"The seventh-seeded Sabres finished fourth in the Northeast Division at 37-28-17, but rode the goaltending of Dominik ""The Dominator"" Hasek past Ottawa (2) in a sweep, Boston (6) in six, and Toronto (4) in five. Alas, Buffalo's dream of capturing its first Stanley Cup was infamously crushed in Game 6 of the final when Brett Hull of the Presidents' Trophy-winning Stars scored his ""foot-in-the-crease"" goal at 14:51 of the third overtime, ending what was the second-longest game in championship series history."
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