In his appearance on the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast with Ryan Whitney and Paul Bissonette, Pierre Turgeon recalled the unforgettable atmosphere at Nassau Coliseum during the 1993 playoffs. “Electric,” he said of the building, as the Islanders stormed past Washington in the opening round before shocking the heavily favored Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 7 overtime on David Volek’s goal from Ray Ferraro.
That magical run took a devastating turn when Turgeon scored the series-clinching goal against Washington. As he turned into the corner to celebrate, Capitals forward Dale Hunter blindsided him with a late hit.