![]() BUT IT'S MOUNT VANCOUVER! THE RANGERS ARE HEADED TO THE FINALS! Matteau behind the net, swings it in front, HE SCORES! MATTEAU! MATTEAU! MATTEAU! STEPHANE MATTEAU! AND THE RANGERS HAVE ONE MORE HILL TO CLIMB, BABY. ![]() Matteau scored off a wrap around that was intended for a pass to Esa Tikkanen so that Tikkanen could score, only to have it bounced off a stick on the left side of New Jersey's rookie goaltender Martin Brodeur, a play which has been immortalized by the dramatic play-by-play call of Rangers radio announcer Howie Rose:įetisov for the Devils plays it cross-ice, into the far corner. ![]() His second goal came at 4:24 of the second overtime of Game 7 at Madison Square Garden. His first overtime goal ended Game 3 at 6:13 of the second overtime in New Jersey giving the Rangers a 3–2 victory and a 2–1 series lead. He was drafted in the second round, 25th overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft.Īs a member of the New York Rangers 1994 Stanley Cup Championship team, Matteau scored two overtime goals in the Eastern Conference Finals against the New Jersey Devils, including one that ended the series and became an iconic goal in Rangers lore. Stéphane Matteau (born September 2, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played over 800 regular-season games in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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