Crossword 11: Iconic Hockey Moments

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Across
  1. 3. - Famous hockey-related riot in Montreal.
  2. 6. - Shocking trade of Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings.
  3. 7. - Intense rivalry between the Nordiques and Canadiens.
  4. 9. - New York Islanders' dominance in the early 1980s.
  5. 12. - Calgary winning their first and only Stanley Cup.
  6. 14. - Detroit ending a 42-year championship drought.
  7. 15. - Gretzky to Lemieux for the game-winning goal.
  8. 17. - Nickname for the physical 1970s Flyers team.
  9. 19. - Mario Lemieux’s highlight-reel goal in 1988.
  10. 21. - Refers to long championship droughts for teams like the Maple Leafs.
  11. 23. - Iconic double-overtime goal in the 1996 playoffs.
  12. 25. - Los Angeles’ magical run as an eighth seed.
  13. 27. - Pittsburgh’s championships in 2016 and 2017.
  14. 28. - Chicago’s three Cups in six years (2010-2015).
  15. 29. - Sidney Crosby's game-winner at the 2010 Olympics.
  16. 30. - Martin Brodeur breaking the all-time wins record for goalies.
Down
  1. 1. - Blues’ worst-to-first Stanley Cup in 2019.
  2. 2. - Edmonton’s dominance in the 1980s with Gretzky and Messier.
  3. 4. - Montreal Canadiens’ unmatched Stanley Cup total.
  4. 5. - Golden Knights reaching the Cup Final in their first season.
  5. 8. - Tampa Bay’s dominance in 2020 and 2021.
  6. 10. - Longest modern playoff game featuring the Sharks.
  7. 11. - Ongoing challenges with head injuries for Sidney Crosby.
  8. 13. - Paul Henderson's series-winning goal in the 1972 Summit Series.
  9. 16. - New Jersey’s defensive strategy leading to multiple Cups.
  10. 18. - Bobby Orr’s iconic airborne Stanley Cup-winning goal.
  11. 20. - Sakic handing the Cup to Ray Bourque.
  12. 22. - Alex Ovechkin scoring his 700th career goal.
  13. 24. - Rivalries from this historic NHL division.
  14. 26. - USA's historic win over the USSR in 1980 Olympics.