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Buffalo Sabres: Reliving the 1999 Stanley Cup Final

By Sion Fawkes

31 May 1999: The Buffalo Sabres celebrate after defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs during the Stanley Cup playoffs at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. The Sabres defeated the Maple Leafs 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Elsa Hasch /Allsport
31 May 1999: The Buffalo Sabres celebrate after defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs during the Stanley Cup playoffs at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. The Sabres defeated the Maple Leafs 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Elsa Hasch /Allsport /
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31 May 1999: Brian Holzinger #19 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates during the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Sabres defeated the Maple Leavs 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Elsa Hasch /Allsport /

Game 1: Sabres 3, Stars 2

The Final started off with a bang, with the Sabres edging out the Stars in overtime. Dallas took a 1-0 lead early, thanks to a Brett Hull power play. Stu Barnes answered with a Sabres goal, before teammate Wayne Primeau tacked on another to give Buffalo a 2-1 lead.

The Sabres looked to be on the cusp of taking Game 1 in regulation, but Jere Lehtinen scored with less than a minute to go to force overtime. In the overtime period, the teams went back and forth, before Jason Woolley sealed the game for the Sabres at the 15:30 mark.

While the game remained defensive well into the third period, the Sabres outscored the Stars 3-1 in a historic rally. Goaltender Domenik Hasek was beyond impressive, saving an amazing 35 out of 37 shots on goal while his counterpart, Ed Belfour, finished 21 for 24. The win also gave the Sabres home-ice advantage.

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