Try 8 seconds.
The New York Rangers certainly did.
And, unlike the Shark game which only tied the series up at 2 - 2, this game was the pivotal game 5.
How pivotal? Well, when two teams head into Game 5 with the series tied up at 2 apiece, the winner of it goes on to win the series 80% of the time.
That is a real stat, not just one of my made up percentages for dramatic effect.
The Rangers broke a scoreless game and grabbed a 1 goal lead with less then 5 minutes to go. The home Buffalo crowd was stunned silent. This series would end in 6; the Rangers would close it out at home.
Chris Drury, who is not only my favorite non-King hockey player but also happens to be one of the most clutch players in the NHL come playoff time, buried a game tying goal with 8 seconds left, also burying the Rangers in 6 theory.
Maxim Afinogenov made it official in overtime, scoring the game winner just a few minutes in.
How quickly the tides can turn. One minute you are cruising to victory, not only in the game, but likely in the series; and the next, you are on the brink of elimination.
Please try and tell me there is anything better than playoff hockey?
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You're right, there is not much better than playoff hockey. Especially in a game that ends like this one. Even though the Kings are in the playoffs, it is so exciting to watch them... when you can find the games on TV that is! Go Buffalo.
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