April 27: Hasek makes 70 saves, outduels Brodeur

By John Kreiser @jkreiser7713 / NHL.com Managing Editor 

THIS DATE IN HISTORY: April 27

1994: Dominik Hasek wins arguably the best goaltending duel in the modern era of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Hasek outduels Martin Brodeur by making 70 saves before Dave Hannan scores 5:43 into the fourth overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 1-0 victory against the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at Memorial Auditorium.

Hasek makes 31 saves through regulation, one more than Brodeur. But the Devils outshoot the Sabres 35-20 through three overtimes and take the first four shots in the fourth extra period. However, Hannan takes a pass from Jason Dawe and lifts a backhand shot through traffic that goes past Brodeur’s glove. It sends the series to a seventh game in New Jersey that’s almost as good; the Devils win 2-1 to advance.

Memories: Hasek stops 70 shots

• 01:22 • April 27, 2017