1994 Eastern Conference Finals

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The 1994 Eastern Conference Finals was a classic seven-game NHL playoff series between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils, remembered for its intense rivalry, dramatic overtime moments, and the Rangers’ eventual path to the Stanley Cup.

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instanceOf NHL playoff series
awayTeam New Jersey Devils
broadcasterOfNotableCall Howie Rose
conference Eastern Conference
country United States of America
surface form: United States
DevilsFranchiseEra early Martin Brodeur era
DevilsGoaltender Martin Brodeur
DevilsHeadCoach Jacques Lemaire
DevilsHomeArena Brendan Byrne Arena
DevilsHomeCity East Rutherford, New Jersey
followedBySeriesForWinner 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs
surface form: 1994 Stanley Cup Finals
game7City New York City
game7FinalScore 2–1 Rangers
game7LosingTeam New Jersey Devils
game7Venue Madison Square Garden
game7WinningGoalPeriod second overtime
game7WinningGoalScorer Stephane Matteau
surface form: Stéphane Matteau
game7WinningTeam New York Rangers
hasCharacteristic dramatic overtime games
intense rivalry
homeTeam New York Rangers
isConsidered one of the greatest NHL playoff series of the 1990s
league National Hockey League
loser New Jersey Devils
notableCall Stephane Matteau
surface form: “Matteau, Matteau, Matteau!” call by Howie Rose
notableMoment Stéphane Matteau double-overtime series-winning goal in Game 7
overtimeGames multiple
playoffRoundNumber 3
precededByRound 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs
surface form: 1994 Eastern Conference Semifinals
RangersCaptain Mark Messier
RangersGoaltender Mike Richter
RangersHeadCoach Mike Keenan
RangersHomeArena Madison Square Garden
RangersHomeCity New York City
RangersStanleyCupDroughtBeforeSeason 54 years
rivalry New York Rangers–New Jersey Devils rivalry
round Conference Finals
season 1993–94 NHL season
seriesFormat best-of-seven
seriesResult New York Rangers won 4–3
sport ice hockey
StanleyCupChampion New York Rangers
team1 New York Rangers
team2 New Jersey Devils
wentToGame7 true
winner New York Rangers
winnerAdvancedTo 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs
surface form: 1994 Stanley Cup Finals
winnerWonStanleyCup true
year 1994

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New York Rangers–New Jersey Devils rivalry playoffMeeting 1994 Eastern Conference Finals
Stephane Matteau playedIn 1994 Eastern Conference Finals
subject surface form: Stéphane Matteau