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On This Day: Slava Kozlov Scores 3OT Winner For Red Wings Over Mighty Ducks
TL;DR
On this day, Slava Kozlov scored the game-winning goal in triple overtime for the Detroit Red Wings against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim during the 1997 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Key points
- Slava Kozlov scored a triple overtime winner
- Detroit Red Wings faced the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- 1997 Stanley Cup Playoffs
- Red Wings won their first Stanley Cup in 42 years
- Mighty Ducks were in their first playoff appearance
Detroit Red WingsMighty Ducks of AnaheimStanley Cup Playoffs 1997
The collective euphoria of having won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 42 years is a feeling Detroit Red Wings fans around the world will never forget.
It was a long road to get there, starting with a six-game victory over the St. Louis Blues in the opening round of the 1997 Stanley Cup Playoffs and setting up a date with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
The Ducks were in their first playoff appearance, and had dispatched the Phoenix Coyotes in their opening round series.
However, the dangerous offensive combination of Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne proved to be no match for the Red Wings, who swept through the series in four games.
And amazingly, three of the four games required overtime to settle a winner.
Less than a minute into overtime in Game 1, Brendan Shanahan broke in on a two-on-one rush with Martin Lapointe, who beat goaltender Guy Hebert for what he described as his first-career overtime goal dating back to his Pee Wee hockey days.
But Game 2 took nearly two full games worth of hockey to decide a winner. It was Slava Kozlov who finally sent the fans home happy at 1:38 of the third overtime, firing a shot from the face-off circle past goaltender Mikhail Shtalenkov, who replaced the injured Hebert.
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Q&A
What year did Slava Kozlov score the 3OT winner for the Red Wings?
Slava Kozlov scored the triple overtime winner for the Red Wings in 1997.
Which teams played in the 1997 Stanley Cup Playoffs when Kozlov scored his famous goal?
The Detroit Red Wings faced the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1997 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
How long had it been since the Red Wings last won the Stanley Cup before 1997?
The Red Wings won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 42 years in 1997.
