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The Guarantee

When the United States beat the Soviets in the 1980 Olympics, there was no guarantee they would win gold. They still had to beat Finland. That’s the same burden New York Ranger captain Mark Messier placed on his New York Rangers during the Eastern Conference Finals of the 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Rangers trailed New Jersey three games to two, and Messier was looking to give his team a spark. “We know we have to win it. We can win it, and we are going to win it,” Messier guaranteed the media before game six. Messier put the pressure squarely on himself and then delivered in spectacular fashion. Trailing 2-1 in the third period, Messier scored three goals to clinch a 4-3 win, backing up his guarantee with a hat trick. The Rangers then won game seven in double overtime and next beat Vancouver for New York’s first Cup win in 54 years.

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