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It's been 31 years since New York's greatest hockey game ever
It's been 31 years since New York's greatest hockey game ever

New York Post

time27-05-2025

  • Sport
  • New York Post

It's been 31 years since New York's greatest hockey game ever

Access the Rangers beat like never before Get Mollie Walker's text messages with the latest Rangers buzz and get your questions answered — exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. SIGN UP NOW Happy 31st anniversary to the greatest hockey game ever played in New York and one of the greatest high-stakes matches in Stanley Cup playoff history. It was 31 years ago on May 27 — this Tuesday now, a Friday then — that Stephane Matteau and Howie Rose strolled into history together after No. 32's double-overtime goal sent the Rangers to the Stanley Cup final with a 2-1 Game 7 victory over the Devils at the Garden. Advertisement Forty-eight hours after Mark Messier called his shot — one, two, three of them, actually — at the Meadowlands in Game 6, the Battle of the Hudson reached uncommon heights with the best two teams in the league pushing each other for 84:24 until it ended. Of course, Game 7 against Vancouver that followed two weeks later represents the greatest victory in franchise history, but that was not played at quite the same level.

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