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Postgame Notes from Game 1

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Posted: Thursday June 01, 2000 10:31 PM

Courtesy of the NHL

DEVILS 7, STARS 3 Three Stars       Click here to find out who they are and why CNNSI.com's Darren Eliot gives 'em props.  Analysis and Stories  • Recap | Box | Postgame Notes • Closer Look: 30 seconds change the game • From the Locker Rooms: Both sides sedate • SI's McGuire: Speed kills • SI's Kennedy: Hell freezes over  From SLAM! Sports  • Who'da thunk it? • Dallas collapse was a total-team effort • Believe it Arnott, Jason has grown up  Pregame  • Day at a Glance: 16W is the place to be • Morning Skate: A Nieds for speed • Chat Reel: SI's Kennedy • Notebook: Stars won't be bullied   Your Turn  • Reactions: Both sides agree: It ain't over  Multimedia Click the image to launch the clip Ken Daneyko and Petr Sykora put the rout in motion. Start (1.6 M .mov) Multimedia Central Click here to go to Multimedia Central for all the latest video and audio.

Game 1 harbinger

Since the National Hockey League implemented the best-of-seven championship format in 1939, the team winning Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals has gone on to win the series 79 percent of the time (48 of 61). Last year the Stars became the 13th team in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup after dropping the opening game of the finals.

Explanation of disallowed goal

The puck entered the New Jersey goal at 7:09 of the second period but was disallowed by the Referees under NHL Rule 81 (Puck Out Of Sight).

Jersey's top line goes top shelf

The New Jersey forward line of Jason Arnott (2-2-4, +3), Petr Sykora (2-2-4, +3) and Patrik Elias (0-3-3, +3) combined for 11 points and a +9 rating in Game 1. They are New Jersey's leading scorers in the playoffs. Elias is first with 18 points (7-11-18), Arnott is second with 17 (6-11-17), Sykora is third with 16 (8-8-16).

Daneyko ends drought

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ken Daneyko scored New Jersey's second goal of the game, his first goal in 48 postseason games. His last postseason goal was June 5, 1995, Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final at Philadelphia, a 5-2 Devils victory. Daneyko, who appeared in his 126th career playoff game, is the only player to appear in every game in Devils' postseason history. He tallied his fifth career postseason goal.

A perfect 10

The New Jersey Devils and Dallas Stars combined for 10 goals, the most by both teams in the series-opening game of the Stanley Cup finals since 1982, when the New York Islanders defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-5 in overtime at Nassau Coliseum.

Seventh heaven

The New Jersey Devils' seven goals is the most by one club in a Stanley Cup finals game since June 6, 1996, when the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Florida Panthers 8-1 in Game 2.

Twice as nice

The Dallas Stars scored goals 12 seconds apart in the third period of Game 1, tying a Stanley Cup finals record for the fastest two goals by one team. Dallas equalled the mark of the 1935 Montreal Maroons and 1955 Montreal Canadiens:

0:12 -- Montreal Maroons, April 9, 1935: versus Toronto in Game 3 at Montreal. Baldy Northcott and Cy Wentworth scored at 16:18 and 16:30 of the second period in a 4-1 Maroons victory.

0:12 -- Montreal Canadiens, April 7, 1955: versus Detroit in Game 3 at Montreal. Bernie Geoffrion scored at 8:30 and 8:42 of the first period in a 4-2 Montreal victory.

0:12 -- Dallas Stars, May 30, 2000: versus New Jersey in Game 1 at New Jersey. Jonathan Sim and Kirk Muller scored at 7:43 and 7:55 of the third period in a 7-3 Dallas loss.

 

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