On May 13, 1980, New York Islanders defenseman Denis Potvin scored the first ever overtime power play goal in the history of the Stanley Cup Finals. The goal gave the Islanders a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Potvin considered the goal a defining moment in his career as they took the first game of the series on the road. It was the only victory for a visiting team in the series that went 6 games. 11 days after Potvin's overtime winner the two squads would head to overtime once again, a little over 7 minutes into the extra frame Bobby Nystrom scored the game winner to give the Islanders a 5-4 victory. It was the first of 4 consecutive Stanley Cup Championships for the Islanders.
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