It was on this day in NHL history that Calgary Flames forward, Martin Gelinas, scored the game-winning goal in overtime to defeat the Detroit Red Wings and move his team into the Western Conference Finals.
On this day in 2004, Martin Gelinas earned his nickname "the Eliminator" by becoming the first player in NHL history to end three playoff series with overtime goals #Hockey365 #Flames pic.twitter.com/ZrI0FJ4bKk
— Mike Commito (@mikecommito) May 3, 2020
On May 3rd, 2004, Martin Gelinas earned the nickname ‘The Eliminator’ after he became the only player in NHL history to close out three separate playoff series in overtime.