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The trouble was his offense faced just as tough of a test when trying to get pucks past Belfour. Outside of game two, he was giving up less than two goals per game.

That isn’t to say it was all smooth sailing for the Dominator Hasek just wouldn’t be rattled regardless of the weapons he faced. But tonight, and this whole series, it was tougher sledding thanks to Dominik Hasek. Along with Mike Modano, Jere Lehtinen, and Joe Nieuwendyk, Hull was in good company when it came to scoring goals. He was the final piece in a massive makeover the Stars had gone through since their arrival in Dallas a few seasons earlier.

Both sides had one of the league’s best goaltenders in their net. Both sides were seeking their franchise’s first Stanley Cup. No one was aware how long of a night they were in for, or how controversial the finish would be. It's a dream that's right in front of you.In game six of the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals, the Buffalo Sabres hosted the Dallas Stars. "The feeling you have, it's pretty crazy. "Being that close to winning a Stanley Cup, you're actually struggling to go to sleep at night because you're dreaming about what you do," said McKee. Buffalo has never even been back to the finals. The Stars have never won Lord Stanley's Mug since that series. We were paired up to go against Mike Modano and Brett Hull and top players.

"Rhett was one of my best friends off the ice. "I didn't have my partner for Game 6 and we ended up going to triple overtime," said McKee, who finished the playoffs tied with an NHL best plus-13 rating. By the time they were separated, Warrener had a broken ankle. A scuffle ensued and the pair fell to the ice in a bit of a wrestling match. The faceoff was in Dallas's end when the two blueliners started chirping. Not only did Hatcher leave with the hardware, he also knocked McKee's defensive partner, Rhett Warrener, out of the series in the final moments of Game 5. "To know that they made a mistake for the Stanley Cup winning goal when my team was only one overtime goal and one win away from getting your name engraved on it, that's tough to ever put behind you." They didn't even review it, which is crazy. "It's unfortunate with the way it turned out. "Due to social media I'm reminded of it pretty much every day of the year," said McKee.