“…into the far corner, Matteau swoops in to intercept, Matteau behind the net, swings it in front, HE SCORES! MATTEAU! MATTEAU! MATTEAU!”
A legendary call made by New York Rangers radio announcer Howie Rose after Stephane Matteau scored the OT winner in game 7 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals. An iconic moment in NHL history and one of the most heartbreaking moments for the New Jersey Devils.
It was May 28th, 1994 and the Devils had just been eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs after a devastating overtime loss to their rivals, the Rangers.