Iconic Calls
This player took a huge hit in the 2nd period of Game 6 of the SCF, but later in that same period he got "off the floor, on the board!"
Paul Kariya
After winning the 2024 Stanley Cup, captain Aleksander Barkov passed the cup to this player
Sergei Bobrovsky
Kris Letang
58
The series between these two teams had three games decided in overtime
Rangers, Panthers
Johnny was taken in this round in the 2011 NHL Draft
4th
Gary Thorne gave one of the most iconic calls after Game 7 of the 2001 SCF when he said "after 22 years, Raymond Bourque!" However, during the game he had another iconic call with "fakes it, takes it, scores!" in reference to this player.
This player is the only player to receive the first handoff twice, and did so in back to back seasons
Victor Hedman
Kraken #13
Brandon Tanev
This player led the league in playoff goals
Zach Hyman
Daily Double
#53
The late great Rick Jeanneret repeated the phrase "May Day" this many times after Brad May scored a series-winning OT goal to send the Sabres to the second round.
In 1998, Steve Yzerman passed the cup to this player, who was severely injured in a limousine crash shortly after winning the Cup in '97
Vladimir Konstantinov
Utah #63
Matias Maccelli
These two players scored series ending OT goals
David Pastrnak, Matt Duchene
Boston College beat this team to win the National Championship in 2012
Ferris State
Fill in the blank: "Stefan steals, and he'll ice it. Oh at least I thought he was gonna, until he blew it! That's unbelievable! Here come the Oilers the other way, and Hemsky's loose, Hemsky, he scores!!! ___ ___ _______ ____ ___ ____ ___ !?"
Can you believe what we just saw!?
Daily Double
Scott Niedermayer
Tyson Foerster
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This team shockingly had the highest 5v5 xG% during the playoffs with 54.83%.
Washington Capitals
Johnny graduated high school in this state while playing for his USHL team
Iowa
Fill in the blanks: "___ _______ ___, ________!"
This is the only coach to receive the first handoff, and even threw on some skates to do a lap with the Cup
Scotty Bowman
Avalanche #36
Matthew Stienberg
2024 is the first year since this year to feature a Stanley Cup Final that went the full 7 games but did not have a game go to overtime
2009
This college teammate of Johnny's made his NHL debut in the same game as him, and it would turn out to be his only career NHL game.
Bill Arnold