MAY 27, 1994: After the Devils tie it in the final seconds, Stephane Matteau scores 4:24 into the second overtime to lift the Rangers 2-1 and into the Cup final.
APRIL 18, 1987: The Islanders' Pat LaFontaine scores 8:42 into the fourth overtime to oust the Capitals 4-3 in the first round.
MAY 18, 1971: Chicago led 2-0 when its star, Bobby Hull, hit the crossbar. Montreal then rallied to win the Stanley Cup on Jacques Lemaire's long shot and Henri Richards' two goals.
APRIL 16, 1954: Detroit's Tony Leswick scored the winning goal 4:29 into overtime. He took a weak shot - "You could have caught the puck in your teeth," Montreal's Bert Olmstead said - from 50 feet. Future Hall of Famer Doug Harvey lifted his hand to stop the shot. But it deflected off him and past Gerry McNeil for a 2-1 win and the Stanley Cup.
APRIL 2, 1939: Mel Hill scores eight minutes into the third overtime to lead the Bruins past the Rangers 2-1 and into the Cup final.
BASEBALL
NOV. 4, 2001: Luis Gonzalez singles off Mariano Rivera to drive in the winning run as Arizona scores two in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Yankees 3-2 and win the World Series. After winning Game 6 the day before, Randy Johnson picks up the win in relief.
OCT. 27, 1991: Jack Morris pitches 10 scoreless innings and pinch-hitter Gene Larkin's single drives in Dan Gladden for a 1-0 Twins victory over the Braves in the World Series.
OCT. 13, 1960: Bill Mazeroski homers in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Pirates past the Yankees 10-9 in the World Series.
OCT. 7, 1952: Billy Martin's running catch with the bases loaded helps the Yankees beat the Dodgers 4-2 to win the World Series.
OCT. 10, 1924: After losing Games 1 and 5 of the World Series, Walter Johnson pitches four scoreless innings of relief for the Senators, who edge the Giants 4-3 in 12 innings for their only title. Earl McNeely drives in Muddy Ruel with the winning run on a bad-hop single.
*Special consideration goes to Boston's 3-2 win over the Giants on Oct. 16, 1912, in which it scored two in the bottom of the 10th with help from a dropped flyball by Fred Snodgrass for its last World Series title. But this was Game 8 after Game 2 ended 6-6 in 11 innings.
NBA
JUNE 12, 1984: In their first postseason matchup, Larry Bird leads the Celtics over Magic Johnson's Lakers 111-102.
MAY 23, 1982: The 76ers go to Boston and win 120-106 to advance to the Finals. The ending makes this game. During the final seconds, Celtics fans, who despised the Lakers, chant, "Beat L.A."
MAY 8, 1970: Willis Reed limps onto the floor and scores only four, but it was inspiration enough for the Knicks to defeat the Lakers 113-99.
MAY 5, 1969: In his last game, Bill Russell scores only six but grabs 21 rebounds in the Celtics' 108-106 win over the the Lakers. Wilt Chamberlain injures his knee with 51/2 minutes left and doesn't return despite his pleas to coach Mel Counts.
APRIL 18, 1962: Frank Selvy's shot at the buzzer that would have given the Lakers the title just misses. From there, the Celtics go on to win 110-107.
