Pittsburgh Penguins, Peter Sykora. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
On Jun. 2, 2008, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings were embroiled in a battle for the Stanley Cup. With Detroit looking to close out the series and claim the championship, a hero rose from the Penguins bench to score the game-winning goal in Game 5 of the series to give Pittsburgh new life.
If you were a Pittsburgh Penguins fan in the year 2008, then you will remember just how exciting and frustrating the Stanley Cup final vs. Detroit was.
For a quick recap, Pittsburgh did not register a goal until the 17-minute mark of the first period of Game 3.