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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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29 May 1999: Rob Ray #32 of the Buffalo Sabres is hugged by teammates after his goal during the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres defeated the Maple Leavs 5-2. Mandatory Credit: Elsa Hasch /Allsport /

Games 2 and 3: Dallas takes command

Game 2 is best remembered for an incident involving Stars center Mike Modano tripping Hasek, leading to bad blood between the teams. Following a defensive first period, the Sabres and Stars tacked one on the board in the second before the Stars scorers broke out in the third, handing them a 4-2 win.

With the series tied 1-1, the Sabres scorers continued to struggle even as the affair shifted to Buffalo. The Stars took a 2-1 win in a defensive tilt which returned home-ice advantage back in their favor. Dallas also faced adversity in this one, losing both Modano and Hull to injury. Following the next skater up mentality, it was Joe Nieuwendyk converting both goals.

Down 2-1 in the series, the Sabres found themselves in serious danger of allowing the Stars to break this Stanley Cup Final open in Game 4. And what a memorable game that one was.

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