[ThisDateInBuffaloSportsHistory] On this date in 1999, Jason Woolley’s “shot heard round the world” at 15:30 of the first overtime period gives the Buffalo Sabres a 1-0 series lead over the Dallas Stars in the Stanley Cup finals.
#OTD in 1999 Jason Woolley's @jason15woolley "shot heard round the world" at 15:30 of the first overtime period gives the Buffalo Sabres a 1-0 series lead over the Dallas Stars in the Stanley Cup finals. pic.twitter.com/ocHlnwW3Iq
— ThisDateInBuffaloSportsHistory (@BuffSportsHstry) June 8, 2023
by seeldoger47
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Anything seemed possible that day.
Since the NHL adopted a best-of-7 format for the Final in 1939, the team that has won Game 1 has gone on to win the Stanley Cup 77.2 percent of the time (61 of 79 series).
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