June 5: Hurricanes complete historic rally in Game 1 of Final

THIS DATE IN HISTORY: June 5
2006: The Carolina Hurricanes make their second appearance in the Stanley Cup Final one to remember by rallying for a record-tying victory.

The Hurricanes rally from
three goals down for a 5-4 victory
against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 at RBC Center.
Fernando Pisani
,
Chris Pronger
(on the first successful penalty shot ever in the Final) and
Ethan Moreau
score to give the Oilers a 3-0 lead with less than three minutes remaining in the second period. But a goal by
Rod Brind'Amour
before the period ends gives the Hurricanes a spark, and they take a 4-3 lead when
Ray Whitney
scores twice and Justin Williams once in the first 10:02 of the third.
A goal by Ales Hemsky at 13:31 ties the game 4-4. But less than 30 seconds later, the Oilers lose starting goalie
Dwayne Roloson
, who has played every minute for them so far in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, after a collision leaves him with an injured right knee that knocks him out of the series. The injury also sets the stage for Brind'Amour's game-winner with 32 seconds left in the third period:
Ty Conklin
, Roloson's replacement, misplays the puck behind his net, then throws a backhand pass that deflects off the stick of Oilers defenseman
Jason Smith
and comes to Brind'Amour, who stuffs it into the empty net for the win.
"I think there was a little mix-up about who was going to get it, and obviously the goalie is behind the net," Brind'Amour said. "It was just a matter of flipping it into the net."
The Hurricanes become the sixth team in the history of the Final to win a game after trailing by three goals.
MORE MOMENTS
1963: The NHL holds its first amateur draft at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. The six teams select 21 players. The Montreal Canadiens have the first pick and select forward
Garry Monahan
. The Detroit Red Wings, picking second, take forward
Peter Mahovlich
, one of two players among the 21 to be selected to an All-Star Game during their careers. The other, defenseman
Jim McKenny
, goes to the Toronto Maple Leafs with the No. 17 pick.
1967:The NHL's "Second Six" becomes a reality when the Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Oakland Seals and St. Louis Blues officially receive their franchises. The arrival of the newcomers marks the end of the Original Six era and makes the NHL a coast-to-coast league.
1991:
Brett Hull
becomes part of the NHL's first father-son duo to be voted winner of the
Hart Trophy
. The St. Louis Blues forward wins the NHL's MVP award, the same one his father,
Bobby Hull
, won with the Chicago Blackhawks in 1964-65 and 1965-66.
1993: John LeClair scores
34 seconds into overtime
to give Montreal a 4-3 win against the Los Angeles Kings in Game 3 of the Final at Great Western Forum. It's the NHL-record ninth consecutive playoff overtime victory for the Canadiens. LeClair's goal spoils a comeback by the Kings, who trail 3-0 in the second period before tying the game on goals by
Luc Robitaille
,
Tony Granato
and
Wayne Gretzky
.
1997: The Red Wings score
six unanswered goals
and roll to a 6-1 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 3 of the Final at Joe Louis Arena. LeClair puts the Flyers ahead 1-0 at 7:03 of the first period, but Detroit captain
Steve Yzerman
ties the game two minutes later.
Sergei Fedorov
puts the Red Wings ahead 2-1 at 11:05 and fuels the offense with two goals and two assists. The victory gives the Red Wings a 3-0 lead in the best-of-7 series.
2003:The New Jersey Devils tie a single-season playoff record set by the 1988 Oilers with their 11th home win, a 6-3 victory against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in
Game 5 of the Final
at Continental Airlines Arena. After the teams combine for six goals before the game is 27 minutes old,
Jay Pandolfo
scores at 9:02 into the second period to give New Jersey a 4-3 lead.
Jamie Langenbrunner
scores twice in the third to give the Devils a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series.
2004:
Martin St. Louis
scores
33 seconds into the second overtime
to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory against the Calgary Flames in Game 6 of the Final at Pengrowth Saddledome.
Brad Richards
scores two power-play goals in the second period for the Lightning, then has the primary assist on the goal by St. Louis that ties the series at 3-3.

2013: Patrice Bergeron scores at
15:19 of the second overtime
to give the Boston Bruins a 2-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final at TD Garden. Bergeron deflects a pass from Brad Marchand past
Tomas Vokoun
for the win. Tuukka Rask gives Bergeron the chance to be the overtime hero by making 53 saves. The victory gives Boston a 3-0 lead in the best-of-7 series.
2017:Rookie
Frederick Gaudreau
scores the go-ahead goal early in the second period, and the Nashville Predators even the Stanley Cup Final at two wins apiece with a
4-1 victory against the Penguins
in Game 4 at Bridgestone Arena. It's the third goal by Gaudreau in the Final after he spends most of the season in the minors. Pekka Rinne makes 22 saves for Nashville.