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Time of India
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Hockey legends who gave historic performances at NHL conference finals
NHL (via Getty Images) The NHL conference finals have seen hockey's most iconic moments, including notable players such as Jari Kurri and Wayne Gretzky and dynasties such as the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Edmonton Oilers. Since its beginning in the 1981-82 season as a conference finals format and later as the Eastern and Western Conferences, this round of the playoffs has provided classic performances, statistical achievements, and historic showdowns. Traditional NHL conference finals moments and marks 2025 NHL Conference Finals - Game 5: Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes The NHL conference finals have witnessed some of the best players and team performances in the annals of the sport. Wayne Gretzky, popularly referred to as 'The Great One', leads the way with the most assists (14) and points (18) in a single conference finals series—both of which were accomplished in 1985 in their series against the Chicago Blackhawks. The same set witnessed Jari Kurri collect a record 12 goals, the most by any player in a playoff set until now. Another standout was Paul Coffey, who not only recorded the most points (six) in one conference finals game but also holds the shared assist record in a game together with Glenn Anderson and Montreal Canadiens icon Toe Blake, with five assists. Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers top recent conference finals achievements This past year, the Florida Panthers swept the Eastern Conference Finals and made it to the Stanley Cup Final for three straight years from 2023 to 2025. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo With a gritty core at the helm, the Panthers swept twice against the Carolina Hurricanes and swept once against the New York Rangers and emerged as one of the most frequent playoff hopefuls of the 2020s. A legacy of excellence based on high-stakes performances From Michael Leighton's three shutouts in 2010 with the Philadelphia Flyers to the Los Angeles Kings' 2014 record-breaking run, there is a treasure in every NHL era of historic conference final runs. The New Jersey Devils, Boston Bruins, and Chicago Blackhawks are other teams that have felt their share of this round as well, adding to the playoff lore of elegance. Whether a blowout, such as the Edmonton Oilers' 11-goal game in 1985, or a closely fought seven-game war, such as the 1994 war of the New York Rangers against the New Jersey Devils, the conference finals are the center of NHL playoff suspense. Also read: Carolina Hurricanes set unwanted NHL record with 15 straight Eastern Conference Finals losses The NHL conference finals are just a prelude to the Stanley Cup—these are trial grounds for dynasties and legends. It was either Wayne Gretzky's mystic tears with the Edmonton Oilers or the Florida Panthers' contemporary rebirth, but the round always introduced hockey in its best form. While teams fight for a berth in the Stanley Cup Final, history continues to be written on this storied ground. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Mikko Rantanen Makes NHL History with Back-to-Back Unique Feats
Mikko Rantanen continued his scorching postseason form on Wednesday night, recording a second-period natural hat trick to lead the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Second Round. Rantanen became the first NHL player to score hat tricks in consecutive playoff games since Jari Kurri in 1985. Advertisement "Mikko Rantanen became the first player in nearly 40 years with a hat trick in consecutive playoff games and third in NHL history, following Jari Kurri (Game 5-6 of 1985 CF) and Doug Bentley (Game 4-5 of 1944 SF)," the NHL noted. 'Sometimes it's ups and downs in hockey, and now it's going well individually and as a team,' Rantanen said. 'But it's important in the playoffs, like I've said before, if you win or you have a good game never get too high. 'You've got to reset and enjoy. Enjoy it for five minutes after the game and then reset.' The Jets struck first in Game 1 on a goal by Nino Niederreiter at 3:30 of the second period, but Rantanen responded with three unanswered goals in under eight minutes to flip the game in Dallas favor. Advertisement Rantanen tied the game at 1-1 by jamming in a rebound at 8:43. He added his second goal under six minutes later, at 14:21, putting the Stars ahead. Rantanen then scored the final hat-trick goal at 16:38 of the same period in a power-play situation. 'Sometimes it goes that way,' Rantanen said. 'The third goal goes off them and goes five-hole. Or when you're going through a tough stretch, you feel like you could only pray for those and those never come." Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen (96) is congratulated by his teammates for his performance against the Winnipeg Lee-Imagn Images The Jets had a quick reply to Rantanen's scoring explosion with Mark Scheifele adding a goal to the scoreboard at 17:35, less than a minute after the Stars' third goal arrived, but the scoreboard wouldn't move after that. Advertisement 'Let's see how long he can run this for,' Dallas coach Pete DeBoer said. 'Yeah, (Rantanen) is rolling and he's feeling it. Pretty impressive, what he's doing. "I mean, considering the opponent and the time of year and how he's dominating games—really impressive." Rantanen has a playoffs-leading 15 points, including 8 goals and 6 assists. Game 2 between the Jets and the Stars is scheduled for Friday night in Winnipeg before the series shifts to Dallas for Games 3 and 4. Related: Avalanche President Reveals Honest Truth Behind Mikko Rantanen Trade Related: Nick Kypreos Reveals Mikko Rantanen's Bold Statement After Avalanche Trade
