NHL's Most Iconic Moments, No. 6: Changing the Face of the Game
Jacques Plante took a puck to the face. That led to a revolution in how we look at goalies.
Jacques Plante took a puck to the face. That led to a revolution in how we look at goalies.
Lester Patrick took the term “player’s coach” literally. His New York Rangers were left without a goalie when Lorne Chabot suffered an eye injury and with no backup in sight, Patrick was forced between the pipes himself.
No player is untouchable. This was proven true when Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy was traded by the Montreal Canadians in what is considered one of the worst trades in NHL history.
After 49 years, only the Blackhawks knew that they had just ended their Stanley Cup drought when Patrick Kane snuck a shot past Flyers goalie Michael Leighton.
In a game that touted Wayne Gretzky’s All-Star debut and nine combined goals, what has stood out the most was Mr. Hockey Gordie Howe's introduction.
The Red Wings swept the Capitals to earn a second consecutive championship, and the first victory lap with the Cup went to former Red Wing Vladimir Konstantinov, who was tragically paralyzed the year before, never to play again.
The first three-nothing series comeback in the sport’s history remains the only one in the Cup Final.
Bobby Orr inspired one of sports' most iconic images of all time, when he was sent flying while scoring a goal that clinched the Cup for the Boston Bruins.
Mark Messier didn’t just guarantee victory, down 3-2 to the crosstown rival Devils in the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals, he ensured it.