Marian Hossa the Goat-Turned-Hero in Latest NHL Playoff Classic

by Christopher Botta

Filed under: Blackhawks, Predators, NHL Playoffs

After being on the losing teams in the last two Stanley Cup Finals, the magnificently gifted Marian Hossa earned a reputation as the NHL's bad-luck charm. On Saturday, in the Chicago Blackhawks' improbable 5-4 overtime victory in Game 5 over Nashville, Hossa went to extraordinary lengths to turn that image around.

How did he do it? By taking a five-minute boarding major with just over a minute left in regulation and his team trailing by a goal. No, seriously.

With Hossa in the penalty box, his team trailing 4-3 and the Predators in prime position with the man-advantage to run out the clock, the Blackhawks suddenly became this postseason's first "team of destiny."

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