

In the regular season, he led the NHL in save percentage for the sixth straight time, en route to winning the Vezina Trophy. 939 save percentage (SV%) in 19 games in the 1999 playoffs. Hasek posted a 1.77 goals-against average (GAA), and a. As they say, when a goalie gets hot in the playoffs, he can become an unstoppable force who can carry a team deep into the playoffs, much like Carey Price is doing for the Montreal Canadiens in 2021. To better understand the context and impact of Hull’s goal, here’s a look at the two teams, how they got to the Final, and what happened in Game 6.

While the Stars made it to the Cup Final again the following season (losing to the New Jersey Devils), the Sabres, who also had one of the best players in the league, watched their short-lived opportunity for glory evaporate.

Mike Modano, Dallas Stars, 2004 (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
