Remembering April 27, 1994

[Bay Side]

Came across this and remember this amazing night like it was yesterday!!

Dom said it all against the Devils

The Dominator won six Vezina trophies as the league's top goaltender, became the first netminder to capture two Hart trophies as the league MVP. He was part of two Stanley Cup championships with the Red Wings and shocked the global hockey community by staking the Czech Republic to Olympic gold in Nagano in '98. Although his brilliance spanned more than a decade, Hasek's career can be summed up with what transpired at Memorial Auditorium on the night of April 27, 1994, and the morning of April 28, with the Sabres down three games to two in their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with the New Jersey Devils. If a goaltender has ever played a better game in NHL history than Hasek did that night I want to see the tape. When I heard Hasek had decided to announce his retirement Monday, I rummaged through the basement to find the score sheet and relive the feat one more time. The game began at 7:39 p. m., ended at 1:51 a. m., and for those 6 hours and 12 minutes Hasek was an elite athlete firmly entrenched in "The Zone".

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[pabstman]

I was sitting in college at Youngstown State that morning and decided to drive to Buffalo by myself for the game. I got a seat about 20 rows up behind the net and actaully sat with the scalper. Easily my favorite memory of the Aud and the Sabres.
The Dominator was incredible.

[pigpen65]

I was there. My mom was waiting outside to pick me and a buddy up from the end of the 3rd period. They opened the turn styles after the 2nd OT and she came in and watched the last two with us.

[daryls61]

I was there as well. Still have the ticket stub. Sat up in the oranges. Greatest game I have ever seen.