The Hawks had all the momentum and a 3-2 series lead heading into Game 6 in Nashville, which they won 5-3 to clinch the series and progress towards their first Stanley Cup championship since 1961. The United Center erupted in pandemonium – it was the loudest I had ever heard it to that point. The Hawks did just that, and as the penalty expired, Hossa jetted out of the box and in front of the Predators net to bury a shot past Pekka Rinne and win the game.
With overtime looming, the Hawks still had to kill another four minutes of Hossa’s penalty. Hossa had taken a 5-minute major for boarding with just over a minute left in regulation and the Hawks down 4-3, quite possibly costing the team the game and the series, but Patrick Kane tied it with a shorthanded goal with just 13.6 seconds left. I was fortunate to be in attendance for that game on April 24, 2010, and it still gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.
My absolute favorite moment was his game-winning goal against the Nashville Predators in Game 5 of the first round of the playoffs. One of the most memorable photos of the evening came when Hossa took a picture with the Stanley Cup and his six other three-time champion teammates.Hossa and his family standing in front of the banner It’s fun to be a part of it and well-deserved honor." "I think a lot of us were looking at each other saying, ‘This is pretty cool.’ So happy for Marian and his family. "It was great, it was special," Kane said following a 5-3 loss to Pittsburgh. He became the eighth player in franchise history to have his number retired, joining Glenn Hall (No. After a five-minute video montage, Hossa stepped to the mic and his speech tugged on Chicago's heartstrings and included some witty jokes, which was a perfect encapsulation of Hossa's personality.Īnd then, it was finally time to lift No. The loudest ovation came when Hossa made his entrance from the Zamboni tunnel, as expected. It continued with former teammates Niklas Hjalmarsson, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Patrick Sharp and Jonathan Toews joining the center circle, and also included a surprise appearance from the Stanley Cup. The 50-minute pregame ceremony started with a guest appearance by Eddie Olczyk, who emceed the event. 81 to the United Center rafters on Sunday, and it was a night that won't be forgotten by anyone that was in the building. The Blackhawks officially raised Marian Hossa's No.
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