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Deja vu...but this time, they were the victims rather than the rallying fighters. Not long ago, the Vancouver Canucks had rallied back from a 3-0 deficit against the Edmonton Oilers, with just four minutes remaining in the third, to force overtime. Though they had all the momentum on their side during those last five minutes, neither they nor their opponents were able to score the game-winner. What had looked like a surefire victory for the Oilers instead saw them emerge the beneficiaries of the three goals they had managed to score, keeping their 'title' by the slimmest of margins with a tie. By virtue of the draw, and how the Canucks had rallied back against the team that had upset them in their previous meeting to move the 'championship' to the Northlands Coliseum, the Canucks became the de facto #1 contender, meaning they would be the mandatory first defense for whichever team ended up beating the Oilers. The Canucks did not have to wait long for their opportunity, as Edmonton chose to defend against the New Jersey Devils, who proceeded to defeat them 4-2 (including an empty-netter with less than a minute remaining in the third period) and returned to the Brendan Byrne Arena--and a crowd of approximately 16,379 fans--knowing they had to next face Vancouver. Though the two teams did not meet during the 1994-95 regular season, the Devils--for more reasons than simply being at home--entered their meeting against Vancouver as slight favorites. They were in danger of being relieved of their position as 'champions' rather unceremoniously, and expeditiously, when the Canucks got off to a 3-0 start. It looked like the Devils, for the greatness and courage they had shown in winning their first Stanley Cup in franchise history at the conclusion of the 1994-95 season, were about to become another 'here today, gone tomorrow' squad. However, perhaps remembering that same determination that had helped them capture the Stanley, and become the first team in NHL history to win the title while never having home ice advantage at any point in the playoffs, they eventually got on the board with 14:22 remaining in the second period, and would score twice more to successfully tie up the contest. With neither team able to press their advantage in the closing minutes of the third period, the game ended up going to overtime, and with neither team able to land the dagger and secure an outcome one way or the other, the Canucks got to know how it felt to be on the worse end of blowing a 3-0 lead. Scott Niedermayer, who made it to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013, scored two goals for the Devils (and earned two points), while taking eleven shots on the goal and being penalized once (for two minutes in the box). Neal Broten, who is in the US Hockey Hall of Fame but not the international Hall, and is widely considered the best Minnesota-born player in NHL history, added the third of Jersey's three goals and added an assist for two points, while taking twelve shots on the goal and never being penalized. One of Vancouver's three goals was scored by future Hall of Famer Pavel Bure, who earned a point for his efforts while taking five shots on the goal and himself never being sent to the box. In an immediate rematch, Vancouver drew first blood, and though the Devils were quickly able to tie it up, the Canucks added two more goals to secure a 3-1 victory and effectively reclaim their 'championship.' Kirk McLean finished with 62 saves of a possible 63, earning a 98% success rate against the Devils' offense. Cliff Ronning, a WHL legend who played for multiple teams in the NHL, was the most outstanding player across both teams, finishing with a goal and adding two assists for a total of three points while taking eight shots on the goal and being penalized once (for two minutes in the box). The lone goal for New Jersey was scored by Claude Lemieux, a fascinating player in that all four of his Stanley Cup victories came in separate stints with different teams (1986 with the Montreal Canadiens, 1995 with the New Jersey Devils, 1996 with the Colorado Avalanche, and 2000 with the Devils once again). He earned a point while taking four shots on the goal (for a very respectable 25% success rate) and never being sent to the box. Their next opponent was the Ottawa Senators, who were only three seasons into their NHL 'resurrection' (having existed in a different form many decades earlier, and with a much higher level of success than the current iteration had experienced to date) and were far and away the worst team in the NHL during the 1994-95 season. Averaging 9,879 fans per game in a venue, which was by far the lowest attendance in the NHL, they were also dead last in wins (9), losses (34), points (23), even-strength goals against (129), and in a three-way tie with the Panthers and Canadiens for the fewest short-handed goals scored (with just a single goal in such a situation to their credit). It was the sort of game that you would swear the Canucks couldn't ever lose, not even if all the players showed up drunk. But sure enough, a Senators squad with nothing to lose showed up with a supreme and grim sense of determination, and willed their way to an absolutely stunning upset. It was not the first time Ottawa had prevailed in a virtual game against a heavily favored opponent, but the manner in which they won, more than anything else, is what made it such a shocker. They were leading 3-0 at their peak, and did not surrender a goal until 1:20 remained in the third period (by that point, the Canucks were essentially in 'garbage time' and stood virtually zero chance of seriously trying for a comeback victory). The Senators, ranked dead last in "NHL '96" and in the actual NHL in 1994-95, had managed to upset a Canucks team fresh off beating the Devils, who had beaten the Oilers, who themselves had beaten the Canucks, who not long before that had ended a thirteen-game unbeaten streak for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Any hopes of a long and glorious second reign for Vancouver were dashed as quickly as they possibly could have been. Don Beaupré, a trusty old veteran long removed from his sole Stanley Cup Final appearance, losing to the New York Islanders dynasty of the late 70s/early 80s with the Minnesota North Stars (who had drafted him 37th overall in 1980), finished with 61 saves of a possible 62 for a 98% success rate, effectively reclaiming much of his prime form. Sean Hill, who won a Stanley Cup in 1993 with the Montreal Canadiens, scored one of Ottawa's three goals (and earned a point) while taking eleven shots on the goal and being penalized just once (for two in the box). The lone goal for Vancouver was scored by Geoff Courtnall, who also won a Stanley (in 1988, with the Edmonton Oilers), finishing with one point while taking six shots on the goal and himself being penalized just once (for two in the box). Ottawa is currently preparing to 'defend' against the Winnipeg Jets, who in real life are the last remaining unbeaten team in the NHL, currently riding an eight-game winning streak. We will see if Ottawa got lucky, or has the skills to go on a run of their own. In unrelated news, I have made an effort to try and predict the Canadiens' game tonight against Philadelphia: I'm calling a 3-1 victory for the Canadiens, with Nick Suzuki (for Montreal) and Jamie Drysdale (Philadelphia) each scoring one goal apiece. Wishing the Habs good luck!