out only 15 of 41 home games during the regular season, sold out their first two playoff games against Philadelphia and Pittsburgh in seven minutes. They were set to face the Colorado Avalanche in the 1996 Stanley Cup Finals. In Game 1, a 3–1 Colorado victory, Colorado fans responded by throwing rat traps onto the ice in Denver following Avalanche goals. Colorado won Game 2 8–1 to lead the series 2–0 as the teams returned to Miami for Games 3 and 4. In the first period of Game 3, Colorado goaltender Patrick Roy famously refused to duck under his net, as other goalies had, to hide from the barrage of rats after Rob Niedermayer's goal at 11:19 put the Panthers up 2–1. During the intermission, Roy promised his teammates that there would be "no more rats". True to his word, Roy did not surrender another goal in that series as the Avalanche came back to win Game 3 3–2 in regulation time, then shut out the Panthers 1–0 in triple overtime in Game 4 to sweep the series and win Colorado's first Stanley Cup. Directly as a result of the rat trick craze, the NHL amended its rules prior to the 1996–97 season to prevent a recurrence of this phenomenon and delays to the game that followed. The Panthers held a "Year of the Rat" alumni reunion in 2007 to celebrate the 1996 team and raise money for the Florida Panthers Foundation. As part of the event, the Panthers sold plastic rats for fans to toss onto the ice during the exhibition game, which saw the participation of at least nineteen members of the 1996 team. Mellanby, who retired in 2007, was always remembered for spawning the rat trick. "It became the motto of our team that season. When I played in the all-star game, a kid came up to me and said, 'You're the rat guy.' He didn't even know my name; he just knew I killed the rat."
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Kings vs Leafs "1993 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Los Angeles Kings Game#1"
Clarence Campbell Conference Final (N3) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (S3) Los Angeles Kings This was the third playoff series meeting between these two teams. Toronto won both previous meetings, including their most recent meeting in a two-game sweep in the 1978 Preliminary Round. This was the first conference final for both teams since the playoffs went to a conference format starting in 1982. Toronto last played a semifinal series in 1978; they were swept by Montreal. Los Angeles last played in such a series in 1969; they were swept by St. Louis. For the first time since 1982, this series did not have either the Calgary Flames or the Edmonton Oilers representing the Smythe Division, and it was the only one between then and 1994 not to feature a team from Western Canada. During game one, Los Angeles defenceman Marty McSorley delivered a serious, open-ice hit on Toronto's Doug Gilmour. Leafs captain Wendel Clark took exception to the hit and went after McSorley for striking their star player. Toronto head coach Pat Burns tried scaling the bench to confront Los Angeles head coach Barry Melrose. After the game, McSorley claimed in the interviews he received dozens of threats on his hotel phone from angry fans. For their part, the Kings believed Gilmour had attempted to head-butt McSorley in retaliation, which would have made Gilmour subject to a game misconduct and a five-minute major penalty, had the butt been called. However, referee Don Koharski declined to do so. The bad blood between the Kings and Gilmour traced back to the game of November 22, 1992, when Gilmour broke the left arm of Kings forward Tomas Sandstrom with a slash, drawing an eight-day suspension and sidelining Sandstrom for over a month. The fires of the feud were fanned by Hockey Night in Canada studio analyst Don Cherry, who heaped abuse on Melrose throughout the telecast, criticizing everything from his playing style to his haircut, and claimed Sandstrom had "deserved" to have his arm broken, for being a "ChickenSwede". Later, in a post-game interview, Cherry kissed Gilmour, further angering the Kings. Toronto took a 3–2 series lead heading into game six in Los Angeles. With the game tied at four in overtime, Wayne Gretzky high-sticked Gilmour in the face, cutting his chin open. As with the alleged head-butt in Game 1, high sticking penalties that resulted in a cut at that time resulted in a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct on the play. However, Gretzky was not penalized by referee Kerry Fraser and went on to score the winning goal moments later evening the series at three games each. In game seven, Gretzky scored a hat-trick and added an assist to give the Kings another 5–4 win and the first Stanley Cup Finals berth in team history. Gretzky later called Game 7 of the 1993 Campbell Conference Finals the greatest game he had ever played. As of the end of the 2023 playoffs, this remains the closest the Maple Leafs have come to winning a Stanley Cup (five wins away) since their last title in 1967. May 17 Los Angeles Kings 1–4 Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens D. Gilmour (7) TOR logo R. Rouse (4), G. Anderson (9) 1-0 TOR Score 17:19 Time Shot 2nd Period P. Conacher (5) LAK logo W. Gretzky (16) 1-1 Tied Score 14:59 Time Shot 3rd Period G. Anderson (3) TOR logo D. Gilmour (17), W. Clark (6) 2-1 TOR Score 09:49 Time Shot D. Gilmour (8) TOR logo J. Macoun (3), N. Borschevsky (5) 3-1 TOR Score 10:55 Time Shot B. Berg (1) TOR logo D. Gilmour (18) 4-1 TOR Score 15:21 Time Shot LAK logo 13:26 Marty McSorley Roughing TOR logo 17:50 Kent Manderville Hooking 2nd Period LAK logo 00:35 Tony Granato Interference TOR logo 00:35 Jamie Macoun Slashing LAK logo 06:49 Tony Granato Tripping TOR logo 17:28 Sylvain Lefebvre Interference 3rd Period TOR logo 13:12 Bill Berg Tripping LAK logo 17:06 Mike Donnelly Roughing LAK logo 17:06 Tony Granato Elbowing TOR logo 17:06 Bob Rouse Roughing LAK logo 17:26 Marty McSorley Elbowing LAK logo 17:26 Marty McSorley Fighting LAK logo 17:26 Dave Taylor Fighting LAK logo 17:26 Dave Taylor Game Misconduct TOR logo 17:26 Wendel Clark Instigator TOR logo 17:26 Wendel Clark Fighting TOR logo 17:26 Wendel Clark Game Misconduct TOR logo 17:26 Todd Gill Fighting TOR logo 17:26 Todd Gill Game Misconduct
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Leafs vs Redwings "1993 Stanley Cup playoffs" Norris Division Semifinals
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 in one year 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. 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 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. 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
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