10 best NHL Stanley Cup Playoff overtime goals of the 2010s

1. Patrick Kane – 2010 Stanley Cup Final, Game 6

Aside from Sidney Crosby’s Olympic Gold winner against Ryan Miller — which bears an eerie resemblance to this one — Patrick Kane’s Cup winner from 2010 is perhaps the most memorable goal of the last decade.

Following a late game-tying goal, the Philadelphia Flyers seemed poised to extend the series to seven in Chicago. But with 16 minutes on the clock in OT, Kane took the puck along the wall, made a quick shimmy move on Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen and fired a shot along the ice past goaltender Michael Leighton.

Confusion ensued as Kane erupted into a solo celebration, with everyone in the arena unsure as to whether or not the goal had been scored. After a few replays it became clear that Kane’s seeing eye shot had crossed the line and the rest of his teammates joined in.

A completely stoppable shot that eluded Leighton, the goal itself isn’t anything that special. It’s the context surrounding it that holds extra weight. Kane’s OT heroics delivered Chicagoans their first sip from Lord Stanley’s mug since 1961.

Furthermore, it’s the goal that that shattered the hopes and dreams of Flyers fans and launched what would become the NHL’s first dynasty since the Red Wings of the late 90s. This Chicago Blackhawks squad, built upon the core of Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook were at the apex of the NHL in the 2010s.

Winning two more Cups in 2013 and 2015, and remaining playoff contenders until 2017, this iteration of the Hawks dazzled opponents with their skill, speed, offensive prowess and responsible team defense.

The first Cup clinching OT goal since Devils forward Jason Arnott potted one against the Stars in 2000, Kane’s goal ushered in a new decade of NHL hockey filled with playoff dramatics.

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