NHL PLAYOFFS - Red Wings Advance In Overtime Thriller. DETROIT, May 1. 6—. For most of this splendid Game 7, the two captains played on lines that were matched against each other. Steve Yzerman of Detroit and Wayne Gretzky of St. Louis must have skated 4. Joe Louis Arena. Along with their linemates, they circled, shot, passed and blocked shots in one of those Stanley Cup playoff classics that was scoreless for more than 8. Inevitably, it all came down to one rush, one shot, one goal. And only one team survived to move into the final four of the National Hockey League's post- season tournament. That team is the Red Wings, and that shooter was Yzerman. Picking up a puck that bounced off Gretzky's stick in the Detroit zone, Yzerman raced the other way, crossed the blue line of the Blues, drew back his stick and drilled a long slap shot that beat goalie Jon Casey. The goal gave Detroit a 1- 0 victory and a 4- 3 triumph in the four- of- seven- game Western Conference semifinals. The Wings, regular- season champions with 6. But when they open the Western Conference finals here Sunday against the Colorado Avalanche, they will bring a certain momentum, provided by their leader, who has played here since 1. I couldn't believe it went in," Yzerman said. 7 матч, 27 мая, «Бостон» - «Тампа Бэй», 1:0 (0:0, 0:0, 1:0), youtube видео. While the B's didn't get the goal until late in the game, they seized control of Nathan Horton, who had overtime winners in Games 5 and 7 of the first round of players there," Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman said.
I don't score a whole lot of goals from out there. To score a goal in overtime, particularly in Game 7, is a tremendous thrill. Every player dreams of that.". It was the fifth game of the series decided by one goal and the second by a score of 1- 0. In Game 4, the Blues tied the series at two victories apiece on a goal by Gretzky in regulation. After winning the first two games in the series, the Wings lost the next three and twice had to win avoid elimination, with victories in Games 6 and 7. The Detroit fans panicked, and even some Red Wing players were grumbling about a team that doesn't always live up to its playoff potential, a team without a Stanley Cup since 1. Yzerman helped change that perception. Not quite the high- profile star he was here in the 1. And, in the manner of Mark Messier of the Rangers, he also has become the oracle who verbalizes his team's psyche. Before Game 6, he predicted a victory. After Game 7 tonight, he was asked if the players lost confidence after the three defeats. No, he said, the Wings were "too good a team" to lose and that "we responded" to the challenge. We never sat back and said, 'My God, what if?' " Yzerman said. It really was a different atmosphere. There was a lot of excitement, a lot of energy. People were really positive. We really proved to ourselves how to approach tough games and tough situations. If anything, our attitude got better, our will got stronger and our confidence grew.". They also avoided the greatest post- season upset in N. H. L. history. They finished 5. . Steve Yzerman wins the game for the Detroit Red Wings against the St. Louis Blues. Steve Yzerman 2OT Goal Game 7 1996 Playoffs. OvertimeWinners. SubscribeSubscribed. Best OT goal of all time. Read more.St. Louis in the regular season. No team has lost to a rival in the playoffs after finishing so far ahead. During overtime, the tension in the building was as sweet and thick as the scent of the lilac bushes that bloom in these parts in the spring. Many fans remained on their feet, gasping and groaning with the desperate movements of the players. During a timeout, the speaker system asked the musical question, "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?" - - a classic rock song by The Clash. Nobody left. No matter which team was to win, it was the kind of game that would be remembered and discussed for decades. In the first overtime, the Blues had an 8- 6 edge in shots. Mike Keenan, the St. Louis coach, said, "We had them on the ropes" during this period. They were starting to struggle," Keenan said, mentioning in particular a scoring chance by Shayne Corson, who fired a shot that was blocked by Chris Osgood after a turnover by Vladimir Konstantinov. But Detroit stormed out for the second extra session. At the 1. 4- second mark, Sergei Fedorov bulled toward the Blues' net but was stopped by Casey on his sixth shot of the night. Then came the rush by Yzerman, who scored his eighth goal of the post- season on his eighth shot of the game. For Keenan, it evoked some different numbers. This is my ninth Game 7," he said, referring to playoff clinchers in his long coaching career, including when he was behind the bench for the Rangers' run to the Stanley Cup in 1. I've seen a lot of heartaches.". Even in defeat, the series gave Keenan partial vindication in his two- year reign since he left New York for St. Louis, a run that has seen constant roster turnover and salary spending sprees for veterans. Last season, the Red Wings reached the final round but were swept by the underdog Devils. To get there again, Detroit will have to get past a rested Colorado team that is bigger and more diverse than the Wings' smaller and skilled collection of players. Photos: Jon Casey of St. Louis watching the puck off Steve Yzerman'sstick get by him to end last night's double- overtime Game 7 with Detroit on top. Reuters)(pg. 1. 2); Red Wings bench jumping for joy last night after Steve Yzerman's goal in the second overtime beat the Blues.
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