Petr Sykora scores dramatic overtime goal against Red Wings in 2008

Eighteen years ago, on June 2, 2008, Petr Sykora scored a crucial overtime goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Detroit Red Wings. The Penguins were on the brink of elimination, having lost three of the first four games of the series. After trailing 3-2 late in regulation, Maxime Talbot tied the game with 35 seconds left, forcing overtime. The match entered a third overtime where Sykora, having predicted his goal to Pierre McGuire, delivered the decisive play, helping the Penguins stay alive in the series.

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