The date was May 15, 1994. My 11-year-old emotional state couldn’t be consoled at around 11 or 11:30 p.m. ET for the New York Rangers had dropped Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the New Jersey Devils in double-overtime.
After coasting through the hated-enemy yet hapless New York Islanders and Washington Capitals in five games, the big-boy round had finally begun. The best two teams in the NHL that season had met up for the right to check out the Prince of Whales trophy.
Game 1 showcased a back-and-forth content, a trend that made this one of the greatest sports series of all-time (and still the greatest I’ve ever witnessed).