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Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky became the youngest player ever to score a hat trick in a playoff opener, lifting his team to a stunning 4-3 overtime victory against the heavily favored Tampa Bay Lightning. The 22-year-old's three power-play goals, including the overtime winner, marked a historic breakthrough for both the player and the franchise.
Colorado Avalanche center Brock Nelson became just the seventh NHL player ever to win Olympic gold and play 1,000 games in the same season. The American center is having a career year at age 33 with 33 goals and a spot in hockey history.
An undrafted freshman goaltender went undefeated all season to lead Denver to their fourth NCAA hockey championship in 10 years. Johnny Hicks made 78 saves across two Frozen Four games to cement his place in college hockey history.
Alex Ovechkin just made hockey history again, becoming the only player ever to score 30 goals in 20 different NHL seasons. The 40-year-old Washington Capitals legend isn't slowing down.
The Dallas Stars made hockey history by securing their ninth consecutive victory, breaking the franchise's all-time winning streak record. Young defenseman Lian Bichsel scored two goals in the team's dominant performance against the Vancouver Canucks. #
Getty Images photographer Elsa Garrison was in the perfect spot when Jack Hughes skated to his family after scoring the game-winner, capturing his bloodied, toothless grin wrapped in an American flag. The split-second shot from Sunday's historic win is already going viral and may become one of the most iconic images in Olympic hockey history.
Team USA defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to capture Olympic gold in men's hockey for the first time in 46 years. Jack Hughes scored the game-winning goal less than two minutes into overtime, delivering a victory that echoed the legendary Miracle on Ice.
At 36, Hilary Knight scored her record-breaking 15th Olympic goal with just over two minutes left in regulation, tying the gold medal game before Team USA beat Canada in overtime. The captain now holds the most goals, points, and medals in U.S. women's Olympic hockey history.
At 36, Hilary Knight became the all-time leading Olympic goal scorer in U.S. women's hockey history with a dramatic tie-breaking shot in the gold medal game. Days earlier, she'd gotten engaged to her girlfriend, a fellow Olympian.
Anson Carter scored the overtime winner for Canada at the 2003 World Championship, but officials needed 10 nerve-wracking minutes to confirm it. The goal became the first gold-medal victory ever confirmed by video replay in tournament history.
Team Finland just rewrote Olympic hockey history with an 11-0 victory that showcased the sport at its absolute best. Four players scored twice as 14 different teammates contributed in a performance that proves preparation and teamwork can create magic on ice.
Connor McDavid just made Olympic hockey history, racking up more points in two games than any player has ever achieved at an NHL-populated Winter Olympics. The Edmonton Oilers superstar is finally getting his Olympic moment, and he's making it count for Team Canada.
The Tampa Bay Lightning pulled off the largest comeback in NHL outdoor game history, rallying from four goals down to beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 in a shootout before 64,617 fans. The wild game even featured the first goalie fight in outdoor hockey history.
Team USA's under-18 women's hockey squad just became the first team ever to win gold with a perfect record at the world championship. Goalie Bianca Birrittieri stopped all 38 shots in a 2-0 victory over Canada in front of 5,039 fans in Sydney, Nova Scotia.