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NHL: 30 best series winning goals in NHL Playoffs history

By Nick Villano

St. Louis Blues left wing Pat Maroon (7) is congratulated by teammates after scoring the game winning goal in double overtime in game seven of the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Dallas Stars at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
St. Louis Blues left wing Pat Maroon (7) is congratulated by teammates after scoring the game winning goal in double overtime in game seven of the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Dallas Stars at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate after Chris Kunitz scored the game winner. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

NHL: 30 best series-winning goals in NHL playoff history:
22. Chris Kunitz beats the Senators

In 2017, the Pittsburgh Penguins were the defending Stanley Cup Champions. Sidney Crosby and company were looking to become the first back-to-back champ since the 1997 and 1998 Detroit Red Wings. However, the Ottawa Senators were putting together a full-court press to try and stop them. They faced off with one of their best teams in the Eastern Conference Finals. This was one of the great series of this era.

Four of the seven games were decided by one goal. Game 1 saw the Senators win it in overtime, so Ottawa showed they could win in Pittsburgh when it mattered most. So, when Game 7 in Steel City ended up going past regulation, the Senators were confident. It was back and forth that whole first overtime period, but nobody was able to break the goalies. Some players got so close. Phil Kessel took a shot off his elbow that hit the crossbar twice and popped out. So, we went to a second overtime. About five minutes in, that old partnership of Crosby and Chris Kunitz struck.

It was a short pass one timer that beat a screened Craig Anderson. Crosby once again found one of his favorite wingers and helped them score with the game on the line. The Penguins won Game 7 on that seeing-eye shot and they would go on to win those back-to-back Stanley Cups. Pittsburgh dominated most of overtime, and Anderson’s luck ran out five minutes into the second overtime.

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